How-To Guides
This is our online download portal where all of our handouts are available to download in PDF format. In order to download, you would just right click on the pdf that you wish to acquire, and choose save target as. A box will appear, prompting you to save the file. Choose a location and hit save and in a few minutes, you will have the entire file. Or simply click on the file name and if you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, it will automatically open the program and display the selected file.
You can download Adobe Acrobat Reader here:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
CE Moodle
CE Moodle: Help for Students
CE Moodle: Help for Teachers
Communication and Web 2.0
iChat Handout
Podcasting (slides)*
RSS Overview*
RSS with Bloglines (slides)*
RSS Bloglines Account Creation*
Skype Basics
Skype Account Creation
Twitorial
Databases and Library Services
Dialog Classic Quick Guide
OCLC Quick Guide
Hardware
Computer Purchasing Guide (by Simmons's Technology)
iPad FAQ
Images and Scanning
Cropping and Resizing Images*
Import Photos to Your Mac (Image Capture)
Managing Digital Photos*
Managing Digital Photos (slides)*
PDF Creation
PDF Editing in Preview
Photoshop*
Information Organization and Retrieval
Search Engines (slides)*
Search Engine Tips*
Tags and Folksonomies (slides)*
XML (slides)*
Office Applications
Excel Quick References*
PowerPoint Tips and Tricks (slides)*
Word 2007 (PDF)
Word 2007 (Video Tutorial)
Word Tips and Tricks*
Printing
Connect GSLIS Office Computer to Printer
Using Campus Print: Web Print Feature
Security
Simmons Services and Tools
Gmail Migration Help
Gmail Address Book, Folder, and Forwarding Info
Gmail Client Set-Up
Gmail Mobile Set-Up
Listservs
Network Folders
Simmons Connection
TOR Website
Teaching
Collaborate/Elluminate: The Basics
Web Development
Basic Webpages (from the TOR)
Dreamweaver Workshop Handout*
Drupal*
FTP and Your Simmons Webspace
HTML Editing on the Mac (TextWrangler HTML Editor)
Personal Web Space vs. Personal Network Folder
XHTML Overview*
XHTML and CSS*
XHTML and CSS: Intermediate Topics*
Wikis
Wiki Basics: What Is a Wiki? (slides)*
Advanced Wiki Gardening (slides)*
Wiki Editing (Flash video)
Wiki Markup Cheat Sheet
*Starred items are from our Workshop series.