Computer and Technology Skills Courses

Notice: Effective March 14, 2011

All University Employee Development registrations (Faculty, Staff, and Student Employees) and online training programs will be accessed through "My Learning Connection" Learning Management System (LMS).  Please visit “My Learning Connection” launch page to learn how to access the site and manage your professional development.

• Employee Development and Performance 

• Microsoft Office Suite and Other Software Application Courses - These Software Application training courses are designed to help you make the most of our new computer technology and software used in the conduct of your job here at the University.  These workshops are available to fulltime faculty and staff.

• Time Entry Training: This class is designed for those persons who have been assigned by Payroll as Approvers for employee Time and Leave Reporting, or as Dept. Time Entry Originators.

• Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning

The Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning supports the instructional community at Missouri State University by promoting the enhancement of teaching and learning environments for all teaching modalities.  Services under the FCTL are:

•  Assessment
•  Instructional Design
• Classroom Instructional Technologies
• Media and Academic Technology 
• Digital Professor Academy

• Computer Services

The Computer Services Training Facility is located in Cheek 100 and is open to all faculty, staff, and student workers who need general computer help or more specific program instruction. Assistance is provided in a one-on-one setting allowing for individualized help at most any skill level. Contact csvTraining@missouristate.edu or Brenda Burrell at X66056.

• Blackboard:The Blackboard Learning System™ is a tool to support teaching and learning at Missouri State University for both classroom and online training.
• Banner Courses: The following courses and resources are available to assist employees with the University's Banner computer system.
• Argos Training: This site will provide information on the various Argos training sessions and access to the Argos Training Session Schedule.
• Banner Document Management System (BDMS) Training:  The Banner Document Management System (BDMS) is an electronic document management system specifically designed for use with Banner in a higher education environment.

Additional Resources:

• Experts Wiki:  The Confluence wiki that serves as the repository for all Banner documentation.

• Master Training Schedule:The master schedule for all Banner related training.

• Office of Web and New Media 

Web Services offers training and resource materials on developing accessible web pages and using Web Press, the University's web content management system. Please visit http://www.missouristate.edu/web for assistance and training details. Open lab hours are held weekly to provide assistance on Web Press or any web related issues. See Web Help Desk for current open lab schedule.