{"id":2946,"date":"2012-04-20T10:54:42","date_gmt":"2012-04-20T14:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/it\/?page_id=2946"},"modified":"2020-08-19T14:35:18","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T18:35:18","slug":"classroom","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/it\/learning\/training\/classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Classroom Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>For directions to your tutorial location, please consult\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Maps<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.bu.edu\/?id=647#!m\/288494\">Questrom School of Business<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.bu.edu\/?id=647#!m\/288554\">Information Services and Technology<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.bu.edu\/?id=647#!m\/287638\">Math and Computer Science<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.bu.edu\/?id=647#!m\/287652\">100 Cummington Mall<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong>Information Services &amp; Technology (IS&amp;T) offers training classes throughout the year free of charge to help\u00a0Boston University students, faculty and staff with technology.\u00a0IS&amp;T\u00a0also offers instructor-led tutorials at the beginning of each semester on a variety of topics, please visit the training site for the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/training\/classroom\/about-the-registration-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn about the registration process<\/a> for training tutorials.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\"BlackBoard 8: Medical Campus Support\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/it\/learning\/blackboard-8\/\">Blackboard\/ Courseware \u00a0Training<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 IS&amp;T offers training and support for the BlackBoard courseware platform.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/training\/classroom\/desktop-applications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Desktop Applications<\/a><\/strong>&#8211; Learn to use a variety of desktop applications, including Microsoft Office.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/training\/classroom\/web\/\">Web Editor (WordPress) Training Schedule<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Medical Campus websites are hosted by IS&amp;T and are managed via WordPress.\u00a0 Training sessions are generally available on both the Charles River and Medical campuses.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/about\/training\/classroom\/rcs-tutorials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Research Computing Services Tutorials<\/span><\/a><\/strong>&#8211; The IS&amp;T <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/research\/\">Research Computing Services (RCS)<\/a> group offers a tutorial series on programming, data analysis, high performance computing, and visualization three times each year. These tutorials are free and open to all members of the Boston University community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If IS&amp;T does not offer a course that you need to take, you should check the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.boston-consortium.org\/professional_development\/preferred_vendor.asp\"><strong>Boston Consortium of Higher Education\u2019s website<\/strong>.<\/a> The Consortium has formed training partnerships that make participating schools eligible for discounted pricing at Boston-area training facilities. These vendors will provide reduced-price training for people from member schools who\u00a0make sure to specifically request the Boston Consortium discount when registering.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For additional training information, or if you have questions, comments, or recommendations on training, please contact the\u00a0<a title=\"Contact BUMC IT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/it\/support\/contact\/\">BUMC IT Service Desk<\/a>. 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