Training resources will be added to this webpage continually.
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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.
- Log into the Vision Resource Center website.
- Type in your SMC email address and click on Submit.
- Click on the blue button labeled "Learner Home"
- 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.
- Click on the title of the training and launch the training.
- The next time you login, your profile will save your progress and any trainings you have started or completed.
Video resources
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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Leading meetings effectively |
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 |
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Customer Service |
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
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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 |
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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 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 |
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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. |