Faculty and Staff Resources
The training made available here is to provide specific training for administrative and academic software used University wide such as PeopleSoft and Brightspace (formerly Springboard).
If you have questions or need further assistance please contact the Help Desk at ITHelpDesk@uakron.edu or call 330-972-6888
Important Links for Faculty and Staff
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New! Springboard is now Brightspace [training here] |
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| 25Live |
Online tutorial and seminar manuals. Learn how to:
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| Curriculum Proposal System |
CPS, or the Curriculum Proposal System, is an automated workflow system, based on the Oracle BPM Workflow Tool, which supports the academic approval process for curriculum proposals and performs many of the administrative steps in that process. |
| Digital Signage - Four Winds |
Training Materials including:
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| dotCMS |
Online course and training manual for working in dotCMS to develop web page content and HTML pages. |
| EAB Student Success Collaborative - Advising Training Materials |
The Education Advisory Board's Student Success Collaborative system uses business analytics to improve student retention and graduation rates. |
| ecrt Documentation and Tutorials |
Effort Certification and Reporting Technology training and documentation.
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| Electronic Health Records |
Documentation on electronic health records. Note: This web page is restricted - a UANet ID and password is required to access this page. |
| EmpCenter Time & Attendance and Absence Management |
Online Courses, job aids and tutorials for the EmpCenter software for all employee groups:
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| Faculty 180 Documentation |
Faculty 180 training and documentation:
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| GradesFirst |
These instructions are for Phase I of the GradesFirst implementation. During Phase I, the Advising Report and the Notes functionality will be used. |
| Lync 2013 |
Reference guide for Lync 2013. Lync allows you to connect with others through instant messaging. |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer Basics |
Learn how to reset Internet Explorer to ensure compatibility with PeopleSoft. Learn how to troubleshoot common problems by clearing the browser history (cache, cookies, etc...), and configure the browser's pop-up blocker to work correctly in the UA environment. |
| Microsoft Office 2007 |
A significant upgrade from earlier versions and the newest Office version on campus. Preview new features and learn about the new Ribbon.
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| Microsoft Office 2010 | Training Materials for Microsoft Office 2010.
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| Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac |
Training Materials for Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac.
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| Microsoft Office 2013 |
Training Materials for Microsoft Office 2013:
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| Microsoft Office 365 |
Training materials for Outlook Web App (OWA) |
| Microsoft Project 2010 |
Learn to use Microsoft Project Server for time entry, timesheet processing, and reporting task status. |
| Microsoft Security Essentials |
Viruses and worms are malicious programs that are designed to damage your computer or destroy the data which resides on your computer. Learn what you can do to avoid computer viruses.
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| Nolij - Documentation |
Learn how to use Nolij software.
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| PeopleSoft: Advising |
Manuals, job aids, and a tutorial on using the Advising feature in PeopleSoft. |
| PeopleSoft Campus Solutions (formerly Student Admin - SA) |
Manuals, job aids and online courses for the Campus Solutions application. |
| PeopleSoft: Faculty Self Service - Version 9 |
Faculty Self-Service documentation:
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| PeopleSoft: Financials Training |
PeopleSoft is the enterprise software used by The University of Akron. Learn the basics as you get an introduction to the Financials module, Requisitions, Financial Inquiry & Budgets.
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| PeopleSoft HCM - Human Capital Management (HR) |
Human Capital Management Documentation for:
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| PeopleSoft: HR and Payroll Self Service |
Documentation:
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| PeopleSoft: Query Manager |
Manuals from the Query Manager instructor-led training. |
| PeopleSoft Split |
Training materials related to the split of the Student Administration application into two applications - Campus Solutions (CS) and Human Capital Management (HCM). |
| PeopleSoft: Student Center Self Service - Version 9 |
How do I ?
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| PeopleSoft: Student Accounts |
Documentation and Tutorial for Student Accounts. Tutorial is REQUIRED for the granting of security access. |
| PeopleSoft: Term Academic Activity Reporting (TAARS) | Documentation and tutorials on the TAARs process. |
| PicPick |
PicPick is a screen capture tool. Documentation includes installation and quick guide. |
| Proofpoint Spam Filtering |
Proofpoint is an email security solution that processes all incoming UA email. Get the job aid. |
| Physical Facilities - Work Order Requests |
How to add a work order request and enter/view work order request. |
| Purchasing: Procurement |
Documentation and tutorials on:
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| Qualtrics Survey Tool |
Complete training materials for sending out your first survey. Training documents include:
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| Recruiting Solutions Documentation |
Documentation and tutorials:
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| SharePoint Documentation |
Documentation:
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| Smart Phone Information |
Smart phone support for Faculty and Staff. |
| Springboard! Brightspace |
Self-Help Guides, videos, and user manuals to help answer your frequently asked questions. |
| Spyware and Adware Prevention | Learn the difference between spyware and adware, and then learn how to protect your computer from both.
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| Term Academic Activity Reporting (TAARs) |
Quick Guides and tutorials for reports, teaching activity, other activities, and a PDF TAARs Manual. |
| Telephone Billing Reports |
Documentation:
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| Windows 7 Basics |
Documentation:
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| ZipReports |
Documentation:
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| Zipspace |
Documentation:
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Important Links for Students
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Resource |
Description |
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New! Springboard is now BrightSpace [training here] |
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| EmpCenter Time & Attendance |
Online courses, job aids and tutorials for the EmpCenter software. Includes information on:
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| Microsoft Security Essentials | Viruses and worms are malicious programs that are designed to damage your computer or destroy the data which resides on your computer. Learn what you can do to avoid computer viruses.
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| Microsoft Internet Explorer/Portal Basics | Learn how to reset Internet Explorer to ensure compatibility with PeopleSoft. Learn how to troubleshoot common problems by clearing the browser history (cache, cookies, etc...), and configure the browser's pop-up blocker to work correctly in the UA environment. Learn how to use My Akron, UA's portal.
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| Microsoft Office 2013 Documentation |
Training Materials for Microsoft Office 2013:
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| Microsoft Office 2010 Documentation | Training Materials for Microsoft office 2010:
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| Microsoft Office 2007 Documentation | A significant upgrade from earlier versions and the newest Office version on campus. Preview new features and learn about the new Ribbon.
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| My Akron Experience | Video tutorial for users of the new University of Akron student and employee web portal. |
| Smart Phone Information | Smart phone information for students. |
| Springboard! | Self-Help Guides, videos, and user manuals to help answer your frequently asked questions. |
| Student Center Self Service - Version 9 | How do I ?
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| ZipSpace: Setting-up and using | Documentation:
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Learn more...
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Atomic Learning Overview Presentation
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Email: ITHelpDesk@uakron.edu