IAP 99 Non-Credit Activities by Category


Computers - General

BrioQuery Quick Start
Mary Weisse
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Learn how to download, install, and set up BrioQuery on your desktop.
Contact: Mary Weisse, N42-240x, x3-5398, mca@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

BrioQuery Quick Start
Mary Weisse
This session repeated on Jan 19 at 10am.
Mon Jan 4, 12-01:00pm, N42 Demo Center

BrioQuery Quick Start
Mary Weisse
Repeat of session on Jan 4.
Tue Jan 19, 10-11:00am, N42 Demo Center

Eudora Quick Start
John Fothergill, Jr
Tue Jan 19, 12-01:00pm, N42 Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This session - for Macintosh and PC users - shows how to configure Eudora, create messages and address lists, send and receive attachments, and sort incoming e-mail.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/is/help/eudora
Contact: John Fothergill, Jr, N42-240, x3-5312, jjfothjr@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

Excel Quick Start
John Fothergill, Jr
Tue Jan 12, 12-01:00pm, N42 Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Find out how to open a workbook, enter data, and create a formula. See how to preview a worksheet and edit it before printing. Learn how to search for answers using Excel's online help.
Contact: John Fothergill, Jr, N42-240l, x3-5312, jjfothjr@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

Excel User Group
John Fothergill, Jr
Tue Jan 5, 12-01:00pm, E28-100

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Join other Windows and Mac Excel users to ask and answer questions and to learn about advanced Excel features.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/xlug/
Contact: John Fothergill, Jr, N42-240l, x3-5312, jjfothjr@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

FileMaker 4.1 Demo
Jane LaFrance FileMaker Corporation
Wed Jan 13, 10:30am-12:00pm, N42 Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
MIT's FileMaker representatives will be discussing the newest release of FileMaker Pro 4.1. They will demonstrate several new and exciting features, including those that allow for fast web publication.
Contact: Jeanne Cavanaugh, N42-290a, x3-0852, cavan@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

FileMaker Quick Start
John Fothergill, Jr
Wed Jan 27, 12-01:00pm, N42 Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This session introduces database terms, shows how to create a simple database, and covers the six modes of FileMaker. Demos of several databases show how the software can be used.
Contact: John Fothergill, Jr, N42-240, x3-5312, jjfothjr@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

HTML Demo
Kevin Cunningham
Wed Jan 6, 09am-12:00pm, N42 Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The HyperText Markup Language (HTML) is the standard for publishing on the World Wide Web. This session gives an overview of the electronic publishing process and demonstrates how to code in HTML. Topics include the parts of an HTML document; the tags used to mark up documents; links; and how to publish documents on Athena.
Contact: Jeanne Cavanaugh, N42-290a, x3-0852, cavan@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

Hands-on Laptop Network Clinic
Ginny Williams
Thu Jan 21, 11am-05:00pm, Bush Room 10-105

No limit but advance sign up required
Single session event
Signup by: 06-JAN-99
Having trouble connecting your laptop to MITNet for the first time, or when you travel away from campus? Bring it to us and we'll show you how to get connected and stay that way. Send e-mail to iaplap@mit.edu to confirm a spot for yourself or for incoming members of your group. Please let us know whether you are using the Macintosh, Win95, Win98 or WinNT operating system. Appointments not required but highly recommended.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/is/help/clinic/
Contact: iaplap@mit.ed
Sponsor: Information Systems

High Tech and Low Tech Strategies for Individuals with Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorder
Kathy Cahill, MIT ATIC Lab , Rich Goldhammer, MIT Disabilities Services Office
Tue Jan 26, 02-03:30pm, 3-133

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Kathy, Rich and highlighted speakers will show effective ways to get work done, improve comprehension of materials, and stay organized. Some of the devices that will be reviewed include the Palm Pilot, Kurzweil 3000 scanning and reading software, Alpha Smart note-taker, Inspiration outlining software,and multisensory approaches to reading.
Contact: Kathy Cahill, MIT ATIC Lab, 11-103, x3-5111, kcahill@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

Home Page Quick Start
Chris Sherril, August Design
Fri Jan 8, 12-01:00pm, E28-100

