A quick overview of associations, training sources, newsletters, and web pages providing free or low cost training and/or traning-related articles. If you have other sources, please comment this post and share them with everyone!
Free Membership/Training Resources
- SACC Training & Delopment Subcommittee [http://www.dir.state.tx.us/sacc/training/]
- Intergovernmental Training Council [contact Mike Sullivan]
- DIR Internet Links and Resources [http://www.dir.state.tx.us/education/links.htm]
- DIR Statewide Accessibility Online Training and Tutorials [http://www1.dir.state.tx.us/accessibility/training/tutorials.htm]
- Public Electronic Services On-the-Internet (PESO) Working Group [http://www.dir.state.tx.us/peso/]
- State Office of Risk Management Agency Outreach & Training [http://www.sorm.state.tx.us/training/training.php]
- State Purchasing Training & Certification [http://www.window.state.tx.us/procurement/prog/training-cert/]
- Fiscal Management Training [https://fmx.cpa.state.tx.us/fmx/training/]
- HHSC Project Management [http://www.hhs.state.tx.us/IT/schools.html]
- HHSC Accessibility Center [http://architecture.hhsc.state.tx.us/myweb/Accessibility/website/index.shtml]
- Austin Adobe User Group [http://ammug.nhive.com/], [http://groups.google.com/group/aaug (Google Groups membership required)]
- E-Learning Council [https://www.elearningcouncil.com/]
- Austin Community of the Society for Technical Communication [http://www.stc-austin.org/]
- Greater Austin Forum on Diversity and Inclusion (GAFDI) [contact Lenell Duggan or Jeremy Solomans]
Online Resources
- Vital Smarts: Crucial Skills Newsletter [http://www.vitalsmarts.com/subscribenewsletter.aspx]
- Managing Young Talent Video Newsletter [http://www.rainmakerthinking.com/subscribe.php]
- Leadership Library [http://www.marshallgoldsmithlibrary.com/]
- Management Library [http://www.managementhelp.org/]
- Retaining Talent Articles [http://www.keepem.com/ResourcesArticles.asp]
- Development Dimensions International Events [http://www.ddiworld.com/events/events.asp?type=2&sort=3]
- Employment Practices Solutions Newsletter [http://www.epspros.com/]
- ADA Related Info/Webcasts [swdbtac@ilru.org]
- “Corporate University” Xchange [http://www.corpu.com/]
- Train the Trainer e-Zine [http://www.bobpikegroup.com/pages.asp?pageid=37783]
- Employee Motivation Articles [http://www.trainingmag.com/msg/index.jsp]
- Workforce Management [http://www.workforce.com/]
- Online Education Resources [http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/]
- Instrucitonal Media Selection Guide [http://www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/tutorials/]
- Computer Training Blogs [http://www.intelligentedu.com/blogs/]
- Effective PowerPoint Tips [http://www.thinkoutsidetheslide.com/newsletter.htm]
- Microsoft Office 2003 Tutorials [http://www.pitt.edu/~edindex/Office2003frame.html]
- GroupWise 7 Help [http://www.cedarville.edu/cf/compserv/help/helppages.cfm?Category=Groupwise]
- Web-Building Tutorials [http://www.w3schools.com/]
- Information Resources Training Classes & Events: Training Resources [http://www2.kumc.edu/comptraining/events.html]
- Purdue Online Writing Lab [http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/]
- UV Hyptertext Writer’s Guide [http://web.uvic.ca/wguide/welcome.html]
- Accessibility Consulting [http://www.jimthatcher.com/]
- Creating Accessibility on the Web [http://www.peregrineproject.com/accessibility/]
- Accessible Distance Learning [http://www.accesselearning.net/]
- FEMA Independent Study Program [http://training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.asp]
Low Cost
- Texas Department of Insurance Audiovisual Library [http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/wc/safety/videoresources/avcatalog.html]
- Society of Government Meeting Professionals [http://www.sgmpaustin.org/home/]
- Austin Free-Net Computer Classes [http://www.austinfree.net/classes/]
- Skillpoint Alliance [http://www.skillpointalliance.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=94&Itemid=446]
- Center for Community Based and Non-Profits at ACC [http://www.austincc.edu/npo/development/current.php]
- Texas Distance Learning Association [http://www.txdla.org/]
- Texas Workforce Commission Training & Development [http://www.twc.state.tx.us/development/train/twc_training.html]
- Knowbility/AIR [http://www.knowbility.org/main/]