Extension Spring Training 2008 |
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You will find a great variety of professional development opportunities this April. Take advantage of the expertise offered and register for as many sessions as you choose. Spend some time with your colleagues, relax, and enjoy a change of pace and scenery!
Questions call Vicki Campbell at 541-737-1581.
April 14th April 15th April 16th April 17th All Sessions |
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Session |
Capacity |
Cost |
Location |
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| April 14th (Monday) | ||||
| Session Block 1 | ||||
| 8:00 - 9:45 AM | PERS Retirement for Early Career Employees Oregon PERS Staff For tier two and Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP) members. Topics covered will be: PERS tier two membership details and benefits; OPSRP overview for members hired on or after August 29, 2003; OPSRP membership details and benefits; the individual account program (IAP). | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 115 B |
8:00 - 11:45 AM  | Federal Benefits Plan - FERS Gayle Davis, Government Retirement Benefits, Inc. This session is directed to employees covered by Federal Employees Retirement System and will cover information on retirement benefits, Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB), Federal Employee Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), Social Security, Medicare and Thrift Savings Plan. | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 114 |
| Session Block 2 | ||||
| 10:00 - 11:45 AM | PERS Update Oregon PERS staff General update of Public Employees Retirement System. | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 115 B |
| 10:00 - 11:45 AM | Hooking and Chunking: Writing for the Web Ariel Ginsburg Peg Herring Effective writing for the web puts a new spin on basic writing skills. In this workshop, you'll learn how to cut and streamline text, "hook" visitors to your page, organize and "chunk"; and write titles and headlines for visitors to read. We'll also show you ways to increase the chances of your information being found. Course repeated on 4/15 at 10:00 am. | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 111 |
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| 12:00 - 1:00 PM | VEGGIE - Lunch Option Monday, April 14 Vicki Campbell  Boxed Wraps include pasta salad, fresh fruit cup, brownie and beverage. VEGETARIAN Wrap - a medley of fresh vegetables with lettuce, cream cheese and pesto mayo | unlimited | $9.00 | TBD |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM | TURKEY- Lunch Option Monday April 14 Vicki Campbell Boxed Wraps include pasta salad, fresh fruit cup, brownie and beverage. TURKEY CLUB wrap - turkey, bacon, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomatoes with ranch mayo | unlimited | $9.00 | Alumni Center |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM | BEEF - Lunch Option Monday April 14 Vicki Campbell Boxed Wraps include pasta salad, fresh fruit cup, brownie and bever age. CHIPOTLE STEAK wrap - thinly sliced steak with lettuce, pepper jack cheese with a chipotle mayo | unlimited | $9.00 | Alumni Center |
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| 1:00 - 2:45 PM | Writing Effective Position Descriptions for People Admin Kristi Johnston Nancy Bremner This is a training for supervisors who are responsible for creating position descriptions. Learn how to write effective and concise position descriptions for the People Admin system. | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 115 A |
| 1:00 - 2:45 PM | Building Great Partnerships at Work Paul Biwan Creating an exceptional work environment requires conversations that allow for partnerships to develop. Simple, yet powerful, questions are the basis to understand what we need from each other to work at our best. Participants will engage in these questions to illustrate the ideas. This program is for any level. Participants are encouraged to come with their co-workers or team. | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 111 |
| 1:00 - 4:45 PM | PERS - Five Years to Go, But Who's Counting! Chris Manhard, Oregon PERS Staff Financial planning for those PERS members within 5 years of retirement. Topics include: individual account program; regular and variable accounts; retirement benefit information; work after retirement limitations; investment strategies for retirement; risk management; social security; coordinating PERS benefit with other income sources; estate planning and more! | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 115 B |
| 1:00 - 4:45 PM | Individual CSRS, CSRS Offset and FERS Appointments Government Retirement Benefits, Inc. - Gayle Davis Would you like to have a 30 minute personal appointment with an expert from the Government Retirement Benefits, Inc. to discuss your particular concerns? Call Marcia Dickson at 541-737-8406 to schedule your individual appointment. Preference will be given to those who did not receive counseling during the last Spring Training. Monday 4/14, 1 - 5 pm Tuesday 4/15, 1 - 5 pm Wednesday 4/16, 8 - noon or 1:30 - 3 pm. | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 114 |
| 1:00 - 4:45 PM | But First You Need Drupal! Session is full Bryan Mayjor Nghia Banh Evie Engel Before you add content to your Drupal website, you must know the basics of Extension's website content management system. If you haven't taken the initial Drupal training (or you need a refresher), this hands-on lab is for you. Course repeated on 4/15 at 1:00 pm. | 0 open seats | none | Peavy 240 |
| Session Block 5 | ||||
| 3:00 - 4:45 PM | Learning About Civil Rights Record Keeping in a County Office Mary Mann This workshop is targeted to county-based faculty, staff chairs, office managers and support staff. We will cover the civil rights record keeping requirements under Extension federal regulations. | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 115 A |
