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IT Training

IT training is essential for keeping up-to-date with communication and information technologies to help you get the most benefit for your work or studies. Different people learn best in different ways, so a variety of approaches are available: on-line courses, day courses or 1 to 2 hour courses. (Acrobat Reader from Adobe is required to view some course materials Download Acrobat Reader

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SOAS courses

On-line, printable self-study courses (SOAS user id/password required)

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Webguides: These guides are best for online viewing

Microsoft Windows basics and Microsoft Office XP/2002
 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Access)


Microsoft Windows basics and Microsoft Office 2003
 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access & Outlook)

PDF Guides: These guides are designed to be
downloaded or printed

Microsoft Office 2007:
Word; Excel; PowerPoint; Access; Outlook

Microsoft Office 2003:
Word; Excel; PowerPoint; Access

Microsoft Office XP/2002:
Word; Excel; PowerPoint; Access

Internet Basics

Windows
Windows Vista Basics; Windows XP Basics

IT courses for students

Introductory and intermediate level courses are arranged in the autumn term. These normally last 1 to 2 hours. A programme and enrolement details will be posted here in September each year.

Programme of Free IT Training Courses for Students, Autumn 2009

One-off courses can be arranged for small groups of staff or students - contact helpdesk@soas.ac.uk. (There may be a charge for these courses).

  • Managing references and citations using EndNote [bibliographic software)

Multi media and Dreamweaver courses are arranged by the Learning & Teaching Unit.

External courses

Where it is impractical or uneconomic to send users on in-house courses, it may be possible to use another supplier in the area. Please contact the SOAS Staff Development office or check the Staff Development Web site for details.

Booking

Presentations for download

Leasing of IT Equipment (ZIP file containing Powerpoint and Excel files)

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