Employee Education

LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests FREE - Thursday, July 25, 2024
This comprehensive training webinar is intended for instructors who plan to use LockDown Browser and/or Respondus Monitor with online exams. The session provides a detailed demonstration of both applications, including enhancements that make Respondus Monitor even more effective and easy to use.

Ten Ways to Have a Better Conversation FREE - On Demand
I came to realize that conversational competence might be the single most overlooked skill we fail to teach. Kids spend hours each day engaging with ideas and each other through screens, but rarely do they have an opportunity to hone their interpersonal communications skills. It might sound like a funny question, but we have to ask ourselves: Is there any 21st-century skill more important than being able to sustain coherent, confident conversation?

The Secret to Giving Great Feedback FREE - On Demand
Humans have been coming up with ways to give constructive criticism for centuries, but somehow we're still pretty terrible at it. Cognitive psychologist LeeAnn Renninger shares a scientifically proven method for giving effective feedback.

Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe FREE - On Demand
What makes a great leader? Management theorist Simon Sinek suggests, it's someone who makes their employees feel secure, who draws staffers into a circle of trust. But creating trust and safety -- especially in an uneven economy -- means taking on big responsibility.

How Adaptability Will Help You Deal With Change FREE - On Demand
Faced with accelerating change around us, how do we improve our ability to adapt? Seasoned transformation consultant and executive level coach Jennifer Jones introduces us to the Adaptability Equation; a formula for high performance through change. Through this framework she will help you explore ways to keep your organization ahead of the game, and enable you and your teams to make better decisions and perform to the best of your ability in an ever changing world. 

How to Embrace Emotions at Work FREE - On Demand
You can't just flip a switch when you step into the office and turn your emotions off. Feeling feelings is part of being human," says author and illustrator Liz Fosslien. She shares why selective vulnerability is the key to bringing your authentic self to work.

How to Manage Your Time More Effectively FREE - On Demand
Human beings and computers alike share the challenge of how to get as much done as possible in a limited time. Over the last fifty or so years, computer scientists have learned a lot of good strategies for managing time effectively— and they have a lot of experience with what can go wrong. Brian Christian shares how we can use some of these insights to help make the most of our own lives. 

The Power of Vulnerability FREE - On Demand
Brené Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity.

Listening to Shame FREE - On Demand
Shame is an unspoken epidemic, the secret behind many forms of broken behavior. Brené Brown, whose earlier talk on vulnerability became a viral hit, explores what can happen when people confront their shame head-on. Her own humor, humanity and vulnerability shine through every word.

How stress is killing us (and how you can stop it) FREE - On Demand
What cause us to have so much stress these days? And why are especially young people vulnerable to this? What is stress? What happens in the brain and in the body during stress? What are the consequences of stress, if you’re not careful? What is burn-out? Which 5 steps can you take to reduce stress in your life? Final message: is IS possible experience less stress in life – with some practical solutions. But YOU have to make the choice to do this!

Eight Customer Service Skills Every Employee Should Know FREE - On Demand
How you deal with customers can make or break your business. You can’t always control what happens, but you can control how you handle and react to issues to make sure your customers’ experience is positive. Let’s look at the skills your employees need to best deal with customers.

Six Tips for Improving your Customer Service Skills FREE - On Demand
Effective customer service is vital to any successful company. Active listening, empathy, and problem-solving skills are the foundation of good customer service. We’re breaking down the basics of customer service. Whether you’re a novice customer service rep or you’ve been in the field for years, you’ll be solving problems and wowing your manager in no time.

Empowering Academic Advising With AI: A New Era Of Student Support FREE - On Demand
This short webinar is designed for academic advisors and advising teams ready to enhance academic advising services with the capabilities of ChatGPT. Together, we will explore practical applications for ChatGPT in academic advising such as comprehensive planning from course selection to graduation. Understand how ChatGPT can help refer students to essential campus resources like tutoring, mental health services, and career counseling. Additionally, we'll delve into the efficiencies ChatGPT can bring to streamline the management processes and improving overall service delivery.

Exploring AI In Instructional Design: 5 Essential Strategies FREE - On Demand
This session delves into the integration of artificial intelligence in instructional design, offering five practical strategies to enhance your design approach. It's an interactive session where participants learn how to seamlessly incorporate AI into their workflows, collaborate effectively with faculty through AI tools, and adopt best practices for using AI in educational settings.The tips will build upon one another, helping each participant conceptualize the role of generative AI, determine individual uses for work, potential uses for working with faculty, some guidance about best usage, and finally, a few prompts to walk away with. Ideal for both AI novices and experienced educators, this session is a unique opportunity to advance skills with the latest in AI technology.