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Learn how to use Home Page to create new Web pages and edit existing ones. Topics include importing images and text, creating tables, and using Home Page in conjunction with Athena.
Contact: Debby Levinson, E28-100, x3-7174, debby@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

Hot Topics for Computer Users
Joanne Costello
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Who has access to your e-mail and under what conditions? What can you put on your Web page or say in a discussion group. Technology is changing the way we do business, educate students, and communicate with each other - raising issues in the areas of privacy and free speech. The two sessions in this series will include real MIT case studies as well as a look at emerging laws and policies.
Contact: Joanne Costello, N42-250g, x3-6322, joanne@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

Privacy
Joanne Costello
A look at privacy issues.
Thu Jan 7, 12-01:30pm, 2-147

Free Speech
Joanne Costello
A look at issues related to free speech.
Thu Jan 14, 12-01:30pm, 2-147

Imagemaps and Animated GIFs
Katie Livingston Vale
Thu Jan 14, 11am-12:00pm, 26-139

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 12 students.
Single session event
Signup by: 04-JAN-99
Spice up your Web page with a "clickable map" or small animation.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/nmc/
Contact: Katie Livingston Vale, N42-040c, x3-6690, katiel@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

Mac OS 8 Quick Start
Mary Ellen Bushnell
Wed Jan 20, 12-01:00pm, N42 Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This session gives an overview of Mac OS 8, which has an updated desktop and user interface, intergrated Internet services, and many new features.
Contact: Mary Ellen Bushnell, N42-290e, x3-7709, bushnell@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

Mac Tech Partners
Al Willis
Mon Jan 25, 12-01:30pm, N42 Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Join with Macintosh users who - officially or otherwise - help other users within their departments make more productive use of computers.
Contact: Al Willis, N42-140l, x3-0196, awillis@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

Macintosh: Preventive Maintenance Tips
Phyllis Galt
Wed Jan 20, 01-02:00pm, N42 Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This class presents ways to maintain your computer and data so if a serious problem occurs, recovery will be easier and loss of data will be minimized. Covered are techniques for organizing folders and files, do's and don'ts for maintaining your System folder and Mac OS components, running backups, using anti-virus software and some simple diagnostic techniques.
Contact: Phyllis Galt, N42-290D, x3-0552, pgalt@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

Making Multimedia at MIT - What can I do?
Katiel Livingston Vale
Wed Jan 13, Fri Jan 15, 12-01:00pm, 26-139, same session repeated twice

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 12 students.
Single session event
Signup by: 04-JAN-99
Come learn about the New Media Center and the things you can do there, such as make digital movies, record CDs, scan text and graphics, draw, paint, and framegrab.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/nmc/
Contact: Katiel Livingston Vale, N42-040c, x3-6690, katiel@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

Mobile Clinic for Year 2000
Gayle Willman
Mon Jan 11, 10am-04:00pm, Lobby 10

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
A Mobile Y2K Clinic will be set up in various locations around MIT. Sign up at the kickoff to participate. The clinic staff will analyze the Y2K compliance of desktop and portable PC's brought to the clinic, and recommend actions to be taken. MIT ONLY.
Contact: Gayle Willman, W91-209b, x3-9366, willman@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

My Computer Came with Windows 98 - How Do I Get Started?
Phyllis Crerie
Tue Jan 26, 12-01:00pm, N42 Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
If your new machine came with Microsoft Windows 98, come see what you can do with it. See how Windows 98 improves computer reliability by introducing new wizards, utilities and resources that keep your system running smoothly.
Contact: Phyllis Crerie, N42-290i, x3-6986, crerie@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

NT Partners
Jonathan Hunt
Mon Jan 25, 12-01:00pm, E19-758

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Join with other NT users who - officially or otherwise - help users within their departments make more productive use of NT workstations.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/winnt/
Contact: Jonathan Hunt, E40-335, x3-0172, jmhunt@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

Office 98 Demo
Phyllis Crerie
Fri Jan 22, 12-01:00pm, N42 Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Find out what's new in Microsoft Office 98 for the Macintosh. Come see the new features of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Contact: Phyllis Crerie, N42-290i, x3-6986, crerie@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

