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Technology Customer Services


Online Software Training

For select software applications, TCS has chosen Element K to provide online training courses, so that we can provide a wide array of training, available whenever you have the time to access it. From year to year, the courses offered may change and, for FY10, courses will be offered in Microsoft and Adobe products.  Faculty and Full-time Staff are eligible to access the training site; just follow the instructions below.
Note: We do not currently offer instructor-led training classes in the course subjects offered online.

How to request access:

  1. Please click here to see topics that are listed at Element K's webpage.
  2. Call the Help Desk at ext. 2911 and ask for an access key to the Element K training website. The key will be emailed to you within 3 days. If not, please call the Help Desk back to find out the status of your key.
  3. Once you have the key, go to http://www.elementk.com/login.asp, and select the ACCESS KEY TAB to enter the access key you have been provided.
  4. Fill out your personal information in the form where asked, and create your own username and password.
  5. That's it! Your access to the training site will last through August 12, 2010, or until you leave UT Dallas, whichever comes first.

Quick Guide to the Element K Website :

  1. Once logged in, you will be taken to UTD's training webpage. Hovering over the "Catalog" tab near the top will bring up a drop down menu, where you can select your training course.
    You can also simply click on the Catalog tab to take you to a separate page that lists all the available courses.
  2. Some examples of where to find courses include:
    1. A Student Orientation > Student Orientation: useful to get acquainted with the new website
    2. Home Computing > Operating Systems > Macintosh and Vista training: to learn the ins and outs of each operating system
    3. Office Productivity > Spreadsheets > Excel 2007 training
    4. Office Productivity > Word Processing > Word 2007 training
    5. Programming and Web Development > Web Site Design > FrontPage training