Just because you're not learning something in class doesn't mean it's not valuable. UIC offers a wealth of out of class information that can be helpful in your career development. lynda.com is one such resource.
Here is some info from http://www.uic.edu/depts/accc/training.html
The Academic Computing and Communications Center (ACCC) is expanding and enhancing its computer training workshops program by licensing the entire library of the Lynda.com online training tutorials, campus-wide, on a yearly basis.
Access is available today to all UIC students, faculty and staff and titles are broken down into manageable segments to accommodate busy schedules. Topics include Microsoft Office applications, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, SQL, Drupal, audio and video editing applications, ColdFusion, operating systems, and hundreds more. These video based tutorials are taught by industry experts and available 24/7 for convenient, self-paced learning.
Over 900 Titles!
Digital Photos
DVD Authoring
Adobe CS4
Print Graphics
Web Design
Video Editing
Flash
CSS & HTML
Microsoft Office
iWork
Open Office
Google Docs
Blogging
Cold Fusion
Microsoft Excel
Adobe Acrobat
3DS Max
ASP
Maya
Motion Graphics
Print Design
QuarkXpress
ActionScript
AfterEffects
Blogger
iTunes
Keynote
Publisher
Ruby on Rails
Animation
Color
JavaScript
Networking
Typography
Vista
and more!
Get more info at http://www.uic.edu/depts/accc/training.html