Fall 2014

As a platform for organizing,

processing and visualizing qualitative

data, NVivo helps researchers find

connections, test theories and cross

examine information. The software’s

collaborative features facilitate group

work and make it easier to share

findings. QSR has setup the

following website specifically for

Purdue,

http://explore.qsrinternational.com/pu

rdue-university

The new school year has begun!

The Fall 2014 semester has arrived and everything is

in full swing. The college is bustling with the sights

and sounds of a new school year. We are looking

forward to all of the excitement this semester has to

offer.

Monday – Friday 7:30AM to 5:00PM

BRNG 3268

765-496-6333

ithelp@purdue.edu

NVivo Campus License A one-year license agreement between Purdue and

QSR International allows for NVivo licenses to be

distributed to Purdue-owned and personally owned

computers for academic and administrative use,

saving campus users the cost of purchasing a

personal license. Prior to the new license

agreement, the College of Liberal Arts identified

more than 100 separate NVivo subscriptions, valued

at over $170,000, scattered across the West

Lafayette campus.

           

Teaching & Research The College of Liberal Arts IT department is

your first stop for your teaching and research

technology needs.

We are here to assist you with current projects as

well as brainstorming new ideas. CLA IT has

many resources available to aid in this process.

If we don’t have immediate access to a resource,

we will work as your liaison to work with other

campus resources.

Stop by BRNG 3268 or schedule an appointment

via phone or email to take advantage of this

college resource.

College of Liberal Arts IT Fall 2014

Lynda.com Purdue benefits-eligible faculty and staff

can now access Lynda.com's catalog of

more than 2,500 online courses. There

has been an ongoing demand for

professional development and training

sessions in the areas of Microsoft Office,

Adobe, time management, project

management, leadership and supervision

and more.

Human Resources Leadership and

Organizational Development will work

directly with colleges and departments to

leverage Lynda.com within their

workforce. Specific courses will be

featured in future Purdue Today articles.

     

Microsoft Office 2013 This summer, the College of Liberal Arts

upgraded to Microsoft Office 2013 for PC’s.

The current version of Microsoft’s productivity

suite includes an extended file format support,

new capabilities and a fresh, new user interface.

Have questions on the new Office suite? Please

consult CLA IT’s web page where staff members

have posted videos detailing the changes to

Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, and

Word.

http://www.cla.purdue.edu/resources/it/tips/

College of Liberal Arts IT Fall 2014

12+ Tips and Tricks to Work Faster in

Microsoft Outlook

1. Learn Outlook's keyboard shortcuts.

2. Take advantage of Outlook's Quick Steps.

3. Create a new item from your clipboard.

4. Limit desktop notifications to only the most

important emails.

5. Flag messages—fast.

6. Get emails that aren't sent directly to you out

of your inbox.

7. Use email templates to never write the same

email twice.

8. Create search folders for your most important

emails.

9. Quickly save emails as files.

10. Group tasks by custom priority.

11. Use natural language to create a calendar

event.

12. Save Outlook notes, events, and any other

item to the desktop for quick access.

http://lifehacker.com/12-tips-and-tricks-to-work-

faster-in-microsoft-outlook-1540483009

Apple Volume Purchase CLA IT continues to have the ability to buy and

distribute apps and books to customers who use

Apple devices. Please contact us for details.