Human Resource Development
Career Opportunities
Copyright
Computing Software Tips
Just for Fun
Learning Tips
Portfolios
Presentations
Web Page Design and Online Resources
Writing
Faculty Development  Resources

  Human Resource Development

• American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)
• Maryland Chapter of ASTD
• International Society for Performance Improvement
• HRD Wheel -  What are the areas in Human Resource Development?
• Paychex - templates for Human Resource solutions for small- and medium-sized businesses. Employee handbooks, Management manuals, Poster kits, Policy templates, Legal updates.
• Family Medical Leave Act Advisor (FMLA)
• U.S. Gov. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
• American's With Disabilities Act (ADA)  
• Salary Scales for HR positions  
• Writing Job Descriptions in HR  
• Training   - a one-stop shopping experience for anyone involved in training.
• Matching Requests for Proposals - Matching Business Needs to Solutions
• Window on the World, Inc - Tips for Global Business
• The Leadership Challenge

 Specialized Links

• Towson University Career Center
• The Power of U - global online network for careers, connecting the most progressive companies with the most qualified career-minded individuals. 
• Job Web
• Keeping up with the Times- Fast Company
• Job Listings, Salaries, and Internship sites - WetFeet.com
• Find a Tele-Mentor
• Matching Training Jobs With Training Needs

  Copyright 

• Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia

  Computing Software Tips   (classes on software, tutorials) 

• Student Computer Resource Center at Towson University
• Computing and Network Services (CANS) Guides
• Getting Started on the Internet
• Using PPT in Writing

• Cartoons Related to HRD
• More Extensive Emoticons

  Learning Tips

• Critical Thinking
• Search Engines
• Learning to Learn  
• Memory Techniques and Mnemonics
• Learning Style Type Indicator  Inventory (pseudo Myers Briggs)
• Learning Style Type Indicator Profiles
• Learning to be Self-Directed

   Portfolios 

• Professional - Why create one, How to organize one, What to include
• HRD portfolios:  Standards recommended at TU

  Presentations 

• Making Your First Technical Presentation a Hit
• Making Effective Oral Presentations
• Surviving the Group Project: A Note on Working in Teams
• Using PowerPoint Presentations in Lectures

  Web Page Design and Online Resources

• Home Page Basic Template for Students
• Tips, Tricks, How to, and Beyond for Web Page Design
• Designing More Detailed Web Pages
• Posting Your Student Web Page at Towson University
• Netiquette
• Advanced Netiquette
• Web Access and Disabilities
• Assessing Your Web Site for Disability Access
• Articles and Resources for Distance Learners
• Evaluating Resources on the Web
• Writing for an Intranet
• Sample of E-learning -  Click on Preview this course.
• Computer Based Training Industry Standards - AICC
• E-Learning Management Systems
• What are Primary Resources?

  Writing 

• How to Annotate a Reference
• APA Style Manual
• Guide to Effective Writing

  Faculty Development Resourses 

• Generic Syllabus:  Approved by the Department and the campus    
• Generic Schedule:  Faculty intellectual interpretation of the approved syllabus 

• Generic Faculty Training Materials
• Planning Effective Writing Assignments
• Learning to Learn
• Learning to be Self-Directed
• Research Site