The fall semester is an ideal time to invest in acquiring the tools needed to begin the academic year with the best foot forward. TTU offers a variety of IT resources that will help make the transition into the new school year a smooth one.

Computing Labs:
The TTU IT Division manages 11 computer labs at locations across our campus (itts.ttu.edu/labs). Not only are these computing labs excellent for group work, but they are also fully equipped with productivity tools such as Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, SPSS, SAS, and Adobe software.

ShortCourses:
The TTU IT Division offers a broad range of free ShortCourses to all faculty, staff, and students. These instructor-led courses are taught by trained professionals in the main ATLC facility, that is located in the west basement of the TTU Library Building. To register, or to find out more information, please visit www.depts.ttu.edu/itts/training/shortcourses, or call (806) 742-1650.

Computer Based Training (CBT):
Skillsoft Online Training (cbt.ttu.edu) is an online, self-paced, interactive training system. TTU hosts an inventory of over 4,000 courses, covering basic-to-advanced technology skills, customer service, project management, and general management skills. The TTU IT Division has partnered with Human Resources to construct an HR Training Catalog available to faculty, staff, and students.

The HR Training Catalog includes courses in:

• Ethics;
• HR Certifications;
• Interviewing and Hiring;
• Organizational Behavior;
• Recruitment and Retention;
• HR Leadership Program;
• Strategies for Successful Employee On-Boarding;
• The Role of HR as a Business Partner;
• Communicating in a Diverse Environment; and
• Customer Service.

CBT modules can be used as professional development or to augment academic instruction that requires technical skills. The Skillsoft learning materials are professional, multimedia, engaging, applied, and feature-rich. Please visit www.cbt.ttu.edu to use this valuable resource provided to the TTU community.

WEPA Printing Kiosks:
The start of the semester brings with it many expenses. Don't let printers, printer ink, and paper further burden your budget—print with WEPA (Wireless Everywhere Print Anywhere).

TTU offers 25+ kiosk locations across campus that are available for printing at any time. Log into WEPA with eRaider credentials and deposit funds through the Raider Card system, WEPA account, or with a WEPA print card. Materials can be printed by inserting a USB drive into the kiosk, uploading documents onto the cloud, or by uploading the documents to your WEPA account. For more information about how WEPA kiosks work, please visit webpa.ttu.edu.

For more information, please visit www.depts.ttu.edu/ithelpcentral, or contact IT Help Central at (806) 742-4357 (HELP) or ithelpcentral@ttu.edu. Go Tech!