Training

Friday, March 12, 2010
12:00 PM

Commons 331

Grading, classroom management, creating good assignments, assessment, lecturing. . . .

In this 1-hour panel discussion three experienced teachers compare notes on how they keep it all in balance with home life, research, and service.

Join us at noon for a luncheon in Commons 331, followed by the panel discussion.

Co-sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Faculty Development Center.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010
12:00 PM

UC312

In this 1-hour session, you will learn a few simple steps that can help put you on the right track to planning your future today.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010
12:00 PM

Library 259

This Library workshop will assist you in utilizing the full range of features included in this free (to UMBC affiliates) web-accessible citation manager. 

Participants in this one hour workshop will explore creating an EndNote Web account, collecting and editing references, organizing and sharing references, formatting a bibliography, and using the Cite While You WriteTM  plug-in.

Contact Katy at sullivan@umbc.edu or X53604 with any questions.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
12:00 PM

Engineering 023

The Fall 2009 semester introduced Active Worlds (activeworlds.com) to students in the seminar, “History and Theory of the Art Museum” (ART428/HONR300). In this course, students teams are required to research, curate and design a hypothetical art exhibition within a museum space.

Traditionally, students have constructed museum models with plywood, foam core and photocopies of art objects. In Fall 09, students designed, built and furnished their museums with artworks in the virtual environment of Active Worlds.

May Chang (Head of Library IT Services) discusses the application of virtual environment technology and the logistical requirements of technical support, equipment and finances; Preminda Jacob (Art History faculty) evaluates the potential of virtual environment technology in aiding students’ creative thinking, specifically in helping them to envision curatorial practice outside the ‘white cube’ or ‘black box’ of the contemporary museum or art gallery; Kenneth Miner (AW Lab Teaching Assistant) reports on students’ progress in gaining familiarity with AW in three lab sessions, and Benjamin Hong (ART428/HONR300 student) shares a student’s perspective on engaging in a virtual environment and meeting the challenge of completing a research project in Active Worlds.

Then	Now

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
4:00 PM

Library 259

When you Google every day, have you taken some time to think about how to make it work better?  This one-hour workshop will give you the chance to learn more about Google search and explore its new tools.  It is open to all UMBC students, faculty and staff.

Contact Shu at qian@umbc.edu or X51783 with any questions.

Thursday, March 25, 2010
12:00 PM

Library 259

In this Library workshop, you will learn how to use the full capabilities of this multidisciplinary database that provides literature access to the highest-quality journals across the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences. 

This hands-on, one hour workshop will focus on cited and citing reference searching, filtering and analyzing search results and setting up search alert emails or RSS feeds.

Contact Janet at jhack@umbc.edu or X58130 with any questions.

Friday, March 26, 2010
10:00 AM

ADMIN 929

This one-hour session is required training by Purchasing Card Program policy for new cardholders and their p-card supervisors. Training will cover the Policies and Procedures in the UMBC Purchasing Card Program User’s Guide.

Cardholders must attend this training before they are able to
receive and use their purchasing card. Supervisors must attend this training before they are allowed to review and approve the cardholder’s transaction log.

Please print and bring to the session the UMBC Purchasing Card Program User’s Guide which is on the Department of Procurement’s website under Departmental Information.

Monday, March 29, 2010
1:00 PM

UC 310

Learning to effectively communicate is an art and one that requires ongoing practice to master. In this interactive workshop with Lisa M. Gray, Assistant Director for Religious and Cultural Diversity, you will learn effective communication strategies and tools that will help you co-create satisfying and effective professional and personal partnerships.This workshop provides an opportunity to practice and receive feedback on this much talked about and elusive skill.

This 3-hour investment will give you the skills to create thriving personal and professional relationships that stand the test of time. Using a combination of lecture, group exercises, and dialogue, participants will learn:

Tuesday, March 30, 2010
2:00 PM

Commons 331

UMBC faculty and staff are invited to this 1 hour session to learn more about the Voices Against Violence Program, as well as the steps one must follow when reporting incidents of sexual assault, relationship violence, etc.

At the end of this session, you will be able to clearly identify the University’s protocol for responding to and reporting incidents of sexual assault, relationship violence, etc. on UMBC’s campus; understand the steps a staff or faculty member must take when reporting such an incident; comprehend the importance of reporting this information, both for the victim, as well as the University; clearly recognize the role and members of the Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence Team; and be familiar with on and off campus resources for victims of violence.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010
10:00 AM

Engineering 025

In this two-hour workshop, you will learn how to use
PeopleSoft on-line allocation/reallocation system.  All cardholders or their designee are required to use this system to allocate/reallocate p-card charges each month.

Please print and bring to the session the PeopleSoft Training (Using the PeopleSoft P-Card System) Guide which can be found on the Department of Procurements website.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010
12:00 PM

Library 259

Save time by having the latest articles in your research area automatically delivered to one convenient location.  RSS feeds and email alerts simplify the process of keeping up-to-date with information from your favorite blogs, news-based Web sites, e-journals, and more.