| 3:00 - 4:45 PM | Getting Organized Using Outlook Traci Fink Your work day is chaotic. You get too much e-mail, have too many meetings and no time to deal with your growing task list. Outlook can help! This session will cover ways to manage your e-mail using folders, rules and archiving. It will also help you make your calendar (and your coworkers' calendars!) work for you and even ways to help with that task list. There will be plenty of time for questions if you are looking for help in specific areas. | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 111 |
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| April 15th (Tuesday) | ||||
| Session Block 6 | ||||
| 8:00 - 9:45 AM | Designing Web Pages Nghia Banh Evie Engel A web page requires following simple design guidelines to work effectively. Learn solutions for placing and wrapping text, headlines, and subheads, and how to effectively place photos to establish visual relationships. Course repeated on 4/17 at 8:00 am. PowerPoint Presentation | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 111 |
| 8:00 - 9:45 AM | Creating an Online Course with Ecampus Dianna Fisher Mandy Misner Victor Yee This class explains how to create an online course with Ecampus. We will cover the process from beginning to end with additional information on media and copyrights. Course repeated on 4/15 at 1:00 pm. | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 114 A |
| 8:00 - 9:45 AM | Before You Toss That File or Delete That E-mail . . . Larry Landis OSU Archives Staff Oregon Administrative Rules govern the retention and disposal of paper AND electronic records. In this session, the OSU Archives staff will introduce attendees to the new OUS Records Retention Schedule and outline its use. Archives staff will explain what needs to be kept and what may be deleted or disposed of and when, and will provide pointers for managing electronic records. They will also discuss the idea of a survey of records held by county Extension offices and how to access and use the Archives' extensive holdings of Extension Service historical records and photographs. | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 115 A |
| 8:00 - 11:45 AM | Federal Benefits Plan - CSRS & CSRS Offset Government Retirement Benefits, Inc. This session is directed to employees covered by Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and will cover informatin on retirement benefits, Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB), Federal Employee Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), Social Security, Medicare and Thrift Savings Plan. | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 114 B |
| 8:00 - 11:45 AM | Strengthening Financial Futures and Executing Business Planning Teresa Hogue Mary Mann Willie Riggs Developing and managing funding portfolios in support of sustaining and growing Extension programs and services. This workshop targets staff and others with administrative responsibilities who want to advance both short-term and long-term funding stability. A template will be provided as well as an example from the Klamath Basin Extension/Research Business Plan. | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 115 B |
| Session Block 7 | ||||
| 10:00 - 11:45 AM | Hooking and Chunking: Writing for the Web Ariel Ginsburg Peg Herring Effective writing for the web puts a new spin on basic writing skills. In this workshop, you'll learn how to cut and streamline text, "hook" visitors to your page, organize and "chunk"; and write titles and headlines for visitors to read. We'll also show you ways to increase the chances of your information being found. Course repeated on 4/14 at 10:00 am. | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 111 |
| 10:00 - 11:45 AM | Intro to Ecampus: A Detailed Description of How Ecampus Works Carol Babcock Martin Barry Alfonso Bradoch Dianna Fisher Tryna Luton Bob Rost Lisa Templeton With the new OSU Division of Outreach and Engagement not quite a year old, Extension and Ecampus are still learning about each other and learning how to work together. This session is intended to continue the exchange of information and ideas between Ecampus and Extension that we started at last December's O & E Conference. We will begin with short presentations by the Ecampus directors, which in sum, will cover everything Ecampus does to develop and deliver online courses to learners here and throughout the world. A question and answer session will follow. | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 115 A |
| 10:00 - 11:45 AM | Diversity 101 Terryl Ross Dan McGrath This workshop will provide participants with current information about Oregon, national, and global demograhic trends and their implications for OSU Extension. The history of diversity issues in America and various models for addressing diversity issues at OSU will be reviewed. Participants will leave the workshop with a solid understanding of what diversity work is all about. | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 114 A |
| Session Block 8 | ||||
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM | HAM - Lunch Option Tuesday, April 15 Vicki Campbell OSU Catering Boxed Sandwich includes potato salad, fresh fruit cup, brownie and beverage. HAM with Carmelized Onions - topped with smoked gouda, lettuce and tomato | unlimited | $9.00 | TBD |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM | ALL SUPPORT STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCH Vicki Campbell Valley Catering All office personnel and program assistants are invited to relax and enjoy this special All Support Staff Appreciation Luncheon hosted by Extension Administration.
