The ITS Training Program provides online training resources which deliver technology training to the Cal State LA community when and where they need it.
Lynda.com Training
The Lynda.com Training page includes a list of courses which can be used for self-paced learning. Training is available 24/7 at lynda.calstatela.edu and can be accessed by Cal State LA students, faculty and staff with a MyCalStateLA ID account.
Resources by Topic
Below are additional online training resources which can be used for self-paced learning.
Note: To access a Lynda.com or Moodle course, you need to log in with your MyCalStateLA ID account.
Adobe Creative Cloud
Acrobat DC
- Acrobat DC Tutorials (Adobe)
- Acrobat DC User Guide (Adobe)
- Acrobat DC Essential Training (Lynda.com)
Dreamweaver
- Dreamweaver Tutorials (Adobe)
- Dreamweaver User Guide (Adobe)
- Dreamweaver CC 2017 Essential Training (Lynda.com)
Illustrator
- Illustrator Tutorials (Adobe)
- Illustrator User Guide (Adobe)
- Illustrator CC 2017 Essential Training (Lynda.com)
InDesign
- InDesign Tutorials (Adobe)
- InDesign User Guide (Adobe)
- InDesign CC 2017 Essential Training (Lynda.com)
Photoshop
- Photoshop Tutorials (Adobe)
- Photoshop User Guide (Adobe)
- Photoshop CC 2017 Essential Training (Lynda.com)
Premiere Pro
- Premiere Pro Tutorials (Adobe)
- Premiere Pro User Guide (Adobe)
- Premiere Pro CC 2017 Essential Training (Lynda.com)
For additional Adobe training resources, visit the Adobe Learn website.
IBM SPSS Statistics
Tutorials
- IBM SPSS Statistics 24 Tutorials (IBM)
- IBM SPSS Statistics Essential Training (Lynda.com)
- IBM SPSS Statistics Course (Moodle)
Handouts
IT Security
The IT Security Training page provides users with a central location for information security training. The page includes links to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) training, several online courses, and handouts.
Microsoft Imagine Academy
The Microsoft Imagine Academy (formerly IT Academy) is available free of charge to Cal State LA students, faculty and staff. This online learning program allows users to develop their technical skills on the latest Microsoft technologies with self-paced, interactive, and engaging online training.
Microsoft Office
Access
- Access Video Training (Microsoft)
- Access Help Center (Microsoft)
- Access 2016 Essential Training (Lynda.com)
Excel
- Excel Video Training (Microsoft)
- Excel Help Center (Microsoft)
- Excel 2016 Essential Training (Lynda.com)
- Excel 2016 for Mac Essential Training (Lynda.com)
OneNote
- OneNote Video Training (Microsoft)
- OneNote Help Center (Microsoft)
- OneNote 2016 Essential Training (Lynda.com)
- OneNote 2016 for Mac Essential Training (Lynda.com)
Outlook
- Outlook Video Training (Microsoft)
- Outlook Help Center (Microsoft)
- Outlook 2016 Essential Training (Lynda.com)
- Outlook 2016 for Mac Essential Training (Lynda.com)
PowerPoint
- PowerPoint Video Training (Microsoft)
- PowerPoint Help Center (Microsoft)
- PowerPoint 2016 Essential Training (Lynda.com)
- PowerPoint 2016 for Mac Essential Training (Lynda.com)
Project
- Project Video Training (Microsoft)
- Project Help Center (Microsoft)
- Project 2016 Essential Training (Lynda.com)
Publisher
- Publisher Training (Microsoft)
- Publisher Help (Microsoft)
- Publisher 2016 Essential Training (Lynda.com)
Visio
- Visio Video Training (Microsoft)
- Visio Help Center (Microsoft)
- Visio 2016 Essential Training (Lynda.com)
Word
- Word Video Training (Microsoft)
- Word Help Center (Microsoft)
- Word 2016 Essential Training (Lynda.com)
- Word 2016 for Mac Essential Training (Lynda.com)
For additional Microsoft Office training resources, visit the following websites.
- Office Help and Training (Microsoft)
- Office Quick Start Guides (Microsoft)
- Office for Mac Quick Start Guides (Microsoft)
- Office Mobile Quick Start Guides (Microsoft)
Microsoft Office 365
OneDrive for Business
- OneDrive Video Training (Microsoft)
- OneDrive Help Center (Microsoft)
- OneDrive for Business Essential Training (Lynda.com)
- OneDrive for Business Quick Start Guide.pdf
Outlook on the Web
Moodle Courses
The ITS Training Program offers several online courses on Moodle. These courses include video tutorials, handouts, sample data files, slideshows, and assessments. To access a Moodle course, you need to log in to Moodle with your MyCalStateLA ID account.
- Adobe Illustrator
- Drupal: Overview
- HTML5 and CSS3
- IBM SPSS Statistics
- Web Accessibility Awareness and Testing
A certificate of completion can be obtained by users who complete all parts of any Moodle course and receive at least an 80% score on the assessments. To receive a certificate, email your assessment scores to itstraining@calstatela.edu.
Operating Systems
Mac
- Mac Help and How-to Guides (Apple)
- Computer Literacy for Mac (Lynda.com)
- macOS Sierra Essential Training (Lynda.com)
Windows
- Windows 10 Help and How-to Guides (Microsoft)
- Windows 10 Quick Start Guide.pdf (Microsoft)
- Getting to Know Windows 10.pdf (Microsoft)
- Computer Literacy for Windows 10 (Lynda.com)
- Windows 10 Essential Training (Lynda.com)
Qualtrics
TechSmith Camtasia & Snagit
Camtasia
- Camtasia 9 for Windows and Camtasia 3 for Mac Tutorials (TechSmith)
- Camtasia 9 for Windows Essential Training (Lynda.com)
- Camtasia 3 for Mac Essential Training (Lynda.com)
Snagit
- Snagit 13 for Windows Tutorials (TechSmith)
- Snagit 4 for Mac Tutorials (TechSmith)
Web Browsers
- Google Chrome Help and How-to Guides (Google)
- Internet Explorer Help and How-to Guides (Microsoft)
- Microsoft Edge Help and How-to Guides (Microsoft)
- Mozilla Firefox Help and How-to Guides (Mozilla)
- Safari Help and How-to Guides (Apple)
Web Development & Accessibility
Drupal
HTML and CSS
- HTML Essential Training (Lynda.com)
- Introduction to CSS (Lynda.com)
Web and Document Accessibility