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Training On Demand (TOD) Seminar Policies
Overview of TOD Service
Costs & Criteria
Requesting a TOD
Requestor Responsibilities
Weather Cancellation
Special Accommodations
Overview of TOD Service
Training On Demand offers a convenient way for Penn State staff and faculty to provide their groups with critical technology training. Faculty can request training sessions for their students right in the classroom, and staff can request just-in-time training sessions for their groups. Through this service, experienced trainers from ITS Training Services will provide the professional instruction that will boost critical technology skills. These training sessions can be presented at various requested sites, including locations at all Penn State campuses, as well as technology classrooms or labs at the University Park campus. Training On Demand is offered based on instructor and lab availability. Click here to see a list of available topics.
Costs & Criteria
There is no cost for TOD sessions whose topics reflect scheduled free
training sessions.
Fees for TOD sessions whose topics reflect scheduled for-fee sessions
match the fee per participant of the scheduled session. (E.g. Since
Dreamweaver: The Basics has an associated fee of $30 per participant, a
TOD session of the same nature would cost $30 per participant.)
TOD requests for free topics must meet a minimum requirement of 10
participants. TOD requests for the for-fee topics must meet a minimum
requirement of 5 participants. Due to high demand, TOD requests may be
prioritized based on certain criteria. Factors taken into consideration
can include request timeframe, number of participants to be trained,
number of hours of training, instructor availability, and ability for
participants to attend a scheduled session on the same topic. For more
information about TOD costs & criteria, please call 814-863-9522 or
email ITSTraining@psu.edu.
Requesting a TOD
Please make requests at least one month in advance of the desired
date of the training session. If possible, faculty requesting a training
session for students in an academic course should make the request one
semester in advance of the desired date of the training. (Allowing more
time between the request date and the preferred training date increases
the chances that the request can be accommodated.)
After reviewing the TOD policies, begin the request process by
contacting the ITS Training Services program coordinator at 814-863-9522
or ITSTraining@psu.edu. Once your training needs have been identified,
you will be asked to enter the information into the online TOD request
form. The ITS Training Services program coordinator will then process
your request and contact you with the final details.
Requestor Responsibilities
The requestor may be required to reserve the desired lab or room for the training session and to print handouts for participants prior to the session. The requestor is also responsible for making sure that a group leader or technical support specialist is present during the time of the training.
Weather Cancellation
All ITS Training Services training sessions at University Park campus
will be cancelled on any day that the University closes or that classes
are canceled for the UP location. If there is a 2-hour delay, any
training session that begins prior to 10:00 a.m. will be canceled.
Please check the WPSU Web site for University cancellation and delay
information.
ITS Training Services reserves the right to cancel any training session
due to inclement weather where risk of injury due to travel may be
involved.
Special Accommodations
Please note that Penn State encourages qualified persons with
disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you
anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about
the physical access provided, please contact ITS Training Services at
least two weeks in advance of your participation or visit. Call
814-863-9522 or e-mail itstraining@psu.edu.
ITS Training Services provides learning opportunities in technology to students, faculty, and staff to facilitate learning, teaching, and professional development activities.
