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University of Minnesota

University Technology Training Center
The Office of Information Technology offers hands-on, non-credit, short courses for students, staff and faculty through the University Technology Training Center. Courses are offered on both Windows and Macintosh computers in training facilities located on the East Bank, West Bank, and in St. Paul.

In addition, Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) courses are offered for faculty who are interested in areas such as: enhancing learning with technology, evaluating the use of technology in education, and creating course Web sites with tools such as WebCT.

College of Continuing Education
The College of Continuing Education's Department of Information Technology offers a variety of certificate and non-certificate courses to the general public, students, staff and faculty. Course content can also be tailored to the specific needs of a department and delivered either on-site or at the Earle Brown Continuing Education Center. A 50% discount is available to any U of M staff for scheduled courses on a seat-available basis.

Tech Talk
Television program and Web site designed to give "insight into the technology we use everyday," covering such topics as virus protection, online services, digital music, wireless connections, spam, and online learning.

Digital Media Center
Promotes the innovative use of learning technologies and supports faculty in developing and evaluating multimedia/online learning projects.

Technology Helpline
Answers questions and resolves problems about the Internet, e-mail, passwords, viruses, hardware and software, wireless computing, campus telephone and data networks, and PeopleSoft/CUFS/Data Warehouse access - in person, over the phone, via e-mail, or on the web.

Academic Computing
Academic Computing provides leadership for the use of information technology in academic areas and supports faculty, students, and staff in anticipating information technology needs and responding to them with appropriate infrastructure, applications, and services. Some services or applications related to employee development include the following

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