New location and facelift for IT Training Room

Building work is complete on the new IT Training Room (6.327) and it’s officially open for business. The room is located in the old Maths corridor and is kitted out even better than before.

Room features

We’ve upped the capacity to 14, added two 79″ touch screen LCD panels, a visualiser and a break-out space for brainstorming and collaborative working. The full list of features is as follows:

• 14 learner PCs with dual monitors
• 1 lecturer PC with dual monitors and lectern for anyone with an Essex.ac.uk account (externals will need a temp account, requests can be made through the helpdesk@essex.ac.uk.
• Laptop loom, for connecting any laptop by HDMI or VGA and an audio cable for sound
• Visualizer for displaying any paper or notes on screen
• Two 79” wall-mounted touch screen LCD panels
• Break-out space with wall mounted whiteboards for brainstorming and collaborative working
• Air-conditioning (centrally controlled) and black out blinds
• Catering table

The easiest way to get to the room is via Square 2 (behind Zest), take the lift up to level 6 and the room is on your right as you exit the lift. You can also get to it by going through the Estates corridor. For alternative routes check out findyourway.

Can I book the IT Training Room?

You can check availability and book the room for staff related learning via Outlook using the instructions below:

1. In Outlook, create a new Meeting (Ctrl + Shift + Q).
2. Click on Rooms…, search for IT Training Room (6.327), click on Rooms > OK.
3. Use Scheduling Assistant to select an available timeslot.
4. Click Appointment, then in the Subject field write your name and what the room will be used for eg [Sally Swaine: Excel training]. You can also include the iTrent course code here if you have one, then press Send (Alt + S).
5. You’ll receive an automatic message to say your booking is Tentative – this is NOT confirmation of your booking.
6. IT Services will then respond to confirm or decline your request within 48 hours.

NB: All Learning Activities should be entered into iTrent so attendees can keep a record of their professional development. If you wish to advertise your learning event(s) via HR Organiser you will need to complete the iTrent Learning Request Form and submit to Learning and Development (ldev@essex.ac.uk). You’ll also need to attach 6.327 as a resource to your learning activity in iTrent after you’ve booked it through Outlook.

Upcoming IT training courses

Thu 7 Feb, 13:00-15:00 – Excel: further functions
Fri 8 Feb, 10:00-12:00 – Outlook: managing a busy inbox
Thu 14 Feb, 13:00-15:00 – Excel: conditional formatting
Fri 15 Feb, 10:00-12:00 – Excel: pivottables

If you have any questions or would like more information about the room, contact ittraining@essex.ac.uk.