The Tech Express
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Overview
The Tech Express is a series of user-friendly brown-bag sessions on computing at Stanford. These sessions, mainly held on Thursdays from 12:00 to 1:00 P.M and led by knowledgeable IT Services staff or other IT professionals, are intended to meet the needs of Stanford staff, but are open to everyone, including faculty and students. No registration is required – come by and learn something new! Bring your lunch! Bring your questions!
Tech Express sessions are held in Turing Auditorium (Polya Hall, Room 111).
The success of these sessions depends on you! Questions from attendees are strongly encouraged. Topics are announced in advance through the techexpress mailing list and on this web page.
Feel free to contact the Tech Express coordinator with your questions or suggestions. Call 723-4391 or send email to techtraining@stanford.edu.
Fall 2007 Tech Express Schedule
- September 19: CourseWork 5 Demo (note: Special Wednesday Tech Express)
September 27: MS Office 2007 - October 4: CourseWork 5 Demo
- November 15: Remote Connectivity with iPass
- December 6: TechPort - Help for Today's Job & Prep for Tomorrow's
| Date | Topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 19 | CourseWork 5 As of Summer 2007, Stanford's improved and updated online course management system (CourseWork v5) has gone live. This event will contain a short demo of the new application, including new and different features from the previous system, as well as answers to questions that any of the attendees might have. |
Marc Brierley (Academic and Residential Computing) |
| September 27 | MS Office 2007 Shane Devenshire (Mentor Training) will be on hand to demonstrate the newly updated office suite from Microsoft -- MS Office 2007. Shane Devenshire holds the prestigious title of being one of only 40 Microsoft-designated MVPs in Excel in the world. He has authored and co-authored dozens of books and articles on Excel and Access. Shane has been consulting and teaching in Excel and Access for over 20 years, and consistently delights customers and classes with his extensive knowledge. If it can be done, Shane will know how to do it. If you are a frequent user, don't miss this presentation! |
Shane Devenshire (Mentor Training) |
| October 4 | CourseWork 5 Encore presentation of 9/19 session -- As of Summer 2007, Stanford's improved and updated online course management system (CourseWork v5) has gone live. This event will contain a short demo of the new application, including new and different features from the previous system, as well as answers to questions that any of the attendees might have. |
Marc Brierley (Academic and Residential Computing) |
| November 15 | Remote Connectivity with iPass IT Services is rolling out a new remote access service, called iPass Mobile Office. iPass provides global remote access via Wi-Fi, Hotel Ethernet, and dial up connectivity from 161 countries around the world. |
Ammy Hill (IT Services) |
| December 6 | TechPort - Help for Today's Job & Prep for Tomorrow's Looking for inexpensive computer training for your professional development? Want classes that you can take when you have time, at your own pace, from home or at work? TechPort may be the key to current and future job skills for you. Learn about the online courses and books available, on topics like:
TechPort -- helping you do today's job and preparing you for tomorrow's. Leni Silberman, from IT Technology Training Services, will present. |
Leni Silberman (IT Services) |
Links to Previous Quarters
Click on these links to previous quarters to see the Tech Express/TTBB topics we have presented in the past. Links to handouts for most presentations are also available at these sites.
- Current Quarter -- Summer 2009
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Subscribe to the Tech Express Mailing List
To subscribe to the Tech Express Mailing List, either:
- Visit https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/techexpress and enter your email address in the Subscribing to techexpress section
- Or, send email to techexpress-join@lists.stanford.edu
Tips for Presenters
So, you're going to give a presentation at an upcoming Tech Express. Find out what services we provide and what's expected of you. Refer to this PowerPoint document Tips for Presenters for guidelines on preparing for your presentation. You will find templates, as well as other useful information regarding timelines, marketing, and resources.
