Tutorials & Practical Help with Computers, Software, & the Internet

• Microsoft Office 2003 Tutorials
  From Bernie Poole and Rebecca Randal at University of Pittsburgh, designed for use with pre-service and in-service teachers.
• Microsoft Office 2003 & 2007 Tutorials
  University of Texas-Austin School of Information
• Rutgers Writing Program - Tutorials
  Includes Microsoft Word 2003, Excel 2003, Powerpoint 2003, and more programs.
• Goodwill Community Foundation Global Learning
  Created by Goodwill Industries for employment skills training, includes free online courses such as Introduction to Computers, Internet, and Microsoft Office software.
• PowerPoint Basics Tutorial & Others
  Covers Powerpoint 2007 and earlier versions, from Indiana University/Purdue University Indianapolis.
• Microsoft Office 2007 Tutorials
  From the Florida Gulf Coast University Technology Department 
• PowerPoint Tips & Tricks
  "At a Bit Better, we happen to know a LOT about PowerPoint. So, from time to time, we post tips, and tricks to help you use PowerPoint to its fullest."

Miscellaneous Tutorials

• EHow
  A commercial website that provides helpful tips on with various computer problems.
• TutorialFind.com
  A commercial website that "finds tutorials on absolutely anything," and covers many technical, computer, and internet topics.

SPSS - Statistical Package for Social Sciences

• Statistical Software Tutorials: includes SPSS
  From University of Texas ACIT: Academic Computing and Instructional Technology Services. "Most materials presented in the tutorials were developed for use in brief (three hour) lecture-format workshops, taught every semester to interested UT students, faculty, and staff."
• SPSS Online Training Workshop
  "Welcome to the SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) on-line training workshop. This on-line workshop assumes no previous knowledge of SPSS. However, if you are an experienced user, please browse through the Table of Contents and select the material that is appropriate for you . . ." From Central Michigan University.
• SPSS Tutorials
  Department of Statistics - Texas A&M University
• Getting Started with SPSS Windows
  An online tutorial from the Stat/Math department at Indiana University in Bloomington. Includes preparing your data for analysis, descriptive data analysis, and SPSS output.
• Practical Introduction to SPSS Version 13 (PDF)
• Getting Started with SPSS 10.0.05 for Windows
  A brief overview of this statistical software package with exercises. From the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Links to additional tutorials at the bottom of the page.
• Guide to SPSS Version 10.0
  This tutorial was written as an introductory guide to SPSS for social scientists and social science students, including scholars performing quantitative research and undergraduates working on their senior theses. From the Harvard-MIT Data Center.

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