Orientation to Computing at MIT
Mary Ellen Bushnell
Fri Jan 15, 12-01:30pm, N42 Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This seminar provides very basic information about the MIT computing environment. Topics include: telephones and voice mail, operating systems, supported software and recommended hardware, the campus network, security, help resources, and computer-related health issues.
Contact: Mary Ellen Bushnell, N42-290e, x3-7709, bushnell@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

Overview of Purchasing on the Web
Lee Ridgway
Thu Jan 21, 12-01:30pm, N42 Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This presentation reviews the current state of making MIT purchases over the Web. Included are demonstrations of MIT ECAT for routine purchases of office and lab supplies, the NECX/MIT catalog for buying computer equipment and software, and the SAPweb requisitioning system. (Note: This SAPweb demo is not a replacement for the training class on "SAP: Web Requisitions".)
Contact: Lee Ridgway, N42-290c, x3-7727, ridgway@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

Pop-up Video
Katie Livingston Vale
Tue Jan 12, 01-03:00pm, 26-139

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 12 students.
Single session event
Signup by: 04-JAN-99
Learn the basics of digitizing and editing VHS video on the Macintosh. Bring a VHS tape with a short video clip and a Zip disk.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/nmc/
Contact: Katie Livingston Vale, N42-040c, x3-6690, katiel@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

PowerPoint Quick Start
John Fothergill, Jr
Wed Jan 13, 12-01:00pm, N42 Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
PowerPoint makes it easy to jazz up your presentations. Find out how Wizards can help you create on-screen slide shows, overheads, or 35mm slides. Learn how to use drawing tools and graphics to emphasize your points, and how to create handouts and speaker's notes from slides.
Contact: John Fothergill, Jr, N42-240, x3-5312, jjfothjr@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

Stay Safe: Update on Anti-virus Software at MIT
Gerry Isaacson
Tue Jan 5, 12-01:00pm, N42 Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
With Network Associates purchase of Dr Solomon and Virex, we have had a number of changes in our anti-virus support. This session will bring you up to date on where we are with AV software and where we will be going. Viruses won't go away and they are getting more virulent. Find out how to stay safe.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/security/www
Contact: Gerry Isaacson, N42-250h, x3-1440, gii@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

Talk to Your PC: Voice Recognition Software for the PC
Mary Ziegler , Kathy Cahill
Wed Jan 6, 12-01:00pm, 56-114

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Mary Ziegler and Kathleen Cahill of the MIT ATIC Lab will discuss the state of voice recognition software today, current products that are on the market, and hardware requirements if you are considering purchase. They will demonstrate two voice recognition packages and answer questions.
Contact: Mary Ziegler, N42-140H, x8-9328, maryz@MIT.EDU
Sponsor: Information Systems

Tour of MIT's Data Center - W91
David Lambert
Wed Jan 13, 02-03:30pm, W91 Lobby

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 25 students.
Signup by: 07-JAN-99
MIT's Data Center houses the Institute's enterprise-wide administrative servers, departmental servers, MITnet's connection to the Internet, and portions of GTEI/BBN Planet equipment supporting New England Internet traffic. Hardware ranges from small Unix & DEC VMS servers to an IBM mainframe and large DEC Alpha servers. Come see it all.
Contact: Jeanne Cavanaugh, N42-290a, x3-0852, cavan@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

Tour of MIT's Data Warehouse
Scott Thorne , Mary Weisse, Warehouse Administrator
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Would you like to know what the Data Warehouse is and what it can do for you? Then come on along for a "virtual" tour of the MIT Data Warehouse.
Contact: Mary Weisse, N42-240x, x3-5398, mca@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

Tour of MIT's Data Warehouse
Scott Thorne , Mary Weisse, Warehouse Administrator
Thu Jan 7, 10am-12:00pm, 6-120

Tour of MIT's Data Warehouse
Scott Thorne , Mary Weisse, Warehouse Administrator
Wed Jan 27, 10am-12:00pm, 6-120