Rethinking Strategies For Student Success FREE - On Demand
We will take a look at the psychological underpinnings of motivation, discuss the importance of setting clear, achievable goals, and the transformative potential of a supportive community. Join us for what promises to be a dynamic, fast-paced and informative discussion! Let’s start off with simply defining motivation and what are the psychological underpinnings of this concept? 

StudyMate Campus: Flashcards and Learning Games within your LMS FREE - Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Learn how to create and share flashcards, self-assessments, and learning games within Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace, Schoology, and Moodle

How to Engage All Learners $ - Thursday, August 8, 2024
Join two educators with 40+ years of combined teaching experience to learn easy-to-implement strategies and techniques to promote student engagement in the classroom and online. This workshop highlights new instructional techniques, relationship-building, personalized learning, and tools for technology integration. Leave with numerous tools to add to your student-engagement toolkit that you can implement immediately. This session is applicable to professors/instructors at all levels and in all content areas.

Pearson MyLab + Respondus Monitor: Prevent Cheating During Online Tests FREE - Thursday, August 8, 2024
The testing tools in Pearson MyLab offer seamless integration with the Respondus Monitor proctoring system, providing a powerful solution to exam integrity. Join us for a free, 45-minute webinar to learn about this integration. 

Engage Students Utilizing Technology to Provide Real-World Course Connections $ - Thursday, August 8, 2024
Identify three forms of technology that provide real-world application of course concepts. Explain three strategies that can be implemented to build partnerships that support students. Create at least one course assignment that includes a real-world application. 

Respondus 4 and the Test Bank Network: Quickly Create Online Exams FREE - Thursday, August 15 2024
Find out how Respondus 4 allows you to create and manage exams that can be printed to paper or published directly to your LMS, and how the Test Bank Network enables instructors to create online tests from official publisher test banks.

Cougar TALEs

Tuesday, August 13, 2024
9:00am | Artificial Intelligence - Integrity Council Sub-Team
Description: An Integrity Council sub-team will discuss some basic information around AI, options to use or prevent the use of AI, as well as a status update on the development of an institutional statement and standards for instructional use or prevention of AI.

10:00am | Let's Talk YuJu - Diana Hernandez, YuJu Representative
How to access the video platform. Overview of My Media. How to upload content. How to create recordings. Video editing. Embedding into a Canvas Course. Q/A with a live representative!

11:00am | Conversation Cafe - Join us for a Have you met… round table edition. You might chat with someone new or catch up with a longtime colleague!

Wednesday, August 14, 2024
9:00am | College Updates

• Dr. Marcus Garstecki - President
• Mark Dean – Vice President of Administration
• Angie Maddy – Vice President of Student Services
• Lindsey Bogner – Executive Director of Institutional Advancement
• Renee Demel – Chief Information Officer
• Maggie Harris – Chief Communications Officer
• Todd Mobray – Director of Institutional Effectiveness|
• Myrna Perkins –Director of Financial Aid & Chief Accreditation Officer
• Elaine Simmons – Vice President of Instruction

Thursday, August 15, 2024
9:00am | Generations in the Workplace - Dr. Rachel Dolecheck, DBA
In today's diverse workforce, four generations must contribute to organizational results every day. However, with the strong presence of theoretical age differences resulting in workplace conflict, organizations are at risk for such things as lower employee productivity levels, lost or missed revenue due to client mistreatment, and reputation damage. Are people really that different across age groups? Or is it the perception of those differences-the unspoken assumptions people make about themselves and others-that gets in the way? Recent studies actually highlight key similarities across age groups in terms of motivations and values. In fact, needless age stereotyping, overgeneralization from isolated examples, and even prejudice and discrimination toward both older and younger workers are creating tensions among generations. It's time to debunk the myths and take full advantage of the unique strengths, talents, and experience each individual has to offer-regardless of age. Generations in the Workplace: Leveraging Age Diversity is designed to help achieve this goal.

10:00am | TALEs from the Data Side: How to Make Course Assessment Data Work for You - Kurt Konda
This session will move beyond the simple nuts and bolts of how and why we submit course assessment reports and explore techniques to help instructors find ways to utilize course assessment reporting as a tool to improve student learning.  You will hear examples of how instructors have used their course assessment reports to help improve student learning as well as best practices you can utilize in your own classrooms to make course assessment an important tool to help instructors tackle their more complex competencies, better align competency mastery with overall class grades, and even collaborating with colleagues to tackle difficult competencies together within academic disciplines.

