This Week at NWIITT

Thanks to all those who attended the Windows 7² Virtualization event, from all the feedback we've received it looks like you found it useful.

Our next event is online on 18 March 2010 when we take a look at visualizing data. If that sounds like something you think you don't need then think again! Whether you are creating slides in PowerPoint, charts in Excel or business diagrams in Word you are visualizing data. Our event will show you how to do that faster and more effectively.

Our tips for trainers this week looks at virtual classrooms and we have a link to a free white paper outlining the services available in this arena.

Keep reading to find out more and to find the link to the FREE Excel templates.

Events

18 March 2010: Data Visualization

A picture's worth a thousand words they say and this session will demonstrate the drawing and diagramming techniques that make it easy for IT and business professionals to visualize, explore, and communicate complex information. For more information please visit http://nwiitt.org.uk/data-visualization

Upcoming Events

25 March 2010: Microsoft Office 2010 Revealed

It's the NWIITT Microsoft Office 2010 launch presentation and we've got all the inside news on the new Office suite together with free resources for all attendees. As well as having demonstrations of many of the new features within Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and more, we'll also be taking a close look at the most obvious change across all the applications - the new user interface and Backstage view. For more information please visit http://nwiitt.org.uk/microsoft-office-2010-revealed

Tips for Trainers

Virtual Classrooms

Providing training online is an excellent way to reduce costs and the ability to deliver training via virtual classrooms is fast becoming an essential skill for trainers.

There are many issues to be addressed in the preparation and delivery of training via virtual classrooms. One of the biggest concerns to anyone new to this field is the sheer number of different systems available and the many differences between them.

Virtual Classroom: An Overview is a white paper from Kineo Open Source which looks at open source and commercial virtual classroom options which can be downloaded for free.

Return to Sender (and more)

Have you ever witnessed what happens when someone hits Reply to All to a 1000+ user distribution list? It happened at Mike's workplace last week. 95% of users simply ignored it but the 5% who "replied to all" caused the equivalent of a mini-email-avalanche.

Read the full story on Mike's blog.

Until Next Time

Please keep the feedback coming and remember you can now add comments to each event on the website, so if there's anything you'd like us to cover, just add it to the website or if you prefer send it directly to us using the contact form.

We look forward to welcoming you to the next NWIITT event on 18 March 2010, hope to see many of you there.

See you next time!

Elaine and Mike

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