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Professional Development

A guide for faculty and staff looking for professional development resources

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Online Courses

Brandon Whitten Institute

Multiple webinars are available through the ECU Brandon Whitten Institute.

To sign up for training, follow the steps below:

Access launch page: https://brandonwhitteninstitute.thinkific.com
Click the course you want to complete.
Click "Enroll for Free".
Enter the required information: name, email address, and password.
Click "Sign Up"
The course will then begin!
Complete all training requirements to access your certificate.

Please note: The content does not have to be completed in one sitting and Thinkific will save the user’s progress.

PsychArmor
Mental health training recommended by Jill Williamson in Veterans Student Support Services.
Kognito
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services simulation training.
Pressbooks Webinars
Register for upcoming training sessions of varying levels for the OER creation software Pressbooks.
Copyright Crash Course
A course arranged into several sections that allow users to explore certain areas of copyright law individually or as a group, from University of Texas Libraries.
Crash Course: Navigating Digital Information
YouTube playlist - In 10 episodes, John Green will teach you how to navigate the internet! This curriculum of hands-on skills will help you evaluate the information you read online.
Crash Course: Media Literacy
YouTube playlist - In 12 episodes, Jay Smooth teaches you Media Literacy! Based on an introductory college level curriculum, this series takes you through the history and psychology of media and gives you the skills to become more media savvy.

Implicit Bias Training

Implicit Bias Test
Explore your own implicit (unconscious) biases.
UCLA Implicit Bias Video Series
A seven-part series on implicit bias from BruinX, the R&D unit within UCLA's Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
NRMN Unconscious Bias Course
An online course from the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) designed to help you address your personal unconscious bias, teach you about microaggressions, provide a solutions toolkit, develop your self-awareness, and discuss bias and disparities in medicine and healthcare. The course may be completed all at once or each module may be taken separately.
Kirwan Institute Implicit Bias Module Series
An online learning series from the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity. It is made for K-12 Educators, but it includes content that is transferable to other areas of academia.
8 Strategies to Mitigate Implicit Bias
One-hour interactive trainings available from hollaback! that will teach you how to understand and begin to undo your own implicit biases.
How to Outsmart Your Own Unconscious Bias
YouTube video - Valerie Alexander, TEDxPasadena
We all have implicit biases. So what can we do about it?
YouTube video - Dushaw Hockett, TEDxMidAtlanticSalon

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