This one hour, hands-on workshop will explain RSS feeds and email alert services and help you to set them up from your preferred databases and web sites.

Contact Katy at sullivan@umbc.edu or X53604 with any questions.

Thursday, April 08, 2010
12:00 PM

UC 312

This 1 hour session is designed to assist you with reviewing your credit report.

Tips include:

Friday, April 09, 2010
9:00 AM

Commons 331

This program is required training for all supervisors of Regular and Contingent II Staff.

In this 3.5 hour overview of the Performance Management Process (PMP) you will learn about the benefits of performance management, the importance of ongoing communication, the PMP cycle, how to use the PMP form and strategies for professional development. .

Tuesday, April 13, 2010
9:00 AM

Commons 331

In this 3-hour overview of the Performance Management Process (PMP) with Employment/Labor Relations Specialist Shobhna Arora, you will have an opportunity to learn about performance management and its components, the importance of setting goals and on-going communication, how to solicit and receive feedback, the benefits of completing a self-assessment, and strategies for enhancing professional development.

This session is also covers tips and assistance in preparing for the end-of-cycle performance evaluation.

Thursday, April 15, 2010
1:00 PM

UC 312

Want to make your next public presentation more effective? Need to get your point across more persuasively? Wish you had some specific techniques to squash performance anxiety?

Voice & speech coaches work with actors and public speakers to address many of the same questions. Now you can learn some of the voice and theatre techniques they use. In this interactive 2-hour workshop participants will learn how to channel “nerves” into positive energy, move from self-consciousness (how am I doing?) to other-consciousness (how can I help?), increase vocal strength and flexibility, and practice concepts in daily activities and interactions.

Thursday, April 22, 2010
9:00 AM

UC 312

In this comprehensive introduction to stress management Josh Rothschild, Director of Stress Management Consultants, will teach the 12 basic steps for attaining greater peace and vitality. This 3-hour program is interactive and will provide specific tools you can use to make positive changes to reduce the stress and anxiety in your life. The workshop ends with a guided process for deep relaxation.

Participants will learn what stress is and how stress works, the three key areas of stress management, the twelve steps for greater peace and vitality, the one thing you can do immediately to reduce stress and anxiety, and how to achieve deep relaxation.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010
10:00 AM

Engineering 025

Are you interested in enhancing your job skills? Are there insufficient time and resources for the training you desire? If the answer is "Yes",we have a solution for you! SkillSoft e-Learning is an on-line training and development tool which allows faculty and staff an opportunity to enhance their professional and personal skills. With over 2,200 program titles to choose from, SkillSoft provides a wide variety of on-line courses that will assist in:

• building the competencies needed for top performance in your current position
• developing your potential as you prepare for advanced assignments and promotions; and
• learning skills that will help you develop your personal interests.

Friday, April 30, 2010
10:00 AM

Commons 331

Are you caring for an aging loved one? Have you ever faced difficult caregiving situations that leave you wondering what to do? Do you have questions about the nature of aging? In this 1.5 hour session, three leading experts from the Erickson School will answer your questions and explore the future of aging at this Workshop.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010
8:30 AM

UC 310

Many of us would like to make personal changes so we can save time and effort, deal more effectively with relationship challenges, and improve our health. We typically have some habitual behaviors that we want or need to change. However, for many of us it is a frustrating experience of starts and stops.

In this 3 hour workshop, Dr. DiClemente will work with participants to examine the tasks and barriers that lie along the path to successful change, identify the changes you would like to make, and prioritize them. You will explore five different stages of change, learn the key components to moving through them, and how to evaluate where you are and what to do to move forward. During the session you will create your own action plan that will outline the specific actions you can take over the next few months, who can help, and how you can celebrate small successes on the road to changing for good.

Thursday, July 15, 2010
1:00 PM

Engineering 025

Are you interested in enhancing your job skills? Are there insufficient time and resources for the training you desire? If the answer is "Yes",we have a solution for you! SkillSoft e-Learning is an on-line training and development tool which allows faculty and staff an opportunity toenhance their professional and personal skills. With over 2,200 program titles to choose from, SkillSoft provides a wide variety of on-line courses that will assist in:

• building the competencies needed for top performance in your current position
• developing your potential as you prepare for advanced assignments and promotions; and
• learning skills that will help you develop your personal interests.

Friday, October 08, 2010
10:00 AM

Engineering 025

Are you interested in enhancing your job skills? Are there insufficient time and resources for the training you desire? If the answer is "Yes",we have a solution for you! SkillSoft e-Learning is an on-line training and development tool which allows faculty and staff an opportunity toenhance their professional and personal skills. With over 2,200 program titles to choose from, SkillSoft provides a wide variety of on-line courses that will assist in:

• building the competencies needed for top performance in your current position
• developing your potential as you prepare for advanced assignments and promotions; and
• learning skills that will help you develop your personal interests.