Computer Challenge - IT Provider Track for UFCN

UFCN Office Staff

Computer Challenge -- Information Technology Provider Track
for UF Communications Network Participants

The Computer Challenge's UFCN track was designed in collaboration with the Office of Public Relations and a number of other offices on campus including NERDC, the Center for Instructional Technology and Training, University Personnel Services and others. It is designed to help UF's professional communicators use computer resources and the World Wide Web more effectively.

How it Works: You must take a minimum of seven (7) courses to earn certification. At least one course must be a self-paced (e.g., NETg) course. You must complete all seven courses within 18 months of taking the first course. You can achieve multiple certificates if you wish, depending on your needs. (You do not need to repeat Core courses.) Some courses are offered by multiple resources. Choose the one that is best for you. You may get credit for only one item per topic (row).

Generalist Certificate: You must take all Core courses in your option of choice, then Electives from any category. You can mix categories.

Specialist Certificate: You must take all Core courses in your option of choice, then take Electives from the same category (e.g., Networking).

Customized Certificate: See the individual requirements for your group below (e.g., UFCN).

For more information about courses, see the following links:

CIRCA TAP: Technical Assistant Program (http://training.circa.ufl.edu/TAP/index.html)
CITT: Center for Instructional Technology and Training (http://www.citt.ufl.edu/training/) - requires GatorLink userid
NETg: NETg online training system (http://netg.ufl.edu/) - requires GatorLink userid
UPS: University Personnel Services (http://www.ups.ufl.edu/training/)
Other University Resources:
- Leisure Courses offered at the JWRU are available after hours for a small charge (http://training.circa.ufl.edu/).
- HSC: The Health Science IT Center also offers certain courses (http://www.health.ufl.edu/itcenter/training/) - Health Science Center employees are given priority registration at the Health Science IT Center; other UF employees may attend on a space-available basis.

For more information about the Computer Challenge or to discuss your own Customized Track, please contact Vicki Kitts-Turner, UF Information Technology Training Coordinator, 392-2061, vkt@ufl.edu. For information about registering for a course or to find out your progress, please contact Jodi Gentry, Assistant Director for Training and Development, UPS, 392-4626, jodi-gentry@ufl.edu.

UFCN - Customized Track CITT UPS NETg Other University Resouces Special Events

Core: Complete 5

1. Challenges for Communicators in Cyberuniversity (Web "dos and don'ts") Apr. 9, 1:30-3:30 p.m., 316 STA

2. UF Acceptable Use Policy One 1-hr. session

3. Standards & Recommendations for WWW One 1-hr. session

4. Working Effectively With Technical Support One 2-hr. session

5. Basic HTML HTML 4.0 Fund. (12822) HSC: One all day session

Electives: Choose 3

1. Web Graphics (requires Photoshop experience) Three 2-hr. sessions

2. Web Authoring

3. Internet and WWW Intro 85101

4. Internet Concepts Understanding 81801

5. Making Web Pages With Netscape Communicator Two 2-hr. sessions

6. MS Frontpage I Three 2-hr. sessions FrontPage 2000 Proficient (73101)

7. MS FrontPage 2000 Expert User 73102

8. Putting Forms on Web Pages One 2-hr. session

9. MS PowerPoint (choose one)

  a) MS PowerPoint I Two 2-hr. sessions PowerPoint Proficient (72041) HSC: One 2-hr session

  b) MS PowerPoint II Two 2-hr. sessions PowerPoint Expert (72042) HSC: One 2-hr session

  c) MS PowerPoint III Two 2-hr. sessions

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