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e-Learning Resources

There are many online learning resources that offer free learning opportunities. Please explore the resources listed below.

Professional Development

  • Academic Impressions
    Academic Impressions is an online professional development resource that focuses on leadership development, personal development, and skills-based training opportunities to faculty and staff in higher education institutions.
  • Education Advisory Board

    Ontario Tech University is a member of the Education Advisory Board (EAB). 

    Accessing EAB.com

    The following sections have information on how to use the EAB.com website.

    How to create an EAB.com account

    • Go to the website at EAB.com
    • On the top left of the homepage, hover over the Member Login bar. Select New User.
    • Selecting the link takes you to the registration page where you will be prompted to provide your location, institution name, and personal information and password.
    • Select Submit and you'll receive an e-mail in your university inbox containing a confirmation code and a link to login to the website.

    How to manage your account setting

    • Log into your account on EAB.com.
    • On the top bar there is a My Preferences drop-down menu, which gives you the option to:
      • Update your personal information (name, title, etc)
      • Update your subscriptions: This allows you to register to receive the EAB Daily Briefing e-mail as well as forum-specific updated directly from the research team.
      • Access your saved web pages and saved searches: This enables you to create your own personal library of frequently used EAB resources.
      • Invite colleagues to register for EAB.com: You can have an unlimited number of website users, so feel free to encourage others to register!

    How to register for a webinar

    • Select the direct link provided or go to Upcoming Events from the EAB.com homepage.
    • Select the webinar of your choice, and select the title.
    • Select the blue Register button and fill out the required information. Select Submit.
    • You will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours.
    • You will receive link, via email, to join the webinar on the date it is presented, or you can join by repeating the first two steps on the webinar date (or select My Events on the top of the home page.

    How to access archived webinars

    • All EAB webinars are archived and can be found under Archived Events on the right-hand side of the EAB.com home page.

    How to search the library

    • Using the Search bar: EAB.com has a Google-type search bar that can be used to enter keywords or phrases. This is found on the top left-hand side of the home page.
    • Using Topics:
      • Select the Research Briefs or Studies tab on the EAB.com home page for white paper briefs and best practices, respectively.
      • Select Topics, Products and/or Dates on the left-hand side of the page to filter as desired.
  • Canadian Association of University Business Officers (CAUBO)
    CAUBO provides a range of professional development offerings to University faculty and staff. These include conferences, online courses, workshops, and webinars.
  • Procept/Tidalshift

    Procept offers it’s business partners (and Ontario Tech is a business partner) access to templates, e-Courses, whitepapers, videos and webinars with new content weekly.

    https://procept.com/customer                Enter password: 12345678

Well-being

  • Financial Literacy Resources

    Managing your Ontario Tech University Pension Plan is a playlist of short videos on topics such as:

    • What is a Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP)?
    • Naming a beneficiary
    • Choosing your investments
    • What is a target date fund

    Sun Life's Financial Wellness webinars can help you grow your knowledge and take control of your money, no matter how much you already know. Topics include money management, investing, retirement planning and more. Sign-up for live webinars or watch them on-demand.

    Tools and Resources

    Money & finances from Sun Life includes topics such as:

    • Managing your money
    • Saving for retirement
    • Understanding life insurance
    • Help for homeowners
    • Planning your travel

    Financial resources from TELUS Health*, the university's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider, topics include:

    • Budgeting
    • Debt
    • Saving
    • Fraud & identity theft
    • Taxes
      *Please email wellnessatwork@ontariotechu.ca if you cannot access the TELUS Health platform, and we will send you an email invitation.
  • Human Rights 101

    This module provides a basic understanding of rights and responsibilities under the Ontario Human Rights Code. It is informational. For human rights concerns, please contact the university Director of Human Rights, Andrew Sunstrum or Director of Human Resources, Beth Partlow.

    Human Rights 101 (Third edition, 2020) is designed for use on desktops, laptops, tablets and cellphones in landscape orientation.  The module takes about 30 minutes to complete.

    To begin, follow this link.

  • Mental Health 101

    Mental Health 101 is offered by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and was created for:

    • people who are concerned about themselves
    • those who are concerned about family or friends
    • those who encounter people with mental health problems through their work.

    This self-directed course will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.