| unlimited | none | Alumni Center Ballroom |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM | TURKEY - Lunch Option Tuesday, April 15 Vicki Campbell Boxed Sandwich includes potato salad, fresh fruit cup, brownie and beverage. TURKEY CLUB sandwich - turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, with ranch mayo | unlimited | $9.00 | Alumni Center |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM | VEGGIE - Lunch Option Tuesday, April 15 Vicki Campbell Boxed Salad includes fresh fruit, cookie and beverage. BABY SPINACH SALAD with mushrooms and onions
| unlimited | $9.00 | TBD |
| Session Block 9 | ||||
| 1:00 - 2:45 PM | Navigating the Travel Maze Mary Mann We will navigate through the OSU travel policy including in-state, out-of-state, foreign travel status, hosting, moving expenses, and required documentation. We will advise how to process reimbursements to ensure timely receipt of funds - a joint effort among the traveler, the support staff and our Travel Office. | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 115 A |
| 1:00 - 2:45 PM | Creating an Online Course with Ecampus Dianna Fisher Mandy Misner Victor Yee This class explains how to create an online course with Ecampus. We will cover the process from beginning to end with additional information on media and copyrights. Course repeated on 4/15 at 8:00 am. | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 114 A |
| 1:00 - 4:45 PM | But First You Need Drupal! Session is full Bryan Mayjor Nghia Banh Evie Engel Before you add content to your Drupal website, you must know the basics of Extension's website content management system. If you haven't taken the initial Drupal training (or you need a refresher), this hands-on lab is for you. Course repeated on 4/14 at 1:00 pm. | 0 open seats | none | Peavy 240 |
| 1:00 - 4:45 PM | Office 2007 - Relearn What You Already Know Session is full Ken Howard Traci Fink Lucas Turpin Update! This will be a hands-on lab for the afternoon. An ONID logon is required to access the program in this lab, although any participants are welcome to view the session. We will lead you through the detail of new features and new interface with Office 2007. Learn where to locate the features you already use. The most commonly used features will be reviewed. We will cover some of the new capabilities of the different applications. The second half of the course will be open lab time to practice, and have questions answered. | 0 open seats | none | Peavy 236 |
| 1:00 - 4:45 PM | Feedback: A Gift or a Brick Paul Biwan Giving and receiving feedback is a skill-based tool rooted in conversation. When done well, feedback is a valuable gift that enhances performance. When not, it weighs on people like a ton of bricks, eroding performance. The target audience are those in positions who need to give feedback, but is open to all. Feedback, as a conversation, will be dissected into its parts. Strategies and tools for giving and receiving feedback will be shared. The second block of class will primarily be used to allow participants to practice and develop this skill using scenarios and discussion. | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 115 B |
| Session Block 10 | ||||
| 3:00 - 4:45 PM | Planning Ahead to Achieve Program Impact So Your SOARS isn't GIGO (Garbage In, Garbage Out)! Keith Diem This workshop will provide an overview of the Extension program development process and help you understand the levels of program outcomes that can be achieved, evaluated, and reported. By doing so, you will learn more about how to put meaningful information into SOARS so valuable information can be taken out of it by your supervisor and others. Not only will this help improve programs for your clientele but it may help you strengthen funding, apply for grants and awards, and position you for higher performance ratings from your superiors via PROF evaluations. This is appropriate for faculty and program assistants. | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 111 |
| Session Block 11 | ||||
| 5:30 - 8:00 PM | Pizza and Bowling Bonanza! Doug Hart Yogi Blodgett Get to know your Extension colleagues even better at the 3rd Annual Spring Training Bowling Night! $10.00 covers your shoe rental, pizza, soda, and two rounds of bowling action! Money will be collected that evening. Come socialize and knock down some pins with your friends in Extension. To arrange your teams contact Yogi Bloggett at 541-737-0722. | unlimited | none | Memorial Union Bowling Lanes |
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| April 16th (Wednesday) | ||||
| Session Block 12 | ||||