11:00am | OER Sharing a New Perspective - Lee Miller
Barton’s OER initiative takes a teaching and learning centered approach. By initially discussing innovation and problem solving, we can more clearly highlight the different approach Barton has taken with our OER initiative. Typically, OER initiatives are learner centered. However, shifting our focus to address teaching goals first may then drive learning goals. By doing so we create a sustainable initiative that can achieve identified faculty goals and student success outcomes.

Friday, August 16, 2024
9:00am | H5P Smart Import - Jennifer Gardner, H5P Representative
Demonstration of how to use AI to make interactive educational content and take a look at the new Smart Import feature.

10:00am | Have you met...

• Linn Hogg - VIA & RSVP Director
• Ray Kruse – Project Director of Educational Opportunity Center
• Melissa Feist – Coordinator of Adult Education

January 2024
Student Authenticity: Best Practices– Claudia Mather and Curtis Rose
Essential Skills: The Why, What and Where – Janet Balk, Deanna Heier, Nolan Esfeld

August 2023
Long Live CATS | Handout – Kurt Konda
Managing Stress and Burnout | Handout – Dr. Rose Helens-Hart
First Impressions Matter | Handout – Dr. Stacey Smith
College Updates
Balancing Work and Life – Lindsey Bogner, Elaine Simmons
Artificial Intelligence – Academic Integrity Council
Francis Financial Services – Leslie Francis Klug, John Francis
All Faculty Meeting
Have you met... – Terri Mebane, Erika Jenkins-Moss, Janet Balk, Abby Kujath, Megan Chambers, Kurt Teal

January 2023
What even IS a Foundation and what can you do with it? – Lindsey Bogner
Cyber Hygiene – Jose Palacios
Practical Strategies for Course Building – Blair Stamper
Visit the Library – Darren Ivey
Power BI and Data – Jose Palacios
Concourse with Lab | Power Point | PP as PDF – Brian Howe and Ange Davied
Have you met…
          Baudilio Hernandez - Hispanic Engagement & Recruitment Office Director
          Rita Thurber - Student Support Services Project Director
          Jacquelyn Maser - Counselor
          Nolan Esfeld - Director of Student Academic Development
          Patrick Busch - CKUB Project Director
          Eric Smith - CKUB Academic Coordinator
          Kelsey Hall - BCUB Project Director
         Rebecca Kratzer - BCUB Academic Coordinator

August 2022
College Updates
All Faculty Meeting (Entire Group)
Student Success Alliance - Stephanie Joiner and the Student Success Alliance
So You're Coming to the Curriculum Committee...– Brian Howe
Meet the Coaches – Trevor Rolfs and Staff
Workplace Collaboration and Relationships

August 2021
Essential Skills with Deanna Heier, Lindsay Holmes, Stephanie Joiner -  Recording
Conducting and Documenting Course Assessment with Kurt Konda Recording
Brandin’ with Brandon with Brandon Steinert - Recording
Cougar Recruiting 101 with Maggie Harris - Recording
Course Binder Project with Jo Harrington - Recording
Canvas Tutorial-Course Outcomes with Jo Harrington - Recording
Academic Integrity Panel with Janet Balk, Karly Little, Kathy Boeger, Deanna Heier Recording

2020
Write so Students Understand You with Karly Little - Recording | Presentation
Get (the right) Stuff Done! with Brandon Steinert - Recording
Self-Awareness and Empathy on Campus with Christian Dashiell | Recording
Communication is Key with Dani Kultgen - Recording
Open Pedagogy with Lee Miller - Recording
Leading Barton through a Crisis with Claudia Mather - Recording
The Golden Rule - Recording
Team Building through Communication with Claudia Mather - Recording
Psychological First Aid: Recovering From Crisis with Jakki Maser - Recording | Handout | Handout
Course Level Assessment with Kurt Konda - Recording | Handout
OER: Low Cost or No Cost with Lee Miller - Recording | Handout | Handout | Handout | Handout
Academic Integrity with Stephanie Joiner - Recording | Handout | Handout
Reflective Leadership with Claudia Mather - Recording | Handout
Concourse with Ange Davied - Recording
LICC Submission Process with Brian Howe - Recording

