COURSE RESOURCES

Improve your computer skills

The Learning Skills Centre offers free, short online computer skills workshops to help Holmesglen students build confidence in Microsoft Office, Outlook and essential digital safety.

Online mini workshops for students

Welcome to Term 4, 2026.

Build your digital skills with free online computer workshops at Holmesglen. These short, practical sessions help you improve Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook skills, along with essential computer safety knowledge.

Designed for students of all levels, each 30-minute session supports your study success, digital confidence and everyday use of key software tools.

Why attend these workshops?

These sessions are designed to support both new and continuing students who want to improve their digital skills for study and everyday use.

You will gain practical Microsoft Office skills for assignments and assessments, while building confidence using Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook. The workshops also introduce helpful shortcuts and time-saving techniques to make your work more efficient.

They are ideal for:

  • new students learning the basics
  • anyone needing help with assignments
  • students wanting to improve digital literacy
  • learners looking for a quick refresher

You’ll also develop better digital organisation skills and improve your understanding of online safety and digital environments.

Workshop schedule

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 insert tables, text box, 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

12 October 2026

4.00 – 4.30 pm

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Thursday

15 October 2026

12.00 – 12.30 pm

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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

19 October 2026

4.00 – 4.30 pm

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Thursday

22 October 2026

12.00 – 12.30 pm

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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

26 October 2026

4.00 – 4.30 pm

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Thursday

29 October 2026

12.00 – 12.30 pm

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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, encrypt and set up an autoreply.

For session days/times, please check below:

Session Date

Session Time

Monday

09 November 2026

4.00 – 4.30 pm

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Thursday

05 November 2026

12.00 – 12.30 pm

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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

16 November 2026

4.00 – 4.30 pm

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Thursday

19 November 2026

12.00 – 12.30 pm

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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

30 November 2026

4.00 – 4.30 pm

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Thursday

26 November 2026

12.00 – 12.30 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