Learning and Development -- News and Events
What's New
Learning Opportunities Guide
The Learning Opportunities Guide (LOG) is a comprehensive list of Learning & Development's professional development opportunities on campus. This guide includes courses offered through July and replaces our monthly newsletter. Take a look and see the courses, programs and information available to engage you in your professional development!
Fall Seminar Series
The fall seminar series is now available to UI Staff and the general public for registrations. View our fall seminar lineup today!
Performance Management Miniseries
The Performance Management Miniseries will be offered again this fall. For more information and an application, visit: http://www.uiowa.edu/learn/series/pmm.html. Application deadline is October 1.
Building Our Global Community
Earn a Global Certificate by registering for the Building Our Global Community workshops. Register and complete the required introductory workshops plus your choice of four specialized workshops within a two-year period of time to be awarded your certificate. There are many workshops to choose from. Visit: http://www.uiowa.edu/learn/series/global.htm for more information!
Unveiling an Iowa Gem (Gem Series)
Jackson Pollock's Mural, Max Beckmann's Karnival, the John Martin Rare Book Room - these are just a few of the treasures in our Gem Series. Visit: www.uiowa.edu.learn/gems.html for a complete listing of these treasures.
Research Professional Development Committee Report
A work team was convened to discuss targeted needs and
develop educational opportunities specific to research staff. A survey was
sent to research staff and the results of this survey have been identified.
Please view the Research Professional Development
Work Team Survey Report.
Research Staff Professional Development Learning Opportunities (pdf)
The Research Staff Professional Development Team is preparing several learning opportunities specific to research staff. Visit the course listings (pdf) for course course descriptions and registration information. More courses will be coming soon. If you have any questions about classes or suggestions for other offerings, please contact us at 353-2314. The Research Staff Professional Development Team will continue to consider your feedback as we meet and plan for fall and spring of 2008-09.
Research Staff Professional Development Team: Sean Hesler, Mark Hale, Ruth Hurlburt, Cheryl Hoogerwerf-Reardon, Janette Pettus, Kristine Sigsbee, and Phyllis Stumbo
ICON
Offerings
As part of Learning and Development’s commitment to the professional
growth of the university community, UI online courses have been developed.
In addition to Skillsoft courses
and our instructor-led offerings, these university-specific online courses
address the diverse needs of the university community. Current
ICON Offerings include: Ethics and Responsibilities: UI Policy and Decision-Making
Guidelines, Cash Handling, E-Deposit Training and Security Awareness Training.
As of December 1, over 60 courses offered by the Environmental Health & Safety Office were added to Self Service. If you need a course offered by EHS for certification or compliance, you can now sign up for the course in Self Service. For questions on EHS courses, please call 335-8501.
These online courses are accessible 24/7, allowing for self-paced learning. It’s easy to register! Simply log on to Self Service, click My Training, and select: Available Online ICON Courses. Once an ICON course has been selected, you have the option to view more course details, and have the option to register. If you have any questions, call 335-2687 or email us at uilearndevelop@uiowa.edu.
In the News
October 2006
April 2006
- UI Learning & Development Wins CUPA Institutional Award for Excellence
- UI Offers All Citizens Free Trial Of Online Development Courses
December 2005
- Chief Learning Officer –SkillSoft's Forums Highlight Trends in Enterprise Learning
- Utilization of Marketing Resources - GOLD: Maureen McCormick, Director, Learning & Development, University of Iowa
October 2005
- UI Learning & Development Director Wins Industry Award
- UI Awards More Than $100,000 in Grants for Year of Public Engagement
August 2005
Spring 2005
February 2005
November 2004
- Chief Learning Officer –SkillSoft's Forums Highlight Trends in Enterprise Learning
- University of Iowa Introduces New Outreach Program, Continue to Learn with SkillSoft
- SkillSoft's Client Advisory Forums Highlight Trends in Enterprise Learning
- Nonprofit Management Academy Continues 2004-05 Series With HR Seminar
October 2004
April 2004
Organizational Effectiveness Annual Report
Learning and Development strives to serve as an information and education destination for campus. To accomplish that, we provide professional classroom development opportunities with content experts on campus, just-in-time learning opportunities through the Resource Center, Learning Online with Skillsoft, Books 24x7 and finally outreach messages to various populations on campus regarding learning opportunities. Learning and Development is a unit within Organizational Effectiveness (OE) - view our OE Annual Report at: http://www.uiowa.edu/hr/oe/annual_rpt.pdf.
