EXPO
9AM-5PM
BYU Cougar Tech Expo 2013 Breakout Sessions At A Glance & Vendor Showcase
9AM-5PM in the Varsity Theater and 3220, 3222, 3224, 3228 in the WSC
Time
9:00
3220 WSC 3222 WSC
10:00
Research Papers
Simplified with EndNote and MS Word 2013
Beyond Google and
Wikipedia: Library
E-resources
3224 WSC
11:00
Video Editing with Adobe
Premiere Pro
Photo Editing with Adobe
Photoshop
Extending the power of your iPad
3228 WSC
Technology Trends
BYUMobile: What’s New Presenting Like a Pro Wireless is Everywhere… or it should be
Windows and Apple
Varsity Theater
What’s new for you in the
BYU Learning Suite
12:00
Blogging with WordPress Beyond Google and
Wikipedia: Library
E-resources
Computer Sm@rts! Tips and Tricks for Every User
OS X 101 myBYU: Simple, Easy,
Yours…
1:00
2:00
Personal Branding with
Adobe Illustrator
Creating Surveys and
Charts Using Qualtrics
Build Your Own Budgeting
Spreadsheet
Create Interactive
Résumés with Adobe
InDesign
3:00
4:00
Video Editing with Adobe
Premiere Pro
Tablet to full PC with
Tabitop
Lecture Notes Using
Microsoft OneNote 2013
Cyber Self-Defense Adobe InDesign CC &
Digital Publishing
Apple:
BYU Tools
Using LearnSpace
Display Technology for
Group Collaboration and
Learning
Extending the power of your iPad iPad in the Classroom 3D Printers, GPS Devices
& More: Library Tech &
Equipment – Check it Out
Adobe Muse and Edge
Animate
Technology Trends
9AM-5PM in the WSC Garden Court
Adobe
Adonit
Apple
Apple Juce
Beacon
BodyGuardz
Braven
BYU Bookstore
BYU Bookstore IT Services
BYU Mobile App
Case Logic
Computer Rental
CougarTech
CougarTech Ink Refill
CougarTech Repair
Dakine
Dell
Digital Humanities & Technology
Douglas Stewart
D&H Distributing
Equipment Rental
Events Coordination iKlear/KlearScreen iLUV
IT Training
LaCie
Learning Suite
Lenovo
LocknCharge
Microsoft
M-Disc myBYU
Professional Cable
Rocky Mountain RAM
Security
Service Desk Operations
Skull Candy
Speck
Sprint
STM Bags
Synnex
TabbiTop
US Digital Media
University Accessibility Center
Wacom
Whatever it Takes/Symtek
Breakout Sessions In Detail BYU Cougar Tech Expo 2013
9AM-5PM in the Varsity Theater and 3220, 3222, 3224, 3228 in the WSC
Technology Trends
9:00 & 4:00 - Varsity Theater
A mash-up video showing the latest in technology at BYU and beyond
(Mike Brown, OIT Communications)
Research Papers Simplified with EndNote and MS
Word 2013
10:00 - 3220 WSC
Learn how to use Styles and Collaboration in Microsoft Word 2013, as well as how to manage source materials and bibliography in EndNote X6.
(Brock Cutler, BYU IT Training)
Presenting Like a Pro
10:00 3228 WSC
Ever wished your presentations had a little extra pizazz? Join us for an in-depth look at Apple’s presentation software, Keynote and how you can create stunning presentations.
(Alan Schwind, Apple)
Wireless is Everywhere… or it should be
10:00 - Varsity Theater
Come talk with the BYU Networking team about how BYU is working to provide high-speed, ultra-reliable internet all over campus. We’ll share what changes we’ve made, what changes we’re planning, and want to hear from you about what needs to change most.
(Todd Berrett, BYU Office of Information Technology)
Beyond Google and Wikipedia: Library E-resources
10:00 - 3222 WSC
While Google and Wikipedia provide access to seemingly unlimited information, those resources often fall short in the academic world. So what can you do? The library provides tools that enhance any research experience and it is now easier than ever to access this information.
