IT Starts Here!

The UNO College of Information Science and Technology offers several summer workshops for students ages 11-17 interested in the world of information technology. Whether it's computer design, programming, or just learning the lingo, these workshops offer a non-intimidating environment with lots of hands-on experience.

NOTE: This page is not intended to provide complete information on the camp listed. For complete information, please navigate to the "For information" link or call the telphone number listed below.

Building and Scripting Inside 2nd Life
Second Life is an online environment where people can create anything they can imagine. This class will teach you how to build 3D objects and then bring them to life using Second Life's built in coding capabilities. This is a great choice for anyone who wants to learn the basics about 3D modeling and the programming that goes along with it.

For boys and girls, ages 14 to 17
June 2-6, 2008
9 a.m.-Noon
The Peter Kiewit Institute
UNO Pacific Location
1110 South 67th Street

MAYA
So you want to be a 3D animator but you don't have the software or the computer to do it? The Maya class offers a little glimpse of what an animator's world is like. Touching on 3D modeling, texturing, lighting, and animation, this class covers the basics of Maya.

For boys and girls, ages 14 to 17
June 9-13, 2008
9 a.m.-Noon
The Peter Kiewit Institute
UNO Pacific Location
1110 South 67th Street

Advanced MAYA
Continuation of MAYA. Must have taken MAYA to enroll.

For boys and girls, ages 14 to 17
June 16-20, 2008
9 a.m.-Noon
The Peter Kiewit Institute
UNO Pacific Location
1110 South 67th Street

Fun With Lego Mindstorm
Interested in learning the basics of programming and robotics? Then this is the workshop for you! This workshop will cover creating and programming the Lego Mindstorms robotics set, and will teach students programming skills, problem solving and robotics concepts.

For boys and girls, ages 13 to 17
June 16-20, 2008
9 a.m.-Noon
The Peter Kiewit Institute
UNO Pacific Location
1110 South 67th Street

Adobe Photoshop
Experience hands-on training using leading digital imaging software. Learn about web elements creation, photo retouching, and various special effects. Those interested in computer graphics/digital imaging/arts are welcome to attend.

For boys and girls, ages 11 to 17
July 7-11, 2008
9 a.m.-Noon
The Peter Kiewit Institute
UNO Pacific Location
1110 South 67th Street

Macromedia Flash MX
This fun Flash MX animation workshop demonstrates the how-to of web animation. Familiarity with drawing applications is a plus, but all computer skill levels are welcome.

For boys and girls, ages 11 to 17
July 14-18, 2008
9 a.m.-Noon
The Peter Kiewit Institute
UNO Pacific Location
1110 South 67th Street

Web Design
This fast-paced HTML workshop covers beginning and advanced techniques. HTML is a great introduction to understanding and learning computer code. Participants of all computer skill levels are welcome.

For boys and girls, ages 11 to 17
July 21-25, 2008
9 a.m.-Noon
The Peter Kiewit Institute
UNO Pacific Location
1110 South 67th Street

For more information: phone: 402.554.3819 | on the Web: www.ist.unomaha.edu/index.php?p=workshops/mainWorkshops