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Training for fall 2012 Announced

Our training activities for fall 2012, beginning with plenary activies on August 16, has been published. Click here for the schedule grid.

eReaders & Tablets for Checkout

We now have a number of eReaders (from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Sony, Kobo) and tablets (Amazon, B&N, Samsung, Apple, Dell) for checkout. The idea is to give you hands on experience with the various products before making your own purchasing decisions, or, to see what your students are seeing on their devices. Because supplies are very limited the checkout period is for two weeks without possibility for renewal.

We are especially interested in spreading the eText gospel, and you may be wondering which eReader (or eReader app) to purchase/use. Click here for details.

WordPress Training DVDs Now Available

Most new web sites and all new blogs at Palomar College are using our installation of WordPress. WordPress makes site/blog management so easy that after initial setup—which in itself is easy—all you need do is type your content and add your graphics or other media. It all works well, but if you are completely new to WordPress, or simply curious about what WordPress can do and how it does it, you might want to view one of the lynda.com training DVDs we have made available through the library.

Here is the course description from the lynda.com web site: "In WordPress 3 Essential Training, author Morten Rand-Hendriksen shows how to use WordPress 3 to create feature-rich blogs and web sites. The course covers both WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress.org web sites and includes a walkthrough of common tasks in WordPress, from setting up an account to launching self-hosted sites. Also included are tutorials on inserting media, installing plugins, creating custom themes, and incorporating search engine optimization. Exercise files accompany the course."

Just ask for the WordPress DVDs at the San Marcos campus library circulation desk. Blackboard 9.x training DVDs are also available in the same place. You can claim PD credit for working through these courses.