EPICENTER

Training Resources

A one-stop-shop for training resources across SMC.

Training resources will be added to this webpage continually.

CCC-Vision Resource Center logoAccess Online Trainings with the Vision Resource Center!

The Vision Resource Center is a portal dedicated to providing the exceptional support needed to meet the goals and commitments of the Vision for Success through the Guided Pathways framework.

  1. Log into the Vision Resource Center website.
  2. Type in your SMC email address and click on Submit.
  3. Click on the blue button labeled "Learner Home"
  4. In the Search for learning bar, type in a specific topic or workshop topic and scroll down to see options suggested for you. If you want to see the basic category search, type the topic category and click Enter on your keyboard.
  5. Click on the title of the training and launch the training.
  6. The next time you login, your profile will save your progress and any trainings you have started or completed.

Video resources

We would love your feedback on these training videos! Technology moves fast and videos like these can become out of date quickly. If you watch a video and feel that the technology it is describing has changed and the video feels out of date, please fill out this brief form to let us know

If you would like to see a training on something that is not listed here, please fill out the Workshop Request form at the bottom of the main EpiCenter page.  

 Topic

Link & Description

Office 365

Introduction to Office 365

PRESENTER: Waleed Nasr, Senior Technology User Support Specialist

DESCRIPTION: An introductory overview of Office 365 suite including questions and answers from participants.

TAGS: All employee groups; Technology; Training: Software, apps

DATE: August 14, 2020

NOTE: There is a prompt re: accessing an external recording BEFORE linking to the video.  User must click OK first.

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams: Introduction and Demonstration

PRESENTER: Waleed Nasr, Senior Technology User Support Specialist

DESCRIPTION: An introductory overview of Microsoft Teams including questions and answers from participants.

TAGS: All employee groups; Technology; Training: Software, apps

DATE: August 18, 2020

Adobe Sign

Adobe Sign (Forms): Introduction and Demonstration

PRESENTERS: Joshi John and Miguel Reyes, Information Technology

DESCRIPTION: An introduction, overview, and demonstration of the Adobe Sign feature, a more efficient way to sign and submit documentation on campus.

TAGS: Classified; Management; Training: Software, apps

DATE: August 18, 2020

Budget tools

How to do a Budget Inquiry in BEST

PRESENTER: Veronica Diaz, Director of Budget

DESCRIPTION: This is a demonstration of how to do a budget inquiry in the BEST system.

TAGS: Classified; Management; Training: Budget; technology

DATE: March 22, 2023

Ergonomics while working

Ergonomics at Home: Working Comfortably and Safely at Home

PRESENTER: Daniel Phillips, Director–Safety and Risk Management

DESCRIPTION: An overview of how to set up a home office or work environment at home ergonomically to maximize comfort and productivity.

TAGS: All employee groups; Technology; Wellness

DATE: August 18, 2020

 

Leading meetings effectively

Leading Effective Meetings

PRESENTER: James “JV” Miller of Milli Microsystems

DESCRIPTION: When run effectively, meetings are a productive tool to help groups convene, share ideas, and move forward toward goals. However, we often experience meetings that are unorganized, lead to more confusion than clarity, or just could have been an email. This session will introduce you to the skills of meeting management. In this session, you’ll learn how to plan and lead meetings that get the job done and that people want to attend, and you’ll learn how to do it in a way that’s both informative and engaging.

TAGS: Leadership; Management

DATE: November 16, 2022

Customer Service

The Art of Saying Yes

PRESENTER: Donnel Swanson, Reprographics

DESCRIPTION: This presentation focuses on the importance of customer service in our workplace and especially how to build relationships with students, colleagues, and other people we encounter at work.

TAGS: Classified; Management

DATE: March 15, 2022

 

Tools for Reducing Bias

Simple Tools for Disrupting Bias in the Workplace

PRESENTERS: LIsa Golden, Ed.D., and Michael Jackmayson, MSW, Peacepros L. A.

DESCRIPTION: This workshop, focused on Classified professionals, defines and explores unconscious bias in the workplace, and the presenters then follow with some suggested bias interruptors and techniques.

TAGS: Classified; Equity; Wellness

DATE: March 22, 2021

Supporting our Students

Putting the People Together: The Powerful Partnership Between Instructional and Counseling Faculty

PRESENTERS: Erika Knox, Counselor; Sara Nieves-Lucas, Counselor; Sharyn Obsatz, Faculty in Journalism and Media Studies

DESCRIPTION: This workshop aims to help instructional faculty find answers to the questions our students often ask us. It will include a brief presentation on frequently asked questions, with most of the time reserved for audience Q&A.

TAGS: Faculty; Student Experience

DATE: March 15, 2022


K.E.V.L.A.R. (Keep Every Veteran Learning Adapting Resilient) Training for Faculty and Staff Serving our Nation’s Veterans

PRESENTER: Kevin Benitez, Program Leader, Veterans Success Center, Combat Veteran in United States Army from  2000 – 2005

DESCRIPTION: This session is for faculty and classified professionals serving our nation's veterans who seek to learn about the needs and concerns of military service members, veterans and their families. This is an introduction session to a later Vet Net Ally seminar.

TAGS: All employee groups; Student Experience

DATE: March 15, 2022

Canvas

Canvas Assignments & Gradebook(opens in new window)

PRESENTER: Gerry Clark, CSIS

DESCRIPTION: Harness the power of Grades and Assignments in Canvas to make grading easier for you and easier to understand for your students. Explore some of the often-overlooked features of the Canvas Gradebook and Canvas Assignments that can improve your course organization and communication, and will help to facilitate the grading process.

TAGS: Faculty; technology; Canvas

DATE: April 20, 2022

NOTE: This video is in Canvas, so you must login to Canvas to get access to the video.


Canvas Pro Tips(opens in new window)

PRESENTER: Gerry Clark, CSIS

DESCRIPTION: Work smarter and more efficiently in Canvas, and improve the experience for your students. Topics include: Rich Content Editor, improving communication, and much more.

TAGS: Faculty; technology; Canvas

DATE: March 18, 2021

NOTE: This video is in Canvas, so you must login to Canvas to get access to the video.


Increasing Student Engagement with Pronto-2

 

PRESENTER: Sydney Dustson, Pronto Customer Service representative

DESCRIPTION: Are you in need of a better way to communicate with your students? Learn how to increase student engagement using Pronto, a chat tool integrated right into Canvas. Pronto makes it easy to communicate with your students, allows students to communicate and collaborate with each other, and satisfies our RSI requirements while creating a safe, inclusive, and equitable community for us all.

TAGS: Faculty; pedagogy; Canvas

DATE: July 19, 2023

NOTE: This video is in Canvas, so you must login to Canvas to get access to the video.