Join us as we explore the powerful options within the library and learn how to use these tools to their maximum potential.
(Kimball Benson, BYU Library)
Video Editing with Adobe Premiere Pro
11:00 - 3220 WSC
Learn how to splice video, add effects, and remove a green screen using
Adobe Premiere Pro CS6.
(Jonathan Shumway, BYU IT Training)
BYUMobile: What’s New
10:00 - 3224 WSC
Come see what 40,000 people have experienced with the BYUMobile app in the last year! BYU MobileApp developers will be onsite to share more about the app and to hear from you.
Photo Editing with Adobe Photoshop
11:00 - 3222 WSC
Learn to touch up your photos using masks and other tools in Adobe
Photoshop CS6.
(Jordan Millard, BYU IT Training)
See how you can use the BYUMobile app to find your way around campus check your classes, contact people, get your booklist, see the testing center line, find out what’s cooking at the Cannon, get a Snickers bar, find parking, make housing arrangements and browse job openings and access the BYU Learning Suite to check on assignments, see class calendars and syllabi.
Extending the power of your iPad
11:00 - 3224 WSC
Ideas and demonstrations showing you how you can do more with your iPad while potentially saving money. Learn how to use your iPad as a phone, give presentations, and more.
(Don Powell, College of Fine Arts and Communications)
Download your copy from the iTunes App Store or Google Play today!
Windows and Apple
11:00 - 3228 WSC
Did you know you can run Microsoft Windows on a Mac? This workshop will teach you how to get the most out of Microsoft solutions on your
Apple devices.
(Alan Schwind, Apple)
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BYU Cougar Tech Expo 2013
What’s new for you in the BYU Learning Suite
11:00 - Varsity Theater
Come see the new BYU Learning Suite features for students coming on line in Fall 2013.
(Danielle Wilkinson, BYU Center for Teaching and Learning)
Breakout Sessions In Detail
Personal Branding with Adobe Illustrator
1:00 - 3220 WSC
Market yourself and your career through logo creation in Adobe
Illustrator CS6 using the Shapebuilder, Image Trace, and 3D effects tools.
(Devyn Holmstead, BYU IT Training)
Blogging with WordPress
12:00 - 3220 WSC
Learn to create and customize a WordPress blog.
(Britton Wickes, BYU IT Training)
Creating Surveys and Charts Using Qualtrics
1:00 - 3222 WSC
Learn how to create an online Qualtrics survey, and then display the results in Microsoft Excel 2013.
(Corbin Lewis, BYU IT Training)
Beyond Google and Wikipedia: Library E-resources
12:00 - 3222 WSC
Google and Wikipedia provide access to seemingly unlimited information, but those resources often fall short in the academic world. So what can you do? The library provides tools that enhance any research experience and it is now easier than ever to access this information. Join us as we explore the powerful options within the library and learn how to use these tools to their maximum potential.
(Kimball Benson, BYU Library)
Cyber Self-Defense
1:00 - 3224 WSC
While new techniques to bypass firewalls, detection systems, and other traditional security safeguards are proving to be very successful, there are things YOU can do to stop them. Learn tips and techniques to defend yourself from new hacking and cyber-crime trends.
(Trevor O’Donnal, BYU Office of Information Technology Security Services)
Computer Sm@rts! Tips and Tricks for Every User
12:00 - 3224 WSC
From n00b to g33k this class is a must attend for all. Smart use of your
Mac or PC cannot only extend the useable life of your computer, but also save you TONS of money! Take charge of your computer today. Don’t wait, don’t procrastinate; come now to this valuable class sponsored by the
BYU Bookstore’s Computer Repair gurus.
