CIT Computer Training Program Update

Updated website

This fall, as you may have noticed, the website for the CIT Computer Training Program has been completely redesigned to have a sleek new look and functionality. Users can now access a complete listing of all courses, register online for an upcoming session, view transcripts, and even see how many seats are still available in a session by visiting http://training.cit.nih.gov. We also encourage you to subscribe to the CIT Training listerv (distributed monthly) and/or RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds that will alert you as additions to the course schedule are made (for more on RSS, see “RSS at NIH” in Interface #239).

A revolving term

CIT Computer Training has also implemented a revolving term that will correspond with the fiscal year so you won’t have to wait for a new term to start before registering for courses.

Courses on Section 508 compliance

Most of our courses are free of charge to NIH staff and as the training program evolves, we are able to offer new training opportunities. As many know, Section 508 was enacted to eliminate barriers in information technology, make available new opportunities for people with disabilities, and encourage development of technologies that will help achieve these goals. To help with this initiative, we are offering sessions in creating compliant PowerPoint presentations and Word documents. Stay tuned for sessions in the screen-reading software program JAWS (Job Access With Speech).

Available courses

New courses being offered through our program are:

• Pathogen Analysis using BEAST


• Molecular Graphics: Illustrations with PyMOL, Chimera, and VMD (I and II)


• Biomedical Illustration and Animation with Blender


• GIMP: Free Alternative to Adobe Photoshop

Popular courses returning:

• MATLAB for Scientists


• Better Graphics with R


• Statistical Analysis of Microarray Data


• Excel 2007 Formulas and PivotTables


• Office 2007 – What's New?


• QVR – Introduction, Intermediate, and Advanced


• ECB – Council Information Management, Advanced Project Data Administration, and Early Concurrence Data Administration


• Wiki Tutorial


• Adobe Photoshop Hands On

Questions?

If you have any questions about the CIT Computer Training program you may give us a call at 301-594-6248 or send an email to CITTraining@mail.nih.gov.

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