Work-Life Win: 5 Awesome Development Opportunities for Faculty & Staff
From our tuition assistance benefit to online learning libraries, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder employees have access to thousands of low-cost or free learning and development opportunities. Here are five awesome programs to help you curate a learning experience to meet your development needs.Ìý
Employee Learning Programs
Human Resources offers a comprehensive learning catalog to Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder employees through Organization and Employee Development and the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program.
Click theÌýtitle of upcoming coursesÌýto register early as space fills up quickly.
- Dec. 9, 10 & 11;Ìý2:30 - 4:30 pm each day
- Nov.Ìý8; 8:30-430 p.m.
- Oct. 29 & 31, 2019; 8:30 am - 5:00 each day
- Sept. 25; 9am - 12:00 p.m.
- Nov. 20;Ìý9am - 12:00 p.m.
- Sept. 24 & 26,ÌýOct. 1,Ìý3; 12:30 - 4:30 each dayÌý
- Nov. 19 & 21; Full Days
- Dec. 17; Full Day
- Sept. 24; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
- Sept. 24; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
- Sept. 11; 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
- Dec. 10; 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.Ìý
- Oct. 2 & 9; 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Oct. 18, 2019;Ìý8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Nov. 15, 2019;Ìý8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Sept. 23; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Nov. 7;Ìý9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Nov. 4 & 5; Full Days
- Oct. 16, 23 , 30, Nov. 6; Half Days
- Oct. 22,Ìý2019;Ìý8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Anderson Language and Technology Center (ALTEC) Language Classes
Join the Anderson Language and Technology Center (ALTEC) in our engaging language classes! Evening classes are perfect for busy adults with a desire to learn new languages and cultures. These classes are non-credit with no tests andÌýour students are highly motivated to learn the language for use in their profession, social lifeÌýand travels.ÌýÂ鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØemployees receive a discount on tuition. Visit theÌýALTEC Language ClassesÌýwebsite for more information.
Classes are once a week from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. beginning the week of September 9, 2019:Ìý
- French: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced
- Italian: Beginning, Intermediate
- Japanese: Beginning
- Spanish: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced
- Thai: Beginning
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Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØon Coursera
Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØon Coursera is a unique offering of 100+ Coursera courses taught by faculty across Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØAnschutz Medical Campus, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØDenver, and UCCS. These courses are available at no cost to all faculty, students, and staff currently at any of the four Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØcampuses or system office.Ìý
Your colleagues are using Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØon Coursera for personal enrichment, professional development, and lifelong learning. Explore this high quality content and find something new to learn! Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØon Coursera is co-sponsored by the Provost’s Office for Academic Innovation at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder, and the Office of Digital Education and Engagement at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØSystem.
A sample of courses Include:Ìý
- Basics of Inclusive Design for Online Education
- Business Analytics for Decision Making
- Business Writing
- Compassionate Leadership Through Service Learning with Jane Goodall
- Graphic Design
- Giving Helpful Feedback
- Introduction to Data Analytics for Business
- Predictive Modeling and Analytics
- Teamwork Skills: Communicating Effectively in Groups
- Control of Nonlinear Spacecraft Attitude Motion
- Data Structures and Design Patterns for Game Developers
- Enterprise System Management and Security
- Excel/VBA For Creative Problem Solving, Part 1, 2, 3
- Introduction to C# Programming and Unity
- Intermediate Object-Oriented Programming for Unity Games
- Kinetics: Studying Spacecraft Motion
- Planning, Auditing, and Maintaining Enterprise Systems
- The Teacher’s Social and Emotional Learning
- Communicating Business Analytics Results
- Design and Analyze Secure Networked Systems
- First Steps in Making the Business Case for Sustainability
- Introduction to Cybersecurity for Business
- Kinematics: Describing the Motions of Spacecraft
- Medical Emergencies: Airway, Breathing, and Circulation
- Requirements Gathering for Secure Software Development
- Software Design as an Element of the Software Development Lifecycle
- Software Design Methods and Tools
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University Libraries
Borrowing materials from University Libraries is simple with your Buff OneCard.ÌýÂ鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder faculty and staffÌý can borrowÌý.
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Campus Writing CenterÌý
The Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder Writing Center offers writers from all academic disciplines and skill levels the opportunity to work one-on-one with professionally trained writing consultants. We help writers at all stages of the writing process from brainstorming through revision....Services are FREE to Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØstudents, faculty, staff and alumni.