(Jeremy Hay, Cougar Tech, Computer Repair, BYU Bookstore)
Adobe InDesign CC & Digital Publishing
1:00 - 3228 WSC
In this presentation participants will learn how the education and commercial sectors are using Adobe InDesign CC and the Adobe Digital
Publishing Suite to turn traditional print publications into interactive
Android and Apple apps using Adobe InDesign and the Digital Publishing
Suite. We will show you examples of customer-created applications
(Alumni, Athletics, and other education examples) and demonstrate how to build many of the interactive features that were used in the examples.
(Scott Trudeau, Adobe)
OS X 101
12:00 - 3228 WSC
Have a MAC? Tips and tricks to help you get to know your computer better.
(Alan Schwind, Apple)
Apple: BYU Tools
1:00 - Varsity Theater
Learn everything you need to know about using your Apple Products at
BYU.
(Alan Schwind, Apple) myBYU: Simple, Easy, Yours…
12:00 - Varsity Theater
Come take a tour of the new myBYU that now includes over 100 new apps with the ability to easily personalize your pages by dragging and dropping apps, selecting from a larger selection of pre-packaged content
(pre-built tabs), creating your personal collections of apps. And, a new improved mobile view so you can access myBYU on the go! Get answers to commonly asked questions in a fun and interactive session.
(Peter Sentz, BYU Office of Information Technology)
Build Your Own Budgeting Spreadsheet
2:00 - 3220 WSC
Learn how to track your own personal budget, create charts and graphs, and even write your own functions in Microsoft Excel 2013.
(Greg Miller, BYU IT Training)
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BYU Cougar Tech Expo 2013 Breakout Sessions In Detail
Create Interactive Résumés with Adobe InDesign
2:00 - 3222 WSC
Learn how to create print and interactive résumés using Adobe InDesign
CS6.
(Caleb Shannon, BYU IT Training)
Tablet to full PC with Tabitop
3:00 - 3222 WSC
Tabitop is an Android-based app that launches your own Windows-based
PC right from your tablet. Tabitop runs any PC-compatible software in the cloud, and functions like a fully loaded laptop. Use your tablet for movies, music, and connecting with friends? Come learn how it can now run your life.
(Nick Quiroz, 44ounces)
Using LearnSpace Display Technology for Group
Collaboration and Learning
2:00 - 3224 WSC
Imagine a classroom where everyone, from the instructors to students, can share their ideas and content freely and quickly with the click of a button or the swipe of a tablet. In this interactive session, we’ll walk you through LearnSpace and show you how to wirelessly share presentations, convert one display into four, conduct and respond to surveys, and much more.
(Justin Strong, Pixelture) iPad in the Classroom
2:00 - 3228 WSC
Discover how the iPad can be used in your classroom in conjunction with
Apple TV.
(Alan Schwind, Apple)
Extending the power of your iPad
3:00 - 3224 WSC
Ideas and demonstrations showing you how you can do more with your iPad while potentially saving money. Learn how to use your iPad as a phone, give presentations and more.
(Don Powell, College of Fine Arts and Communications)
Adobe Muse and Edge Animate
3:00 - Varsity Theater
In this presentation participants will see how easy it is to design and build websites using Adobe Muse. No code required! The presentation will also take a look at Adobe Edge. Adobe Edge allows you to build
HTML5 animations with an intuitive interface – again, no coding required!
(Scott Trudeau, Adobe)
3D Printers, GPS Devices & More: Library Tech &
Equipment – Check it Out
2:00 - Varsity Theater
Did you know the library has an HD viewing room, a sound booth, professional GPS devices, or a 3D printer all available for you to use?
Come find out about the latest technology available to you through the library and how you can use it to enhance your educational experience.
(Shay Allen, BYU Library)
Lecture Notes Using Microsoft OneNote 2013
4:00 - 3220 WSC
Set yourself up for success by learning to take and organize notes faster using Microsoft OneNote 2013.
(David Smith, BYU IT Training)
Video Editing with Adobe Premiere Pro
3:00 - 3220 WSC
Learn how to splice video, add effects, and remove a green screen using
Adobe Premiere Pro CS6.
(Jonathan Shumway, BYU IT Training)
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