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Online Tutorials

Microsoft Office Tutorials

The following pages contain links to various audio and text-based tutorials from the Microsoft website.

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word

Miscellaneous Technology-Related Tips

Campus Technology News - Fall 2005 (108KB pdf)

Adding a Channel in the iCampus Portal (300KB pdf)
A tutorial on adding channels to your iCampus Portal.

Posting Grades
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, commonly known as FERPA, is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student educational records. As defined by this Act, student educational records include scores and grades assigned to students during the course of the semester. This Tip Sheet will inform you about two ways in which you may notify students about grades in a manner compliant with FERPA.

File Sharing in Mac OS X
Information on the steps necessary to connect to another computer in OS X.

Accessing your Network shares
Overview of your Home share
Overview of your Website share
All affiliates of the University are provided with two network shares, Home and Website, on the Datastore01 server. Some students, faculty, and staff members also have access to other shared folders. Learn how to access these shares, as well as how to share files from your own personal computer.

Copyright Information
Information regarding copyright at Illinois State University and in the United States, with links.

One-Minute Paper (zip)
This (.zip) file contains a downloadable One-Minute Paper form and response page similar to the ones used in the Extended Intensive Instructional programs. Instructions on how to use them in a Web site are also included.

Microsoft Office Tips

Microsoft Excel Gradebook Tips
How to create a gradebook using Microsoft Excel.

How to save Excel files as Web pages (pdf)
A Downloadable, printable Adobe Acrobat document.

How to save PowerPoint files as Web pages (pdf)
A Downloadable, printable Adobe Acrobat document.

How to save Word files as Web pages (pdf)
A Downloadable, printable Adobe Acrobat document.

Microsoft Word: AutoCorrect/AutoFormat (pdf)
An explanation of these useful (and underused) tools in Word.

Microsoft Word: Customizing Word (pdf)
How to make Word work for you and your needs.

Microsoft Word: Headers & Footers (pdf)
How to use headers and footers in Word.

Microsoft Word: Save/Save As . . . (pdf)
How to save your document in Word.

Microsoft Word: Spelling & Grammar. . (pdf)
How to use the Spelling and Grammar Check in Word.

Microsoft Word: Window Elements (pdf)
An explanation of what you see on the screen when you open Word.

E-mail Tips

Sending Attachments with Eudora 5.1 and Webmail2 (pdf)
How to send file attachments using popular Illinois State e-mail programs.

How to make an address book (group) entry in Eudora (pdf)
A guide on how to send one e-mail to many people quickly and easily.

Image Editing Software Tips

Adobe Photoshop Tips
A collection of links to various Photoshop tutorials.

WebBoard Tips

Making conferences in WebBoard (pdf)
For managers of this useful online course tool, this will help you set up your WebBoard for use.

WebCT Tips

How to get started in WebCT (pdf)
A guide to using WebCT.