Professional Development
Auburn University Employee
Professional Development Opportunities
The university provides its employees a wide variety of professional development
opportunities from a number of different activities. Listed below are
descriptions of the university units that offer professional development and
training and a link to that unit’s web page. To find a subject of interest, we
suggest that you review the description and then examine the unit’s web page:
Biggio Center
 The mission of the Biggio Center is to promote professional growth and
development for faculty, graduate teaching assistants, and administrative and
professional staff in the knowledge, techniques, and skills related to teaching
and learning. Additionally, the Center serves as a focal point for efforts to
enhance the development of a campus culture that prizes evidence-based teaching,
diversity, educational technology, and student centered learning.
Biggio Center Homepage
Human Resource Development (HRD)
 The objective of Human Resource Development is to provide programs which orient,
train, and develop the employees of the university by improving the skills,
knowledge, abilities, and competencies necessary for individual and
organizational efficiency and productivity as well as personal career growth.
Courses are offered on professional development (in the areas of teamwork,
organizational commitment, customer/stakeholder focus, diversity commitment,
leadership, effective supervision and effective communication), Office
Administration Professional Development, Information Technology (desktop
applications such as Word, Access, Excel and the University Administrative
Systems), and Personal Growth Courses (e.g., Planning for Retirement, Healthy
Eating, Preventing Identity Theft).
HRD Homepage
The Instructional Multimedia Group (IMG)
 The Instructional Multimedia Group (IMG) is a
university-wide unit dedicated to
enhancing education at Auburn University. IMG’s mission is to respond to faculty
needs in developing and maintaining high levels of teaching effectiveness
through the intelligent and relevant use of educational technology. Courses are
offered on Dreamweaver, Adobe Acrobat, WebCT, etc.
IMG Homepage
Risk Management and Safety
 The mission of the Department of Risk Management and Safety is to protect Auburn
University from financial, physical and employee losses, so that the university
may pursue its mission of teaching, research and outreach. Courses are offered
on various safety, health and environmental topics including Biological Safety,
First Aid, Fire Safety, Hazardous Materials and Waste Management, Lab
Safety, Occupational Safety, and Defensive Driving.
Risk Management and Safety Homepage
On-Line Training
 Human Resource Development offers various distance training programs to supplement instructor-led training offered in the traditional classroom. Some of the training, for example the courses offered through Element K, a leading online training provider, is only delivered via the Internet; other training is blended, combining delivery via the University’s Intranet and in the classroom; still other options are synchronous, online delivery; and, finally, participation through CDs. To view the programs available through these options, go to this link:
On-Line Training
Registration:
 Registration for courses offered by HRD, IMG, and Risk Management and Safety is
available through A-Train, Auburn University’s online training management
system.
A-Train
Directions for using A-Train:
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