Workshops

The ITS Training Program provides technology workshops that are offered by request. Cal State LA faculty, staff, and student clubs and organizations can request to have these workshops conducted for their classes, departments, or members.

Available Workshops

Below is a list of workshops that can be requested.

This workshop provides more in-depth training that focuses on the responsibilities of Adobe Sign Group members.  This includes creating templates and web forms. This workshop is suitable for any member of an Adobe Sign Group.

Duration: 90 minutes

Prerequisite: Attendees should have attended the Introduction of Adobe Sign workshop. 

This workshop provides more in-depth training focusing on the responsibilities and tasks exclusively handled by the Adobe Sign Group Administrators. This includes managing group members and creating workflow.  This workshop is suitable for any person who is a group administrator.

Duration: 90 minutes

Prerequisite: Attendees should have attended theIntroduction of Adobe Sign and Adobe Sign Administrators Group Member workshop. 

This workshop provides an overview of Drupal, web content management systems, key terminologies, user roles, and workflow. It also covers how to perform basic tasks such as creating, editing, approving, and publishing accessible content. This workshop is suitable for any person who creates, maintains, or is responsible for a University website.

Duration: 90 minutes

This workshop provides more in-depth Web Accessibility requirements and mandates. This covers heading, alt text, images, links, tables and more. Explore programs such as Editorially and PopeTech for resolving Accessibility errors

Duration: 90 minutes

Prerequisite: Drupal Overview: Part 1 

This workshop provides more in-depth training that focuses on the responsibilities and tasks exclusively handled by the administrators of a group. This includes creating and managing menus, editing a group homepage, approving and publishing content, and managing users. This workshop is suitable for any person who is designated as a group administrator.

Duration: 90 minutes

Prerequisite: Drupal Part 1 and Part 2

The Workshop offers a comprehensive range of IT resources to students. Learn some tips and tricks to manage your account.

This workshop will cover using the instructor’s station and a multimedia touch panel. It will also include an overview of how to present using either the classroom's PC computer, wireless device, or HDMI input. Lecture capture using Panopto will also be included. Lastly, it also covers how to use the Elmo document camera in detail. This workshop is specifically designed for faculty members and support team.  

Duration: 90 minutes

Take a deeper dive into web accessibility by learning how to spot and fix certain issues that are hard to find using an automated testing tool. Gain a new perspective on navigating a website by participating in a screen reader activity, try to spot accessibility issues on a sample page, and finally dive in and learn how to use headers, make content easy to read, check page structure by disabling Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and more. This workshop is suitable for any person who creates, maintains, or is responsible for a University website.

Duration: 90 minutes

Prerequisite: Attendees should have a basic knowledge of web accessibility prior to attending this workshop. To learn about web accessibility, please attend the Drupal Web Accessibility workshop

The workshop provides the necessary tools to integrate Zoom into your classroom teaching. From Setting up meetings to engaging your students' interaction and recording and last is taking attendance. 

 

Workshop Guidelines

Before attending a workshop, please review our workshop guidelines.

  • Eligible attendees include:
    • Cal State LA matriculated students with the following: a MyCalStateLA ID account, a Cal State LA One Card or photo ID card (e.g., California driver license or ID card), and a current quarter schedule printout from GET.
    • Cal State LA faculty and staff members with the following: a MyCalStateLA ID account and a Cal State LA One Card.
  • The following people are not eligible: ELP, alumni, Open University or other CSU campus students.
  • Most workshops are approximately 60-90 minutes in duration.
  • Seating begins 10 minutes prior to workshop commencement. As a courtesy to the trainer and other workshop attendees, admittance is allowed only during the first 15 minutes of the workshop.
  • All cell phones and audible devices must be turned off or set to vibration mode during the workshop.
  • Food or drinks are not allowed in the training labs.
  • The training materials provided during the workshop are for in-class use only and must be returned at the end of the workshop.
  • Workshop schedules are subject to change without prior notice.