At College of the North Atlantic, professional development is encouraged and teaching excellence is highly valued. That's why we are committed to providing training that is both timely and relevant. We're here for you when you need us most!
Training is conducted primarily through Microsoft Teams sessions. These sessions are designed to be interactive, to foster collaboration with peers, to provide opportunities to explore new ideas, and to encourage resource sharing. Training is typically scheduled on a weekly basis but can also be tailored to suit individual needs when necessary. Training can also be customized to suit the needs of a specific school, campus or program.
For training inquiries please email ctli@cna.nl.ca.
Please look at the schedule below to choose which session you would like to register for and then click the link below to book the appropriate time.
Tutorial Descriptions
- One-on-One Help Tutorials – These half hour tutorials will be offered for Faculty to book time with the Faculty Trainer for specific training needs or to look at ways to improve your courses.
- Microsoft Teams Meeting Tools Tutorial – This tutorial will focus on the various tools that can be used to collaborate in a Microsoft Teams Meeting.
- Microsoft Teams PowerPoint Tutorial – This tutorial will demonstrate some common tips (including changing text attributes, adding slides, slide layout, presentation mode etc.) in Microsoft Word.
- Microsoft Teams Excel Tutorial – This tutorial will demonstrate some common tips (formulas, changing text attributes, spreadsheet formatting etc.) in Microsoft Excel.
- Recording Lessons – This tutorial will demonstrate how to record lessons using Loom, PowerPoint Recorder and Teams.
- Accessibility Tools in Office 365 – This tutorial will demonstrate various accessibility features in various Office 365 Apps.
- Brightspace Gradebook Tutorial – This tutorial will focus on the Brightspace Gradebook and teach instructors how to create a complete gradebook in their Brightspace course. It will focus on creating grade items with required weights and demonstrate how to link grade items to assessments within the course.
- Brightspace Content Tutorial – This tutorial will teach instructors how to create template content pages in their course. It will also demonstrate how to edit content pages, add videos and links.
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| Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | 12:30 – 1:30 pm | Accessibility Tools in Microsoft Office 365 |
| Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Brightspace Content |
One-on-one Help Sessions Availability: (30-minute sessions) Link to Book Sessions: One-on-one Booking Page Mondays: 8:30 – 9:30 am, 1:30 – 4:00 pm Tuesdays: 8:30 – 10:30 am, 1:30 – 4:00 pm Wednesdays: 8:30 – 9:30 am, 1:00 – 4:00 pm Thursdays: 8:30 – 9:30 am, 1:00 – 3:30 pm |
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If you are interested in obtaining training, please consult with your Campus Administrator and School Dean in accordance with CNA's Continuing Learning Process.
- Continuous Learning Policy (HR-404)
- Continuous Learning Procedure (HR-404-PR)
Review and download further information and/or forms as necessary:
- Continuous Learning Handbook (PDF 47KB)
- Continuous Learning Plan Template (PDF 63KB)