Unfortunately, using digital tools isn't always as simple as turning on the tap or flipping a switch. And the Information Age doesn't stand still. Six months of idleness can reduce a self-sufficient user to a helpless novice. The only way to stay competent is to keep learning. ISD provides a number of avenues to help the university community stay ahead of the curve.
Most classes meet for just one intensive two-hour period.
Workshops cover the latest trends in Internet tools, Web publishing, productivity tools, different platforms and operating systems, statistics and math packages, using the Internet for research, and telecommuting. Adventures courses reach an estimated 4,500 users per semester. Students in ITP 106 get a thorough grounding in research methods, both traditional and electronic, while delving into social, political, and economic aspects of the information explosion.