| 8:00 - 9:45 AM | Organizing and Managing Web Content Steve Dodrill Evie Engel Too often we organize our web pages using academic structure and jargon. The key to attracting new audiences and helping existing audiences find what they need depends on how we present our information. We'll show you how to look at your existing site with a “new” eye that will help non-Extension and long-time Extension clients go to your site, easily locate what they need, and return frequently. Bring a list of your site’s left rail or general organization to this classroom activity. Be prepared to work with others who are not in your office to create a dynamic organization of your site. We’ll share handouts for future reference, provide information on OSU and federal guidelines, and allow time for questions and answers. Course repeated on 4/17 at 10:00 am. | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 111 |
| 8:00 - 9:45 AM | Union 101: How Your Contract and Union Benefits Work for You SEIU Local 083 Leadership The classified employee union contract and union members' benefits will be explained. Learn how these work for you and what they mean to you. | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 115 B |
| 8:00 - 11:45 AM | FIS Data Warehouse Mary Mann Patty Ross Learn how to modify existing reports, create queries, and reports, use the validation tables, and share queries and reports with others. This is a hands-on two block class. | 4 open seats | none | Kerr B 235 |
| 8:00 - 11:45 AM | Microsoft Office: Using the Right Tool for the Job! Ken Howard There will be a quick overview of each application including what they are designed to be used for. We'll discuss the pros and cons of different content in each application; how to best store your data sets to allow versatility(contact info, lists, memberships...). There will be a review of often overlooked but valuable time saving features you may not be using or even know about! | 18 open seats | none | Milne 201 |
| 8:00 - 4:45 PM | Exploring the Dialogue Education Approach to Teaching and Learning Debra Minar Driscoll Whether you are new to teaching or have lots of experience and want to enhance your learners' experiences, this session on the Dialogue Education Approach is for you! By switching the focus from "what the instructor says about a topic" to "what the participants will do with the content to demonstrate their learning", adult learners are invited to take new ideas, apply them and reflect on their significance for their own lives and context. In this session, I will be modeling the principles and practices of the Dialogue Education Approach by facilitating structured small group "Learning Tasks" that will cover the seven steps of learning activity design, introduce methods for assessing learning needs and designing achievement-based objectives, and explain concepts that include learner safety, sequence and reinforcement, relevance and immediacy, learners as decision makers, and two-way accountability. Come prepared for a fun, relaxed, full day immersion into a new way of thinking about teaching and learning. | unlimited | none | Milam 215 |
| Session Block 13 | ||||
| 10:00 - 11:45 AM | Still Life: Shooting Digital Images Lynn Ketchum Eye-catching images of Extension activities entice visitors to explore your website. Learn to improve your shooting skills, what settings to use, and how to modify photos for use on the web. Course repeated on 4/17 at 10:00 am. | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 111 |
| 10:00 - 11:45 AM | Diversity 102 Terryl Ross Dan McGrath Diversity 101 is a prerequisite for this class. This workshop builds on Diversity 101 and addresses the specific opportunities and challenges of addressing diversity issues in our OSU Extension units. How do we move beyond words and get started with diversity work in our academic units? We will explore examples of how OSU Extension is addressing work place climate, diversity action planning and creative projects that affect organizational culture. Participants will leave the workshop with practical ideas and tools for getting started with diversity work in their academic unit. | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 115 A |
| Session Block 14 | ||||
| 12:00 - 1:00 AM | TUNA Lunch Option Wednesday, April 16 Vicki Campbell Boxed sandwich includes pasta salad, fresh fruit cup, brownie and beverage. ALBACORE TUNA salad - red onions, sweet relish, mayo and lettuce | unlimited | $9.00 | TBD |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM | SALAD Lunch Option Wednesday, April 16 Vicki Campbell Boxed CHICKEN CAESAR salad with croutons and dressing includes fruit, cookie and beverage.
