Resources
From articles to online training platforms, these resources are shared to help all employees cultivate and grow their leadership skills.
Academic Impressions
Academic Impressions provides Professional and Leadership Development in a virtual environment, specifically focused for a Higher Education environment. Academic Impressions has over 18 years of experience serving higher education, and currently provides training and development opportunities to over 3,500 institutions.
UTD’s Partnership with Academic Impressions provides all faculty, staff, and students at UTD with membership access to a host of training resources designed specifically for professionals working within the Higher Education industry. Topic areas range from skills-based trainings for professionals in all areas of higher ed to leadership trainings on topics such as supervision, personal effectiveness, welcoming environment, and more.
To access this resource, visit Academic Impressions and sign in using your UTD Net ID and password.
Recommended for: Staff, Faculty, and Leadership in all areas of Higher Education.
For more information on Academic Impressions, check out this helpful recorded demonstration, as well as the Academic Impressions Quick Reference Guide.
EAB
EAB is a research and technology company that provides best practice research, actionable advice, and implementation tools to leaders of higher education across a wide range of issues. EAB.com is an online library of best-practice resources, designed to help inform the work of higher education professional. Through the University of Texas Dallas’ partnership with EAB, campus constituents have unlimited access to EAB’s toolkits, research studies, best practice studies, and webinars on the EAB website.
Recommended for: Staff, Faculty, and Leadership in all areas of Higher Education, particularly those areas directly serving students.
For more information on utilizing EAB.com, check out this helpful demonstration, as well as the EAB Website User Guide.
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Coursera: Career Academy
The University of Texas at Dallas is proud to offer access to Coursera: Career Academy for UT Dallas Staff and Faculty to our campus! Coursera is a global online learning platform that offers anyone, anywhere, access to professional-level training from the world’s leading companies. With the Career Academy, choose from over 29 different career paths offering professional-level certificates.
Coursera Career Academy’s online learning platform features valuable career micro-credentials through professional certificates connecting users to role-specific expert instruction from industry leaders, including Google, Meta IBM, and more. Learning experiences range from targeted hands-on projects to comprehensive, job-ready certificates and training. Coursera is a great tool for UT Dallas employees and students to build their skills on their own schedules.
To access this resources, click on the link below that best represents your role at UT Dallas. (These links are for staff and faculty only. Please do not share with students or alumni.)
Recommended For: Staff and Faculty looking to increase their skills with professional certifications.
For more information on utilizing Coursera: Career Academy at UT Dallas, check out this helpful recorded demonstration.
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning, a subsidiary of LinkedIn, provides video courses taught by industry experts in software, creative, and business skills. All courses found on LinkedIn Learning fall into four categories: Business, Creative, Technology, and Certifications. Users can attend “live office hours with experts” to hear directly from business professionals or view on-demand trainings that can sharpen leadership skills.
To access this resource, visit LinkedIn Learning. On the Eugene McDermott Library website, click on the green Log In Now button and enter your Net ID and Password.
Recommended for: Staff, Faculty, and Leadership in all areas of Higher Education, particularly those areas directly serving students.
For more information on utilizing LinkedIn Learning, check out this helpful recorded demonstration.
Skillsoft Percipio
Percipio, Skillsoft’s Immersive Learning Platform, provides Professional and Leadership Development in a virtual atmosphere, allowing users to grow their skills in a way that best fits their schedule. Whether seeking to enhance your emotional intelligence and communication skills or learn a new coding language, Percipio contains an extensive training library that allows users to absorb new skills through efficient micro videos. Users can personalize their homepage, create their own training playlists, and earn digital badges to show new skills they’ve acquired.
To access this resource, visit Percipio and log in using your Net ID and Password.
Recommended for: Staff, Faculty, and Leadership in all areas of Higher Education.
For more information on utilizing Percipio, check out this helpful recorded demonstration.