April Calendar
| Class Title/Topic | Date | Time/Location |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Classes | Various | |
| New Employee Orientation | 4/1/08, 4/15/08, 4/29/08 |
11:00-4:00,
Administration Building Lone Star Room, AD 3.104 |
| Engaging Students in Large Classes | 4/4/08 |
1:00-2:30 Hoblitzelle Hall, HH 2.502 |
| Financial Information Systems (FINS) Training - Level 1 | 4/17/08 |
2:00-4:00, Odessa Room, JO3.210 |
| SPIN/GENIUS Grant Funding Demonstration | 4/18/08 |
10:00-11:30, |
Class Descriptions:
Information Resources (IR) Computer Training Classes
Description: Information Resources (IR) offers a variety of computer training classes. Class offerings focus on various computer applications including Microsoft, WebCT and others. To learn more about the classes offered by IR and/or their availability, choose the appropriate link shown below:
- Training catalogue - Listing of classes offered by IR
- Web scheduler - On Line registration for computer classes offered by IR
- Current month calendar - Shows classes being offered this month.
For questions or additional information about the classes, contact the IR training manager.
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New Employee Orientation
Description: New Employee Orientation provides an introduction to and overview of UT Dallas. During the session, participants will learn about the history, mission and values of UTD. Important policies will be discussed as well as the insurance and retirement programs in which eligible employees may enroll. Employee's are encouraged to bring information on the persons they wish to list as beneficiaries (i.e. names, addresses, social security numbers and dates of birth). A box lunch is provided for all who have been registered (see below).
Target Audience: Open to all new benefit eligible staff and faculty.
Registration: There is no open registration for New Employee Orientation. Staff and Faculty should work with their departments to register for New Employee Orientation. All registrations must be in to Human Resources a week in advance of the scheduled session. New Employee Orientation is normally scheduled for the first, third and fifth Wednesdays of each month. For additional information, send an email to: hrtraining@utdallas.edu or contact Human Resources Management, x2221.
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Engaging Students in Large Classes
Description: Engaging students within a class, especially in large-enrollment introductory courses, is a significant challenge. The University of North Texas has implemented the Next Generation Course Redesign™ Project in which interdisciplinary teams of faculty commit to a year-long project to enhance student learning outcomes.
The redesigned courses combine large-group and online instruction to provide time for the students to work in class in experiential learning projects. This presentation will introduce the course redesign project and include demonstrations of courses and assessment results by two of the redesign faculty.
Target Audience: Open to all faculty
Registration: RSVP at oee@utdallas.edu (first and last name with email address) to register for this seminar.
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Financial Information Systems (FINS) Training - Level 1
Description: The Office of the Controller is delighted to offer monthly Financial Records System (FRS) training classes for faculty and staff who have direct or indirect responsibilities for processing, reporting, or overseeing financial transactions at UTD. FRS Training - Level 1 is a 2 hour workshop designed to help attendees:
- Obtain a basic understanding of UTD’s accounting structure
- Learn how to navigate and read the online manager screens (screens 018, 019, 023)
- Understand the basic of FRS security
- Know how to access and view reports on the internet via ePrint
This workshop is given in a computer training room. In order to get the most value, we recommend that you bring your FRS account user name and password. This will allow you to follow the instructor by logging into your own set of data.
Target Audience: This class is for faculty and staff who have direct or indirect responsibilities for processing, reporting, or overseeing financial transactions at UTD.
Registration :Send an email registration to Valerie Law, Controller's Office or call her at 2602.
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SPIN/GENIUS Grant Funding Demonstration
Description: The Office of Sponsored Projects and the McDermott Library will host an interactive demonstration of the SPIN (Sponsored Programs Information Network) and GENIUS (Global Expertise Network for Industry, Universities, and Scholars) databases. SPIN and GENIUS are the subscription databases the University of Texas at Dallas provides to assist researchers in finding funding opportunities. During this demonstration, you will have the opportunity to create your own personalized SPIN profile which will automatically send you targeted funding opportunities via e-mail. In addition, the session will include how to find a variety of paper and electronic materials on writing a proposal and administering a grant. The facilitators for this demonstration will be Leslie Harper from the Office of Sponsored Projects and Ellen Safley from the McDermott Library.
Target Audience: This class is open to all UTD faculty and staff interested in researching funding opportunities.
Registration: Please Email to Leslie Harper to register.
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Last Updated: April 24, 2008
