Colorado State University Division of Continuing Education
Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
http://www.learn.colostate.edu/

Technology and Community-Based Development

Technology plays an important part in the community development process. This course covers the principles of using technology effectively in community development, and uses examples and case studies to illustrate successful technology implementations. After completing this course, students will be able to select appropriate technology for their community development project and develop a p......
 

This course provides a framework for community development based on a participatory, bottom-up, multi-sector model. Various approaches have been used in community development with varying degrees of success. One approach that has consistently demonstrated effectiveness is the Village Earth model based on participatory practices. Through personal and structural empowerment, the objectives of......
 

Many supervisors and managers get promoted before getting a chance to refine their skills at managing performance. This includes strategic planning, setting goals, measuring, and especially giving feedback. Our reviews show that feedback is one of the most difficult jobs for most managers and supervisors. This Griggs Achievement course allows for plenty of practice, video-taping and observing h......
 

Public speaking is tough! Even in a web-based world with e-commerce at every turn we still need "face time" for persuading, calming, and motivating others as we sell our ideas, products and services. Everyone improves with a bit of speech coaching. This course is heavy on participation. Each attendee is video-taped 8-12 times during the day. Results emerge through self-critique, group......
 

Prepare to succeed by knowing the inner workings of a market economy, including taxes, unemployment, inflation, pricing strategies, and national and international monetary policies. This second of a two-part online course was developed to explain the causes and effects of fiscal policies on current events and future projections. Regardless of your role in business, you have a greater potential ......
 

Prepare to succeed by understanding how successful business in a free market economy use economic theories and practices to make informed financial decisions daily. This first of a two-part online course is designed to motivate and educate all interest levels, whether you are a business owner or interested in how money relates to businesses you encounter in your everyday life. ...
 

In the fast-paced world we live in today time is a valuable asset; an inefficient unorganized approach to the workday can cause undue stress and inhibit progress. Balancing time and workload is often an important factor to personal success. In this class, you will learn the tools to become a more efficient worker through organizing and prioritizing your job. Specifically, you will: Lear......
 

Six Sigma is set of tools and methods for advanced problem-solving that focuses on eliminating defects. Six Sigma methods integrate principles of business, statistics and engineering to achieve breakthrough cost reductions. These tools have been used to improve the processes, products, and services of a variety of organizations. Six Sigma has proven its worthiness saving billions of dollars sin......
 

Six Sigma is set of tools and methods for advanced problem-solving that focuses on eliminating defects. Six Sigma methods integrate principles of business, statistics and engineering to achieve breakthrough cost reductions. These tools have been used to improve the processes, products, and services of a variety of organizations. Six Sigma has proven its worthiness saving billions of dollars sin......
 

As a perfect partner to the Time Management program, Career Reliance is an on-going process that helps your achieve success. Whether you are at the beginning, middle or at the glorious end or your career there are things you can do to improve your satisfaction and effectiveness. In this workshop you will review your life and work experiences. You’ll clarify the skills you have and identify......
 

This nationally recognized Global English online course and training program is perfect for students who wish to either learn or improve their English language skills. This service is designed to accommodate the needs of all levels of students - beginner, intermediate, and advanced - in both general and business English. It also offers innovative record and playback activities for pronunciation......
 

The second course in the Applied Business Science sequence includes: Defining the Organization’s Structure Defining the Organization’s Team Structure Defining Your Job: the BaseWork Center© Concept Employee Leadership BaseSkills© (The Foundation of Awareness)...
 

The Four Barriers to quality, not people, are responsible for the inefficiencies and conditions that stress people and processes in the work place. This course introduces you to the how The 4 Barriers To Quality© impact your organization every day, frustrating your people and customers. The 4 Barriers To Quality© are: Fear of expression and/or action Lack of communication, verbal an......
 

If you love the outdoors, have wanted to sketch what you see and enjoy, and have always wanted to write a short piece about nature, why not combine these activities to create at least one short nature essay and illustrate it with at least one drawing. Learn to train the eye to see detail, sketch in three perspectives, find metaphor, fill in your writing with fact, and more. ...
 

Do you have a new digital camera? Do you wonder what to do with it? If you have taken any photos in the past, do you sometimes think yours are "boring" compared to others? Are you are a true beginner and want to know more about how to take clear pictures and how to download them onto your computer? In the morning of this one-day class, we will go over photography basics, including ......
 

This course is designed to help scientists better document and communicate their research by teaching them techniques and methods of science illustration. Learning the fundamentals of strong observational illustration will improve not only the drawing skills of the students, but also the observational skills that prove most helpful in good research. Lessons are designed to teach accuracy in dra......
 

Written by professional artists, this course will get you into the job market. Learn how to apply your artistic talents to today’s market, beyond pencil and pen, to the computer and the Internet. These days, if you want the job, you need the training. If you have longed to take your interest in art and turn it into an enjoyable and creative job, then this course is for you. Learn how to sk......
 

This course is designed for small acreage homeowners, to give them a basic understanding of weeds and their impact on the environment. It is also very helpful for realtors and appraisers who deal with small acreage properties. Weeds have a number of impacts on property, some of them less obvious than others. These include: Reducing the productivity of desirable crops because of competiti......
 

This four week course provides the basic resources critical to managing small pastures including the growth characteristics of the most commonly used forage plants, management practices for the most common inputs and harvest management. ...
 

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