Training

EDUCAUSE Library Items for Training

Teaching Fishing; or, Empowering Users with Technology

February 13, 2013 | A session at the West/Southwest Regional Conference

"Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he'll eat for a lifetime." This session will discuss the issues of "teaching fishing" (in relation …

Technology Training, Ninja Style!

February 22, 2012 | A session at the EDUCAUSE West/Southwest Regional Conference 2012

Finding ways to distribute critical information tests the patience of most support organizations. At Texas Woman's University, we have discovered a series of approaches to provide as much info…

Online Tools to Support Faculty, Staff, and Student Technology Skill Development

January 13, 2011 | A session at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2011

Technology updates and changes to policies and procedures are an inevitable and necessary part of institutional processes. Ensuring that faculty, staff, and student employees are receiving the nece…

A Glance at Institutional Support for Faculty Teaching in an Online Learning Environment

September 22, 2010

Key Takeaways A survey of higher education institutions in a 12-state region investigated how they support faculty with the design and development of web-based classes. The literature o…

Building a Campus-Wide Training Program at UMass Boston

March 10, 2010 | A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2010

Since 2007 the Instructional Technology Center at UMass Boston has channeled its resources towards building a training program to meet the needs of faculty and staff. With the popularity of Blackbo…

Assessing Faculty's Technology Needs

December 22, 2009

Key Takeaways A center for teaching excellence can ease the transition to the 21st century classroom by responding to faculty needs. The University of South Carolina's Center for T…

Using iTunes U to Deliver Software Training to Faculty and Staff: Lessons Learned, Challenges, and Workflow Considerations

November 5, 2009 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2009 Annual Conference

iTunes U offers an effective method of delivering software training to campus communities. Based on a real-world case study, this presentation will explore how to use iTunes U in a way that effecti…

Pedagogical & Technological Support for Active Learning Classrooms

July 22, 2009

A survey to determine the pedagogical and technological supports available within the active learning classroom (ALC) environment was sent June 1, 2009. The invitation for survey responses (inclu…

Building a Training Network: the Technology Liaison Program at Washington and Lee University

January 1, 2004

All campuses struggle to provide computing support and training with limited resources. The wide disparity of computing skills among campus employees and the constantly changing software environm…

Podcast IT: Preparing Faculty for Academic Podcasting

January 23, 2007 | A session at the ELI Annual Meeting 2007

The University of Tennessee's "Podsquad" will demonstrate one path to a successful academic podcasting initiative, including the process of faculty development and creating a homegro…