Training
ClassMate
Check other workshops on the Classmate training calendar. If you’d like to request a custom training workshop for your department, unit or classroom, please complete the Custom Training online form. If you have any questions about OIT training, please email classreg@ncsu.edu.
LTS
The staff of Learning Technologies Services (LTS) supports University faculty, corporate partners, and affiliates interested with instructional design, media distribution, technology development, and educational infrastructure support. They are also active in integrating technology into instruction and training as well as developing and delivering Internet-based distributed and distance learning programs.
The LTS Faculty Development Services provides faculty, staff, and graduate students with the services needed to provide effective teaching with technologies availiable. The Online Instructional Programs collaborate with faculty and staff in order to design and develop technology rich teaching solutions. Programs and services include instructional design and development services and project management services. LTS Technology Development provides learning technology infrastructure for NC State. This unit works closely with other groups in order to provide a technology rich infrastructure for teaching and learning.
http://delta.ncsu.edu/lts/facdev.cfm
Instructional House Calls
The Learning Technology Service can provide instructional house calls to NCSU Faculty. A Learning Technology Service staff member will come to your office or work area to help you train on your own equipment; or, we welcome you to come to our offices. How long you work and what you work on are determined by your schedule and your needs. We can assist both novice faculty users in putting course materials online and can help experienced users fine-tune their skills. To make an appointment for a House Call, contact the Learning Technology Service at 515-3075, or visit their website.
Summer Institute
The Teaching with Technology Summer Institute is a way for faculty to learn about instructional technology tools and techniques that can be used to support teaching and learning at NC State. Faculty members will learn about supported technologies and resources available to them on campus as well as specific technical skills that will facilitate the creation and publication of web-enhanced materials. Faculty members will have the opportunity to discern what tools and techniques work best in his or her context.
By the completion of the Summer Institute, participants will have the knowledge and skills needed to begin creating a web-enhanced or online course. In addition, participants will be aware of other emerging instructional technologies used to support instruction, and aware of the issues involved in utilizing technology to support teaching and learning.
For more detailed information, please visit the Summer Institute website.
ITAP
The Instructional Technology Assistant Program is an opportunity for North Carolina State University students and staff members to learn how to create course Web sites for instructional faculty. Program graduates will be able to provide technical assistance to NC State University faculty and staff who are developing online learning environments. There is no charge to ITAP students or their departments for participation in the program, but class size is limited.
ITAP participants will select one of two tracks to best meet the needs of their final project . The LMS track will focus primarily on the effective use of WebCT Vista and its tools for the design and delivery of high quality instructional content. The HTML track will provide a more in-depth background into the use of Dreamweaver to develop HTML-based instructional resources.
For more detailed information, goals and requirements, please visit the ITAP website.
ITD Workshops
All ITD workshops are for free and available to faculty, staff, students and retirees of NC State University. Unless otherwise noted, all PC Computing Services workshops will be held at our training facility in the Avent Ferry Convention Center. PC workshops are held in the room 37. Mac workshop are held in the Laundry Lab. Questions about the workshops should be directed to classreg@ncsu.edu. Subscribe to the Computing Services Email List (csworkshops) and be notified when our training schedule is open for registration, when classes are added to the schedule and when new classes are created. http://www.ncsu.edu/it/education/schedule/index.html
Student Education
Computer Training Unit
The Computer Training Unit has provided leading edge training and certification, all backed by the resources of NC State University and a part of McKimmon Center for Extension and Continuing Education since 1988. Their experienced instructors can train you for advancement in your present position, or help to prepare you for your next career. You can attend classes in person or choose from hundreds of courses taught online. With 100% financing available, getting the training you need is well within your grasp. Check out the new course schedule today! http://www.ncsu.edu/ctu/
SAS Online Instruction
Thanks to a generous grant from SAS, SAS Self Paced e-Learning (SPEL) courses valued at $3050 if purchased by individuals are now available free of charge to NC State faculty, students and staff. If you have a valid Unity ID, these on-line courses allow you to take SAS training at your own computer, at your own pace, whenever it’s convenient. With an Internet connection and a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Firefox, you can take courses such as Getting Started with SAS, SAS Certification, Base and Advanced Programming, Applied Analytics Using SAS Enterprise Miner 5, An Introduction to Data Warehousing, and many more. Use of SAS software may be required for the successful completion of some courses. All NC State students, faculty and staff have 24/7 remote online access to SAS software installed on Virtual Computing Lab computers. http://vcl.ncsu.edu/.
LITRE
LITRE, or Learning In a Technology Rich Environment (the acronymn is pronounced like the British spelling of “liter” — lētər), is the over-arching theme for the NC State “Quality Enhancement Plan.” LITRE’s ultimate purpose is to improve student learning. LITRE’s primary strategy is to establish an ongoing, systematic investigation into the effectiveness of technology-based innovations to improve learning. http://litre.ncsu.edu
IDEA Grants
DELTA is providing assistance to NCSU faculty and staff in the form of personnel hours and funds to support planning, design and development of high-quality distance education courses, programs and resources. DELTA’s Innovation in Distributed Education Applications (IDEA) grants are provided to promote innovation in the use of instructional technology in online teaching and learning, build expertise in this area, and enhance the technology-rich learning environment at North Carolina State University. IDEA Course grants are for those who are creating or improving a Distance Education course. Course grant applications will be easier to submit and will not require a detailed budget as in the past – all grant recipients will be awarded $8,000. IDEA Exploratory grants allow the investigation of a new (to NCSU) technology or explore a new application of technology to teaching & learning (e.g., blogs, eportfolios, wikis). More information about the two types of grants can be found in the RFP. http://delta.ncsu.edu/ideagrants/
Instructional Grants
For many years the NC State University’s Instructional Grants Program has helped faculty and departments explore new ways of teaching courses and improving curricula. The Instructional Grants Program encourages and supports innovative and creative activities for teaching and learning enhancement at NC State University. Individuals proposing projects related to inquiryguided learning or service-learning are especially encouraged to apply for funding. Approximately $20,000 is available for three types of grants:
- Grants to faculty for innovations in their courses (award not to exceed $3,000).
- Grants to departments for innovative projects involving curricula or course groups that may be conducted over a one- or two-year period (award not to exceed $7,500).
- Grants to support faculty travel to conferences or workshops focused on teaching.
A subcommittee of the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (FCTL) Advisory Committee evaluates the proposals and makes funding recommendations to the Provost. Successful proposals from previous years may be reviewed in the FCTL offices. They are merely illustrations and are not intended to define boundaries of what might be funded. Innovation is encouraged. Proposed projects have the potential to improve student learning, are innovative, can be implemented, will be assessed, and may be useful to others. http://www.ncsu.edu/fctl/Services/Instructional_Grants/
Lynda.com
Want to become an IT security expert, a front-end web developer, a photographer, or master your presentation skills? Lynda.com training is now available for free to you — university students, faculty and staff — to help you achieve your goals.
At your convenience, you can browse through Lynda.com’s comprehensive library of thousands of video-based training resources led by industry experts. To get started, visit Lynda.com and log in with your Unity ID and password.
https://developer.nvidia.com/dli/onlinelabs
The NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute (DLI) offers hands-on training for developers, data scientists, and researchers looking to solve the world’s most challenging problems with deep learning.