Professional Development Resources
As an employee at College of DuPage, there are many easily accessible professional
development opportunities directly related to technology; and through Massive Online Open
Courses (MOOCs), you can also take free classes from the world's best universities! Explore all
your options through the websites listed below:
Develop Your Technology Skills
GCFLearnFree.org - GCFLearnFree.org creates and provides quality, innovative online
learning opportunities to anyone who wants to improve the technology, literacy, and math
skills needed to be successful in both work and life.
Microsoft eLearning - Online course offerings surrounding Microsoft technologies
Microsoft Office - Online course offerings surrounding Microsoft Office technologies
Technology Tidbits - Technology Tidbits (Technology Time) was created to share technology at
the College of DuPage with faculty and staff.
Technology Showcase - This site is a repository for all IT technology demonstrations,
workshops, and sessions presented during Technology Advisory Committees, Technology Time
sessions, In-Service Days, and TLC Workshops.
Ask Dr. C - Ask Dr.C is a free question-and-answer service moderated by a dedicated,
international group of your peers, fellow Blackboard clients.
Blackboard and New Users Checklist - Basic steps for using Blackboard, beginning with
obtaining your myACCESS login and password
Enroll in a Course
Continuing Education - Credit and non-credit courses, classes and workshops for adults and
youth are designed to meet a variety of educational needs and provide a multitude of
educational experiences.
Free Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs):
 Udacity - Udacity provides free online access to college-level courses, primarily in
science, math, and computers. Courses are divided into beginner, intermediate, and
advanced levels to assist with appropriate placement.
 Coursera - Coursera partners with top universities worldwide to offer courses online,
for anyone to take for free. Courses come in a wide variety of topics, spanning the
Humanities, Medicine, Biology, Social Sciences, Mathematics, Business, Computer
Science, and many others.
 Canvas Network - Canvas Network provides a platform for open online learning where
participants register as students or instructors to either take or teach courses, ranging
from K-12 to higher education.
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Discover Social Media Tools
LinkedIn - Welcome to LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network with 200 million
members in 200 countries and territories around the globe.
Pathbrite - Don't be the crowd. Stand out from it. You are not your résumé. Or bubble tests.
Or transcripts. Rather, you’re all these things combined and so much more. But how do you
express all your unique qualities, experiences and abilities? Pathbrite Portfolios can help.
Twitter - Twitter is a real-time information network that connects you to the latest stories,
ideas, opinions and news about what you find interesting. Simply find the accounts you find
most compelling and follow the conversations.
Weebly - Weebly gives millions of people a surprisingly easy and affordable way to create a
site that is as unique as they are. With a Weebly site, people can start their own business,
communicate with their clients, showcase their achievements, and be an authority on
personal and professional interests. Weebly gives everyone the freedom to start a site, blog or
online store that works brilliantly across computers, phones and tablets. Offering a range of
pricing options including a free plan and premium plans starting at $4/month, Weebly has
everything you need to plan, build, publish and grow a site that meets your goals.
Explore Video Learning Sites
TED - TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a
conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design.
Youtube - Founded in February 2005, YouTube allows billions of people to discover, watch and
share originally-created videos. YouTube provides a forum for people to connect, inform, and
inspire others across the globe and acts as a distribution platform for original content
creators and advertisers large and small.
Miscellaneous
American Management Association - For administrative support, business writing and
presentation skills, and customer service
Skillpath - Current seminars for supervisors
Datatel/myACCESS - Tutorials and helps/guides for tasks performed in Blackboard and
myAccess.
COD Library Website - The College of DuPage Library’s mission is to be an exemplary
academic library that supports the educational goals and purposes of the college. The Library
is dedicated to providing instruction and access to resources and services that support the
academic program and the general information needs, diverse cultural interests, intellectual
development, and professional growth of the entire college community.
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Physical Health
Be Smart Be Well - Be Smart. Be Well. is an award-winning website that delivers life-story
videos, expert interviews and in-depth articles on a variety of important health topics. In
collaboration with the nation’s leading health organizations, we produce medically reviewed
content that’s made available through our website, e-newsletter and e-news alerts, as well as
our Facebook, Twitter and YouTube channels.
Dental Hygiene Clinic - Dental Hygiene Students offer preventative services, i.e., x-rays,
cleanings, fluoride treatments and whitening, in the Dental Hygiene Clinic located in the
Health and Sciences Building (HSC), Room 122. For further information or to schedule an
appointment, please call (630) 942-3250.
Ultrasounds - The Sonography program at College of DuPage is open to women at any point
in their pregnancies who would like to receive an ultrasound from sonography students at the
College. As "payment" for their time, patient volunteers receive a free "first photo" of their
baby to take home with them.
Family members and friends are invited to the procedure, which takes place under the direct
supervision of several registered technologists. Before volunteering, patients are requested to
obtain verbal approval, as well as a screening ultrasound, from their doctors. The student
ultrasounds are not diagnostic exams. Instead, this program provides a relaxed, hands-on
opportunity for students to learn, as well as a great opportunity for expectant mothers (and
their families) to participate in one of life's most miraculous moments.
Fitness Activity
PE Memberships - $ - A wide variety of membership plans are offered by the P.E. Center to
meet the varied needs of the community.
Mental Health
Continuing Ed. Classes - $ - A variety of classes offered. Professional Development, Adult
Enrichment, and Youth Academy. Online courses offered.
Counseling Services Workshops - Variety of topics offered. Individual sessions available.
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Website Resources
Librarians as Resources - A librarian is assigned to each discipline and program in the College
to assist the faculty and administrators in those areas. There are also several ways to contact
a librarian for assistance both in-person and via live chat.
Mindtools.com - MindTools.com teaches you the leadership, team management, problemsolving, personal productivity, and team-working skills that you need for a happy and
successful career. You can start with the free tools, and subscribe to the free eNewsletter.
MyFitnessPal - MyFitnessPal is a diet and fitness community that provides free access to the
world’s largest calorie and nutrition guide, with an app that helps participants track their food
intake and activity each day.
PickTheBrain.com - PickTheBrain.com is a website dedicated to self-improvement with a focus
on personal productivity, motivation, and self-education.
Services
Massage Therapy Clinic - $ - Professional message therapy. Variety of massages offered.
Hour long sessions.
$ - indicates an associated fee/cost.
Teaching and Learning Center
SRC 1105/1107, (630) 942-3805
tlc@cod.edu
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