COURSE RESOURCES

Improve your computer skills

The Learning Skills Centre offers a range of information and computer skill workshops. These are online sessions and free to Holmesglen students.

Online Mini Workshops

For online mini workshops timetable and details, please see below:

Microsoft PowerPoint: Slide layouts for effective presentations Part 1

Do you need to use PowerPoint slides for class presentations? In part one of three workshops, you will learn about Microsoft PowerPoint tabs, ribbons and groups, the slide navigation pane, how to add headings and subheadings and how to insert tables, text boxes, pictures, headers, and footers. Develop your skills in 30 minutes, to make your slides easy to read and engaging.

For session days/times, please check below:

Session Date

 Session Time

Monday

7 October 2024

4.00 – 4.30 pm

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Microsoft PowerPoint: Slide layouts for effective presentations Part 2

Do you need to use PowerPoint slides for class presentations? In part two of three workshops, you will learn Microsoft PowerPoint font, alignment, number, and table formatting. You will also learn about ‘moving’ background design. Develop your skills in 30 minutes, to make your slides easy to read and engaging.

For session days/times, please check below:

Session Date

 Session Time

Monday

14 October 2024

4.00 – 4.30 pm

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Microsoft PowerPoint: Slide layouts for effective presentations Part 3

Do you need to use PowerPoint slides for class presentations? In the final part of these Microsoft PowerPoint workshops, you will learn how to set up animations, use transitions and develop shortcuts. Develop your skills in 30 minutes, to make your slides easy to read and engaging.

For session days/times, please check below:

Session Date

 Session Time

Monday

21 October 2024

4.00 – 4.30 pm

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Microsoft Outlook: Settings and Navigations

Do you need to use Outlook to send and receive emails? Want to learn the basics? Come along to this 30-minute workshop and learn how to log in and access your emails, send, and receive attachments, create ‘flags’ for incoming emails and categorise received emails. You will also explore more advanced features such as how to recall emails and set up an autoreply. 

For session days/times, please check below:

Session Date

 Session Time

Monday

28 October 2024

4.00 – 4.30 pm

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Microsoft Outlook: Calendar and appointments

Need to manage your time better? Holmesglen students have access to Outlook Calendar, so why not use it to organise your study. In this 30-minute workshop, you will learn how to put daily tasks into the calendar, create categories and schedule meetings. You will never miss any study deadlines!

For session days/times, please check below:

Session Date

 Session Time

Monday

11 November 2024

4.00 – 4.30 pm

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Improve your computer safety awareness

With the huge amount of information, you search and use online every day, it is important to keep your work and identity safe. In this 30-minute workshop you will learn connectivity options such as Bluetooth devices, Wi-Fi, and personal hotspots along with online safety awareness and about your own Digital footprint. 

For session days/times, please check below:

Session Date

 Session Time

Monday

18 November 2024

4.00 – 4.30 pm

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Cannot attend the online mini workshops? Contact the Learning Skills Centre for personalised support:

E: learningskills@holmesglen.edu.au

T: 03 9564 1880