For fall 2009, IT Services Technology Training is offering a variety of classes on topics ranging from software applications, to operating systems, to the Web, and Internet subjects. This article highlights Technology Training's classes on drupal, a content management system, IT professional development classes, and a new partnership with lynda.com to provide online training to Stanford.
You can find more information about all Technology Training classes on the Web at:
http://techtraining.stanford.edu/
Drupal Training
In the past few months, IT Services Technology Training held several training sections of Drupal: Introductory Workshop (ITS-3020) on site. This fall, in addition to the Introductory Workshop, Technology Training is offering Drupal: Intermediate Workshop (ITS-3021) in November. This one-day workshop is for those who attended the Introductory Workshop and want to continue learning about Drupal modules with a focus on site building. It will include Stanford-specific considerations, (e.g., OpenAFS, WebAFS, WebAuth) when designing and implementing a Drupal Web site.
IT Professional Development
Did you know that Tech Training offers more than basic Excel training? The continually increasing program includes hands-on classes in Unix/Linux, XML Technologies, PHP, SQL, Flash, Ajax, Perl Scripting, and more. See the complete listing of Current Courses at http://itsupcoming.stanford.edu or on the Tech Training Web site. Sign up at http://axess.stanford.edu using the STARS (Training) tab. If you have any questions, please call 723-4391.
Lynda.com
lynda.com, a new online training resource, is available to Stanford faculty, staff, and students
IT Services Technology Training and lynda.com are partnering to provide online training to Stanford. The campus community can purchase directly from lynda.com a Premium Membership for a yearly subscription rate of $300 -- 20% discount from the regular $375 price -- simply because you're part of the Stanford community. Lynda.com provides high-quality training tutorials presented in an easy-to-use, self-paced video format. Play, stop, skip ahead, or rewind the modular videos to learn the specifics you need.
The Lynda.com Online Training Library(r) Subscription Benefits include:
- Unlimited access to over 640 software and design topics, with a library of over 40,000 video tutorials.
- A way to keep your skills sharp, current, and in high demand.
- Online learning convenience, so you can learn at your own pace, at work or home, 24/7.
The Online Training Library includes video training on the most up-to-date as well as earlier versions on a wide variety of software and design topics, (e.g., CS4, Acrobat 9, Office 2007, Drupal, Ruby on Rails, PHP, and much more). Sign-up at http://lynda.stanford.edu to start receiving the best online training available. (Staff can be reimbursed through STAP funds.)
Please note that TechPort is no longer available through Technology Training as of September 1, 2009. IT Services does not support lynda.com.