• Stephanie Joiner Faculty Council 3rd Wednesday - Recording
• Lindsey Bogner Faculty Council 3rd Wednesday - Recording
• Turnitin Faculty Council 3rd Wednesday - Recording
• Improve Metacognitive Equity: Teach Students How to Learn - Recording | PowerPoint
• The Use of Symbiotic Intelligence (SYM-Q) to Create Intercultural Effectiveness - Recording
• The Community in Your Classroom - Recording
• Addressing Less Women in IT, Early: A Middle School Coding Camp to Make Friends and Learn! - Recording
• Teaching Edge: What We’ve Learned From Creating Large Online Courses for Phi Theta Kappa Members - Recording
• Smart Education Solutions: Improve Student Engagement in an Online Environment - Recording
• Don’t Throw in the Towel: Academic Integrity and the Online Course - Recording
• The Virtual D.I.N.E.R.: Mixing It Up - Recording | PowerPoint
• Practical Tips for Effective Online Teaching - Recording
• The Neuroscience of Trust – Does Your Communication Inspire Trust and Commitment from Others?” - Recording
• 5 Ways Faculty Can Use Online Resources To Improve College Knowledge & Close Skill Gaps
• 10 Skills For Online Learning Success: Practical Tips For Time Management, Communication & Self-Motivation
• Strategies to Improve Retention
• Setting the Stage for Engaged Learning
• Speaking Up: How to be an Effective Ally in the Workplace
• How much time do you spend reading and responding to emails every day?
• 6 Tips To Help First-Year Students Successfully Transition To College
• Flipped Classroom
• Increasing Interaction and Engagement
• Facilitating Synchronous Sessions
• Self-Awareness and Empathy on a Diverse Campus - Christian Dashiell
• Best Way to Stop Cheating in Online Courses? ‘Teach Better’

At the College’s discretion, mandatory training may be required for its new and existing employees (including student employees) as a condition of their employment. The training may focus on employee or institutional-related issues which may include, but shall not be limited to, Blood borne Pathogens, Substance Abuse and the Drug Free Workplace, Cyber Security, Advisement and Title IX. Participation is required for all mandatory employee training, at the recommendation of their supervisor(s) or the College and is to be completed within a specified amount of time depending on hire date and position. The College will provide employees with work release time, allowing them to participate in the mandatory training during their normal work schedule.

The scheduled time frame for each mandatory course to take place can be viewed here. Additional information on each of the mandatory training courses is provided below.

• Americans with Disabilities Act/ADA Amendments for Higher Education will help managers identify the situations where the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act and other legislation that affects employers' responsibilities in these areas, come into play so they can respond appropriately to specific requests.
• Bloodborne Pathogens provides information to minimize the health risks to workers exposed to blood and other potentially infectious materials. You will learn about specific pathogens, exposure control, vaccines, sharps, and post-incident clean-up. Departments and employees with occupational exposure to human blood are encouraged to establish a Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan. It is recommended that students with occupational exposure follow the guidelines for Evaluation and Follow-up. Below is a list of forms to assist with the consent, reporting, testing, etc. for incidents relating to Bloodborne Pathogens.
• Cyber Security takes you on a tour of the threat landscape and shows you the most common ways bad guys try to trick you. Three real-world scenarios show you strategies and techniques hackers use to take control of your computer system. You’ll learn about the seven areas of an email that can contain red flags that alert you to a possible attack. The Danger Zone exercise will let you apply what you’ve learned by helping a typical computer user steer clear of six real-world social engineering attacks.
• Run, Hide, Fight training and the support of multiple departments, we have many people involved in keeping this campus safe and secure; however, a truly safe campus can only be achieved with the cooperation of all students, faculty, staff and visitors.
• Substance Abuse and the Drug Free Workplace provides employees and supervisors with an understanding of the benefits of a substance-free work environment, to help them understand the impact substances have in the workplace and recognize signs of employee substance abuse.
• Title IX encompasses many forms of sex-based discrimination in which no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
• Workplace Harassment Prevention will provide an overview of the types of behaviors that can give rise to harassment claims, including those based on sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age and disability. It will also discuss the benefits of and strategies for promoting a respectful work environment that is free of all forms of harassment, intimidation and discrimination.

Forms

Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Incident Determination
Consent for Blood Testing and Release of Medical Records
Declination of Blood Testing
Exposure Incident Report
Healthcare Professional's Written Opinion for Post-Exposure Evaluation & Follow-up
Hepatitis B Vaccine Declination Form
Hepatitis B Vaccination Record
Instructions for the Evaluating Physician Phlebotomy student drawing blood from a practice volunteer