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Computing Basics for the Agri-food Sector: Introducing the GEMS platform + JupyterLab
Are you a field or bench scientist and always wanted to feel more comfortable with your computing skills? -
Computing Basics for the Agri-food Sector: Syncing your work with the community
Managing software projects with multiple contributors would be a challenge without a structured system to coordinate changes in the code. Modern software projects use so-called source control systems. 'Source' in this case refers to the code as it is written. -
Computing Basics for the Agri-food Sector: Working Remotely and scheduling jobs on MSI’s systems
Sometimes the work we have to perform is just too large for the machine we are on and it is useful to be able to login remotely to more powerful supercomputers. -
Concepts in Disaster Behavioral Health
*This Public Health Institute course will be online via Zoom and Canvas and will not be meeting in-person. -
Conflict Resolution
Become a confident and effective conflict manager by learning the basic strategies for resolving interpersonal conflict. -
Constitutional Basis for Public Health Action
This course teaches a basic understanding of how the constitution distributes power and gives states the authority to take public health actions, which is an essential component of the practice of public health across our nation. -
Course Design for Preparing Global-Ready Students
How can we design a course that will deepen international, intercultural and global learning for our students? -
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems. -
Culvert Design for Stream Connectivity and Aquatic Organism Passage
This online workshop was designed to assist culvert designers in efficiently and consistently developing public waters culvert projects to address fish passage requirements while designing for aquatic organism passage (AOP) and stream connectivity. -
Culvert Installation and Maintenance for Local Agencies (Online)
In this online course, students will learn about the purpose of well-designed, well-built, and well-maintained culverts. -
Delegate to Enhance Job Performance
Learn what, when, and how to delegate. -
Deliver High-Impact Training
Engage learners and deliver high-impact training. -
Democratizing Public Health Through Radical Participation
*This Public Health Institute course will be online via Zoom and Canvas and will not be meeting in-person. Noelle Harden, MS Extension Educator Health & Nutrition, University of Minnesota Extension -
Design and Develop Training Solutions
Use instructional design principles to develop well-designed performance improvement solutions. -
Design On-Boarding Programs
Start new hires off right. -
Develop Effective Business Conversation Skills
Master verbal and nonverbal language skills. -
DIAMOND - Making Accessibility Decisions for Everyone
This module is designed for general education teachers, EL teachers, and special education teachers. You will learn about accessibility features, how to use them in class and on tests, and how to tell whether they are working. -
Dilemmas in Youth Work: Self-guided online course
Youth work practice is complex and dynamic. It can include challenging situations that are layered and deal with multiple considerations and changing circumstances. For example, youth may get off track, cross a line or butt heads. -
Diversity and Succession Planning
Do we have skilled and richly diverse staff to serve our clients and our mission tomorrow? To plan our organizational future, we need tools, methods and a format for conversations that identify, foster and grow our talent. -
Emotional Intelligence
Use emotional intelligence to increase your professional and personal success. -
Employee and Labor Relations
Build positive employee relationships. -
Employee Benefits Practices and Trends
Get a practical introduction to current practices and trends in employee benefits. -
Enhanced Illness Management and Recovery (E-IMR) Foundations Asynchronous
Developed by the University of Minnesota’s Center for Practice Transformation and in consultation with experts, Enhanced Illness Management and Recovery (E-IMR) is an augmented or “enhanced” version of IMR with the Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) principles integrate -
Evidence Synthesis 101
Evidence Synthesis 101 (ES101) This course is intended to provide an introduction to: