Faculty members can request customized short courses geared to
their class needs from ACS. Other groups can
request special courses also. Contact ACS for more
information (ISB 119, 565-4068, lynch@unt.edu).
In addition to the ACS Short Courses, which are available to students,
faculty and staff, staff and faculty members can take courses offered through
the Human Resources
Department (they have a new comprehensive training curriculum), and the Center for Learning
Enhancement, Assessment, and Redesign. Additionally, the Center for
Achievement and Lifelong Learning offers a variety of courses,
usually for a small fee.
EIS training is
available.
Questions or comments relating to EIS training should be sent to
EIStrn@unt.edu.
Microsoft E-Learning courses are now available
for
faculty and staff via our
UNT-Microsoft Campus Agreement. Please contact
Claudia Lynch at
lynch@unt.edu for instructions on accessing
this training.
Microsoft Outlook Training and more
The Messaging Systems Group has all sorts of useful information on
their website, including training
information.
Central Web Support
Consult Central Web Support for assistance in acquiring
“Internet services and support.” As described on their
newly re-designed
website:
CWS provides Internet services and support to UNT faculty, staff and
students. Services include allocating and assisting departments, campus
organizations and faculty with web space and associated applications.
Additionally, CWS assists web developers with databases and associated
web applications, troubleshooting problems, support and service.
Tutorials are available from CWS on a variety of
topics.
Website Creation/Design
According to their website, "The
Multimedia Development Lab at UNT libraries provides Web
development and multimedia development services for UNT
faculty, staff, departments, organizations and UNT
libraries."
CLEAR (was Center for Distributed Learning)
CLEAR
offers courses especially for Faculty
Members. A list of topics and further information can be found
here.
The center also offers a "Brown Bag" series which meets for lunch the first
Thursday of each month at Noon in Chilton 245. The purpose of this group is to
bring faculty members together to share their experiences with distributed
learning. One demonstration will be made at each meeting by a faculty member
with experience in distributed learning. More information on these activities
can be found at the CLEAR Website.
UNT Mini-Courses
There are a variety of courses offered, for a fee, to UNT faculty, staff and
students as well as the general public. For additional information surf over to
http://www.unt.edu/minicourses/
Information Security Awareness
The UNT Information Security team has been offering
Information Security Awareness courses to all UNT faculty and staff. Topics to
be covered will include workstation security, sensitive data handling, copyright
infringement issues, identity theft, email security, and more.
For more
information, or if you would like to request a customized course to be taught
for your department, contact Gabe Marshall at x4062, or at
security@unt.edu.
Also, Information Security Training is
now available through
Blackboard Vista.
Alternate Forms of Training
Many of the General Access Labs around campus have tutorials installed on
their computers. See http://www.gal.unt.edu/
for a list of labs and their locations. The Willis Library, for example, has a
list
of Tutorials and Software Support.
The Training Website has all sorts of
information about alternate forms of training. Computer Based Training (CBT) and
Web-based training are some of the alternatives offered, although due to the
rising costs of training, shrinking budgets and changing technology,
computer-based training at UNT is in a state of transition. For up-to-date information on CBT at UNT, see the CBT
website.
State of Texas Department of
Information Resources
Another possible source of training for staff and, perhaps,
faculty members is the Texas Department of Information Resources. A look at
their Education and Training
website reveals
some interesting possibilities. For example, under
Conferences,
Briefings, and Events is a "Microsoft Training Series" described as "free
training classes ... delivered by Microsoft and hosted by DIR as part of the
Technology Today Series (TTS)."
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