Throughout my life – both educationally and professionally – I have taken dozens of courses and trainings. Some I have felt may not have held much value but were required and some were not required but I felt held so much value for myself and set me up for success. While each training and course was designed, developed, and implemented differently they all served a purpose in my development (Oregon State University – W6 Lecture 1 – Training, n.d.).
One course that I felt was not beneficial to my development but was a required course as part of my baccalaureate core requirements in literature and the arts, MUS107 – Introduction to music and its literature. While I can understand the desire to create a well-rounded experience through education, I did not feel that this course was beneficial for me due to its lack of relation to my own personal interests and the importance of its correlation with my future career selection and opportunities (Oregon State University – W6 Lecture 1 – Training, n.d.). Additionally, this course is one that I had to take during the very start of COVID and distance learning at Western Oregon University so the design and the implementation of the course were difficult to adjust and learn as the professor and the students were figuring out the platform and design as the course progressed throughout the term (Oregon State University – W6 Lecture 1 – Training, n.d.).
One training that I have completed within my professional field has been a “course” at Epic Systems Corporation, or Epic for short. As a requirement to obtain access to the Epic system and module, you have to be company sponsored to attend courses at the Epic campus. The training is strategically designed to build upon each section of material to eventually allow the builder to be able to have the basic necessary skills to complete their job. After the course is finished, there is a required project as well as exam that the builder must pass before being able to obtain access to the Epic system. I felt that this training was strategically well designed, developed, and implemented (Oregon State University – W6 Lecture 1 – Training, n.d.). The Epic team also consistently evaluates the material based of off scores and passing rates of the builders in the courses (Oregon State University – W6 Lecture 1 – Training, n.d.). There are many components that go into the development of courses and training and the value that individuals experience from them.
Oregon State University. (n.d.) W6 Lecture 1 – Training.