| unlimited | $9.00 | Alumni Center |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM | VEGGIE Lunch Option Wednesday, April 16 Vicki Campbell Boxed Vegetarian Sandwich includes pasta salad, fresh fruit cup, brownie and beverage. VEGETARIAN Sandwich - marinated grilled vegetables (garlic, red onions, yellow squash, tomato, zuchinni and portabella mushrooms) with shredded parmesean cheese on a ciabatta roll | unlimited | $9.00 | TBD |
| Session Block 15 | ||||
| 1:00 - 2:45 PM | World of Grants and Contracts, and Risk Panel Discussion A panel with representatives from the Research Office, OPAA, Contracts and Risk Management will discuss topics that include restricted and non-restricted funding and the interrelationship among their responsibilities. | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 115 A |
| 1:00 - 2:45 PM | Why an International Experience: Benefits to Oregon Scott Reed Tina Dodge-Vera Dan McGrath Ross Penhallegon Chal Landgren Sam Chan Virginia Bourdeau Mike Gamroth Lillian Larwood Do international experiences benefit the citizens of Oregon? Do international experiences provide insights to Extension faculty related to their jobs? Are there policies/guidelines related to Extension faculty becoming involved in an international experience? This class will help provide answers to these questions and more. Involvement in international experiences can benefit your position with the OSU Extension Service. The class will feature Extension faculty members sharing how their international experience has benefited their Oregon clientele. Applicable to all faculty. | unlimited | none | Kidder 274 |
| 1:00 - 4:45 PM | Catch Their Eye: Creating Multimedia for the Web on the Web Session is full Steve Dodrill Jeff Hino Mark Crossler Move your website beyond text by creating a richer multimedia web experience for your clients. This hands-on lab will let you explore a variety of ways to visually enhance your website and provide powerful new learning opportunities using multimedia technologies. You'll learn to create a short video clip and upload it to the web for the world to see and how to create compelling, audio-enhanced PowerPoint presentations for your website. Course repeated on 4/17 at 1:00 pm. | 0 open seats | none | Peavy 236 |
| Session Block 16 | ||||
| 3:00 - 4:45 PM | Office Managers Chat Mary Mann Marcia Dickson You bring the topics, questions, and ideas to share with the group in this informal discussion. | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 115 B |
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| April 17th (Thursday) | ||||
| Session Block 17 | ||||
| 8:00 - 9:45 AM | Designing Web Pages Nghia Banh Evie Engel | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 115A |
| 8:00 - 4:45 PM | New Employee Orientation Mary Mann Marcia Dickson Janet Drollinger Scott Reed Dan McGrath Keith Diem Doug Hart Janice Smiley | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 111 |
| Session Block 18 | ||||
| 9:30 - 12:00 PM | OSU Online PD and Recruitment System OSU Employment Services | 11 open seats | none | Valley Library Barnard 5420 |
| Session Block 19 | ||||
| 10:00 - 11:45 AM | Still Life: Shooting Digital Images Lynn Ketchum | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 115 B |
| 10:00 - 11:45 AM | Organizing and Managing Web Content Evie Engel Steve Dodrill | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 115 A |
| 10:00 - 4:45 PM | One Year - Chugging to the PERS Finish Line! Chris Manhard, Oregon PERS Staff | unlimited | none | Alumni Center 114 |
| Session Block 20 | ||||
| 1:00 - 4:45 PM | Catch Their Eye: Creating Multimedia for the Web Session is full Steve Dodrill Jeff Hino Mark Crossler | -1 open seats | none | Peavy 236 |
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