Forthcoming Workshops from Netskills

Podcasting - 03 Sep - Edinburgh University

Provides practical experience in the planning, producing and publishing of a podcast.

Federated Access Management: Core Skills for Service Providers - 10 Sep - Euston House, London

This two-day workshop, developed with JISC funding, addresses the core technical skills and practical steps required to act as a Service Provider (SP) within the UK Access Management Federation. Participants will be able to use the technology for themselves and explore the skills and steps necessary to deploy it within their organisation.

CSS: A Complete Web Style Toolkit - 18 Sep - Newcastle University

This workshop and offers a complete, practical guide to the use of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to deliver professional-looking, accessible and cost-effective web content. If you are familiar with the basics of HTML and are now looking to enhance the presentation of your web pages (or perhaps unravel the work of a previous developer!) you will leave equipped with a practical understanding of the most useful tools that CSS puts at your disposal.

Using Technology to Support Work-Related Learning - 24 Sep - Oxford University

Detecting and Deterring Plagiarism - 25 Sep - Newcastle University

Explore the impact of the web on plagiarism in education, and find out about methods for deterring and detecting it.

Web Quests, Treasure Hunts, Hotlists and Subject Samplers - 25 Sep - Oxford University

Delivering higher order e-learning requires the application of thinking skills. This workshop introduces these concepts through the application of problem solving scenarios.

Using Technology to Support Work-Related Learning - 01 Oct - Newcastle University

Creating Dynamic e-Learning with Dreamweaver - 02 Oct - Newcastle University

Developing interactive e-learning requires a specialist skills subset. This workshop enables participants to design and develop quality e-learning applications using Adobe's Dreamweaver the leading software authoring package.

Using Technology to Support the Student Learning Experience - 15 Oct - Oxford University

Effective e-Learning with Moodle - 16 Oct - Oxford University

Moodle is free to use and is designed using sound pedagogical principles. This workshop introduces Moodle, its main features and demonstrates why it is different from other learning environments.You will be given access to your own installation of Moodle for 4 weeks after this workshop.

Using Technology to Support the Student Learning Experience - 22 Oct - Newcastle University

CSS: Techniques, Tips and Tactics - 30 Oct - Newcastle University

Do you understand the basics of CSS, but still look at other web pages and think, "How did they do that?". This new workshop will explore the common CSS concepts underpinning many current design features, introduce advanced techniques and help you plan your work from design through to delivery.

Federated Access Management: Core Skills for Service Providers - 30 Oct - Euston House, London

Accessibility, Usability & Your Web Site - 31 Oct - Newcastle University

Understanding the different ways that people interact the web is the key to being able to provide a better online experience for everyone - but there is still a tendency for developers to focus on solutions for users with visual impairment. This workshop will introduce a more holistic approach to making accessible, usable web content and key evaluation techniques that you can use on your own (and other people's) web sites.

NVivo 7 - Software for qualitative data analysis - 17 Nov - Newcastle University

This workshop will focus on introducing the primary tools available through NVivo 7 which can assist qualitative researchers in managing and analysing data.

Project Management for the Education Sector - 21 Nov - Newcastle University

This workshop introduces a project management methodology specifically tailored to the needs of the education sector. It is an interactive day and will introduce delegates to a structured approach to project management. The workshop is flexible, enabling the content to be matched to the needs of delegates, whether experienced or beginners in project management, and to investigate various examples.

Fundamentals of Flash 8 - 05 Dec - Newcastle University

This is a practical workshop for anyone wanting to use Macromedia Flash to create animated web content. The workshop covers the fundamental aspects of Flash animation including the creation of vector graphics, keyframing, tweening and accessibility.

NVivo 7 - Software for qualitative data analysis - 23 Apr - Newcastle University

This workshop will focus on introducing the primary tools available through NVivo 7 which can assist qualitative researchers in managing and analysing data.