Granting Course Permissions The training that you require is dependent on the role that you have at the University. Are you a faculty member? Departmental Staff? An Advisor? Check back soon for a curriculum for each SA role. What training is currently available?The following instructor-led (ILT) courses and Lunch & Learn workshops are currently available for registration via www.umbc.edu/training. Click on the course title below for additional details about the class. *CURRENTLY BEING OFFERED* Using the Advising Center - Join us for either a one-hour demonstration of the Advising Center or a hands-on session to learn how to use the Advising Center tools. Either class will prepare you to advise students for upcoming terms when you learn about how to use the New Advising Notes feature and the other advising tools that are now available. *NEW IN DEC. 2009* Using Online Grade Rosters- Are you an instructor responsible for providing the Registrar's office with grades for students on your class roster? If so, then we invite you to join us for a 45 minute lunch & learn session to view a demonstration of the new Online Grade Roster features and functionality and participate in the discussion that will follow. If you are unable to join us, please view the online video demonstration and print out a copy of the quick reference guide to use as a training guide when entering grades. Hands-on Instructor-Led Training is available for the SA Navigation and Schedule of Classes curriculum of training. This format of training is used to teach materials that introduce a change in business processes or complex topics. This approach provides an opportunity for the participant to receive an instructor led demonstration and discussion of the content, followed by scenario-based hands-on practice of the material learned via the Training Database. The ILT classes range between 2 to 4 hours in length, depending on the amount of content being delivered. To view and register for available classes, go to www.umbc.edu/training. How To...Workshops (or Lunch & Learns) are lecture based demonstrations of a particular concept or feature in SA. This format of training is used to convey simple topics that introduce a new way of performing a current task, but that do not necessary introduce a change in current business processes for the participant. How To... workshops will be offered on a variety of topics throughout the SA implementation, and will be a significant part of the training plan for the Self-service functionality for faculty. Workshops are typically 60 minutes in length. To view and register for available classes, go to www.umbc.edu/training. UPK (Self-paced Learning) is available for a number of topics and courses targeted towards faculty and academic department staff. The self-paced topics are organized by the course name for which they replicate, and when available, can be taken as an alternative to ILT training or How To... workshops. The UPK Self-Paced topics can also be used as a refresher after attending the ILT and How To...workshops, and generally run between 10 - 20 minutes in length. To access the UPK self-paced training portal go to www.umbc.edu/upk. For instructions on using the UPK, click here. Snippets will be available for all SA tasks presented on the faculty and student self service portal. The Snippets are short videos clips, including voice recording, of a specific task. The Snippets will generally be less than 10 minutes in length, and will provide a demonstration of a task. Not Sure What Training You Need?Click on your role below to view your suggested training path, course descriptions and/or register for a class. Training by RoleQuicklinksGETTING STARTED WITH SKILLSOFT COURSESIt is recommended that Student Administration be accessed via Internet Explorer. A prerequisite to using Student Administration is how to navigate within Internet Explorer. SkillSoft has several courses available to teach you the skills necessary to effectively use Internet Explorer and understand how to get the most of E-learning. Recommended Skillsoft CoursesGranting course permissions outlines the steps required for granting permissions for classes that are permission only. This means that all students must receive permission from the instructor PRIOR TO registering for the class. An online video and a quick reference guide are available to help you grant permissions for your course. It is recommended that you use the quick reference guide in concert with the video to gain the most from the learning materials. VideoThe video is approximately 9 minutes long. Click here to launch the video. Quick Reference GuideClick here to view the quick reference guide. Instructor Led TrainingIf you would prefer instructor led training, Lunch & learn sessions and one-on-one training is available on an as needed basis. The lunch & learn sessions require a minimum of 4 participants. If your department has a classroom or conference room with a LCD projector, then the lunch & learn can be conducted at your location. To inquire about or schedule a lunch & learn, please contact SA Training at sdawson@umbc.edu. One-on-training is available and can be scheduled at your convenience. Please contact SA Training at sdawson@umbc.edu to schedule one-on-one training. |