Dear Colleague
As part of their regional workshop programme, Netskills will be running the following workshops at Newcastle University in November:
1. Project Management for the Education Sector, 2nd November
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This workshop introduces a project management methodology that can be adapted for any size of project and is specifically tailored to the needs of the education sector. The day is interactive, providing a structured approach to project management and investigating a number of examples.
It is provided in conjunction with JISC infoNet, the advisory service for managers in the post-compulsory education sector promoting effective planning, implementation and management of information and learning technology.
2. Essentials of SPSS, 8th November
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The statistical package SPSS provides sophisticated features for data management, in-depth statistics and automatic statistical graphs. Learn how to use these tools effectively on this practical workshop led by an SPSS specialist and experienced statistician.
3. CSS: A Complete Web Style Toolkit, 20th November
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The nature of the web today means there is an expectation for sites to deliver professional-looking, accessible and cost-effective content. Couple this with the need to provide easily maintained web pages - that also meet the current publishing standards - and you have just some of the reasons that make CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) into an essential toolkit that all web authors should have at their disposal.
By exploring the core concepts and techniques - and in some cases their limitations - you will leave equipped with a practical understanding of the most useful tools that CSS offers the web developer. You can then immediately start to use them to build creative, accessible, standards-compliant style into your own web sites.
4. CSS: Techniques, Tips & Tactics, 21st November
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The current generation of web browsers offer greater potential for delivering creative, engaging web content and CSS provides you with a huge range of techniques with which to exploit this. Yet learning how and when to use CSS creatively with your own content is often a challenging prospect.
How many times have you looked at a web page and thought, "How did they do that?" or perhaps, "I'm sure I could do that, but I don't know where to start"? Have you ploughed through a multitude of online examples and still struggled to see how they apply to your design?
This new workshop will consider a range of common CSS-based web site design ideas and the concepts that underpin them. You will explore several practical, CSS techniques that can be easily employed on your site and also consider a simple planning process to help you work creatively and stay organised.
5. NVivo 7, 22nd November
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NVivo 7 is a quick and easy tool for storing and retrieving data. It provides the tools to manage data, create codes and search text to aid the analysis of data. This workshop will focus on introducing the primary tools available through NVivo 7 which can assist qualitative researchers in managing and analysing data.
Further details these workshops, including prices and booking forms, and of all future Netskills events are available from:
www.netskills.ac.uk/workshops
These workshops can also support our BTEC-accredited qualifications:
www.netskills.ac.uk/accreditation
Regards
Jamie Stogden
Netskills
University of Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE1 7RU
tel: 0191 222 5000
fax: 0191 222 5001
web: http://www.netskills.ac.uk/
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