Learning the Ropes on Google Calendar

These are some resources we will share in our session today.

UMD has recently started a subscription with Lynda.com (go to lynda.umn.edu and log in with your x.500 and password). There are some amazing resources there on just about everything technical.

 Once you log in, search "Google Calendar" and you will find a fabulously organized tutorial on different aspects of the Calendar called "Google Calendar Essential Training with Jess Stratton."  You can select the specific issue you want more information on. Everything is included from how to get started using the Calendar to creating and responding to invitation, to sharing calendars, to going mobile.

Also, Helen made this fun video demonstrating how to make an appointment with a colleague on Google Calendar:
http://youtu.be/-yG0cIx4M4w

As with all of our just-in-time topics, remember to approach the Calendar - whether or not to use it, how you want to use it, with whom you'd like to share, etc. - with utmost intentionality.  It's your tool; use it to bring ease into your daily work life, not to create further stress.