Ultraseek 102 - Better Web Publishing with the Search Engine
Jag Patel
Thu Jan 21, 02-04:00pm, N42 Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
MIT recently purchased a new search engine, Ultraseek (made by Infoseek), which spiders MIT's web servers for content. Ultraseek allows web publishers to create custom search interfaces for sets of webpages. This session will cover how to create a search interface for a set of pages, how to effectively create and use meta tags, and how to make webpages more search-friendly.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/cwis/
Contact: Jag Patel, E28-100, x3-8167, jag@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

Upgrading to Word 97
Bronwen Heuer
Fri Jan 29, 12-01:00pm, N42 Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Learn how to use the new tools and features of Word 97 that facilitate document preparation, collaboration and sharing of information, and improved document management. Discover how and where to turn off all those new features that Microsoft assumes we need but that are giving strange results.
Contact: Bronwen Heuer, N42-240g, x3-0878, bronwenh@MIT.EDU
Sponsor: Information Systems

Web Accessibility and Universal Design
Judy Brewer, Director of the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
Thu Jan 28, 02-03:30pm, 3-133

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Judy Brewer, Director of the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), will provide an overview of Web accessibility issues. Judy will address accessibility of core Web technologies, guidelines for page authoring, and the need for accessible design for people with disabilities.
Web: http://www.w3.org/WAI
Contact: Kathill Cahill, 11-103, x3-5111, kcahill@MIT.EDU
Sponsor: Information Systems

Web Quick Start
John Fothergill, Jr
Thu Jan 14, 12-01:00pm, N42 Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Learn how to explore the Web using Netscape. This session demonstrates the basics of a Web page, navigating from page to page, creating and editing bookmark lists, saving and printing a page, simple searching, and using Netscape's on-line help. Also included is a brief look at MIT's use of Web certificates and secure Web services.
Contact: John Fothergill, Jr, N42-240, x3-5312, jjfothjr@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

Windows 95/NT: Preventive Maintenance Tips
Phyllis Galt
Fri Jan 8, 01-02:00pm, N42 Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This class presents some ways to maintain your computer and data so if a serious problem occurs, recovery will be easier and loss of data will be minimized. Covered are techniques for organizing folders and files, managing hard disk space, running backups, using anti-virus software, using Task Manager to quit an application that's hung, and keeping your computer time synchronized with MITnet.
Contact: Phyllis Galt, N42-290d, x3-0552, pgalt@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

Windows NT Quick Start
John Fothergill, Jr
Fri Jan 8, 12-01:00pm, N42 Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Master the five basic parts of Windows NT - the desktop, icons, mouse pointer, Start button, and Taskbar. Learn how to launch or exit from applications, find files or folders, and access online help.
Contact: John Fothergill, Jr, N42-240l, x3-5312, jjfothjr@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

Word Quick Start
John Fothergill, Jr
Mon Jan 11, 12-01:00pm, N42 Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Learn the basics of opening, closing, saving, and printing documents. Discover how Wizards can help you create fax cover letters, agendas, or time sheets. Find out about Word's automatic features such as AutoText, AutoCorrect, and AutoFormat.
Contact: John Fothergill, Jr, N42-240l, x3-5312, jjfothjr@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

Word User Group
Ruth Levistsky
Tue Jan 26, 12-01:00pm, E28-100

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Join other Word users - both Mac and PC - to share questions and answers and see demos of new features.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/mugs/word/
Contact: Ruth Levistsky, levitsky@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems

Year 2000 and Desktop Computing
Gayle Willman
Thu, Jan 7, 28, 12-01:00pm, N42 Demo Center

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Are your desktop systems ready for Year 2000? This seminar offers useful information about how to locate potential problems and how to approach updating your hardware and software. Only open to MIT faculty, staff and students.
Web: http://mitvma.mit.edu/mity2k/
Contact: Gayle Willman, W91-209b, x3-9366, willman@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Systems


| For-Credit |   | Non-Credit by Category |   | Non-Credit by Sponsor |   | Search the Guide |   | IAP Home |   | MIT |  

Comments to iap-www@mit.edu
Listing generated: 14-Jan-1999