The Winter Tech Express

Overview

The Tech Express is a series of user-friendly brown-bag sessions on computing at Stanford. These sessions, held from 12:00 to 1:00 P.M and led by knowledgeable ITSS staff, 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! Drinks and cookies provided.

Winter Tech Express sessions will be 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 Phyllis Olrich at 725-1541 or send email to techexpress-owner@lists.stanford.edu.

Winter 2006 Tech Express Schedule

January 10: Tips and Tricks in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
February 16: Creating Accessible Webpages: They're Not Just for Disabilities!
March 16: Stanford on iTunes Project Overview

Date	Topic	Presenter(s)
Tuesday, January 10	Tips and Tricks in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint Most administrative staff use Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint on a weekly if not daily basis. This session will cover some of the lesser known features of these products that can help save you time and get more done. Maria Pribyl has been a senior-level computer software trainer and consultant since 1991. Her business background in Operations Finance, Cost Accounting, and Fixed Asset SAP Implementation gives a seasoned "real-world" application-oriented perspective to Maria's training style. Maria has created courseware and conducted training for hundreds of Bay Area companies. Her training expertise extends to advanced levels of Excel, FrontPage, HTML, Internet Fundamentals, Outlook, PowerPoint, Windows (file management), and Word. Maria specializes in conducting fun and interactive computer training classes.	Maria Pribyl, Mentor Training
Thursday, February 16	Creating Accessible Webpages: They're Not Just for Disabilities! People with disabilities often face significant barriers both accessing and using Web-based information. Some of these barriers can be alleviated with assistive technology – text-to-speech screen readers, speech recognition software, and refreshable Braille displays. But the most significant factor is how the webpage is designed…and that design has benefits for everyone. Shelley Haven of the Office of Accessible Education will demonstrate how individuals with sensory, physical, and learning impairments access the Web and how simple changes and design decisions can significantly improve a webpage's accessibility and usability. Learn how designing for accessibility benefits everyone – greater usability from cell phones and PDAs, improved search capabilities, and access in less-than-ideal environments (e.g., quiet library, a laboratory, even your car!).	Shelley Haven, Office of Accessible Education
Thursday, March 16	Stanford on iTunes Project Overview Stanford on iTunes provides access to a wide range of Stanford-related digital audio content via the iTunes Music Store, Apple’s popular music jukebox and online music store. The project includes two sites: a public site which includes Stanford faculty lectures, learning materials, music, sports, and more. an access-restricted site for students delivering course-based materials and advising content. Join us as Brent Izutsu and Victoria Szabo provide an overview of this exciting new project and answer your questions!	Brent Izutsu, Victoria Szabo

Date

Topic

Presenter(s)

Tuesday,
January 10

Tips and Tricks in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Most administrative staff use Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint on a weekly if not daily basis. This session will cover some of the lesser known features of these products that can help save you time and get more done.

Maria Pribyl has been a senior-level computer software trainer and consultant since 1991. Her business background in Operations Finance, Cost Accounting, and Fixed Asset SAP Implementation gives a seasoned "real-world" application-oriented perspective to Maria's training style.

Maria has created courseware and conducted training for hundreds of Bay Area companies. Her training expertise extends to advanced levels of Excel, FrontPage, HTML, Internet Fundamentals, Outlook, PowerPoint, Windows (file management), and Word. Maria specializes in conducting fun and interactive computer training classes.

Maria Pribyl, Mentor Training

Thursday,
February 16

Creating Accessible Webpages: They're Not Just for Disabilities!

People with disabilities often face significant barriers both accessing and using Web-based information. Some of these barriers can be alleviated with assistive technology – text-to-speech screen readers, speech recognition software, and refreshable Braille displays. But the most significant factor is how the webpage is designed…and that design has benefits for everyone.

Shelley Haven of the Office of Accessible Education will demonstrate how individuals with sensory, physical, and learning impairments access the Web and how simple changes and design decisions can significantly improve a webpage's accessibility and usability. Learn how designing for accessibility benefits everyone – greater usability from cell phones and PDAs, improved search capabilities, and access in less-than-ideal environments (e.g., quiet library, a laboratory, even your car!).

Shelley Haven, Office of Accessible Education

Thursday,
March 16

Stanford on iTunes Project Overview

Stanford on iTunes provides access to a wide range of Stanford-related digital audio content via the iTunes Music Store, Apple’s popular music jukebox and online music store. The project includes two sites:

a public site which includes Stanford faculty lectures, learning materials, music, sports, and more.
an access-restricted site for students delivering course-based materials and advising content.

Join us as Brent Izutsu and Victoria Szabo provide an overview of this exciting new project and answer your questions!

Brent Izutsu, Victoria Szabo

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.

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Is there a particular topic you would like to see presented as a Tech Express? Let us know! We'll do our best to accommodate you.

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.

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