RazorLearn is a community enrichment series organized by Global Campus Professional and Workforce Development to provide learning from local Northwest Arkansas industry experts. Courses are taught by a network of local professionals and leaders dedicated to serving the NWA community on a diversified set of topics.
Learning is an investment in yourself and a pathway to a better life. To promote this learning, Global Campus creates opportunities for engagement to broaden our reach and deepen our community connection. We want to help you be successful and reach your goals through a range of low to no cost learning opportunities.
Our plan is to create and facilitate a public space for the community and campus to experience the joys and benefits of professional development. RazorLearn courses are open to the public. There are no educational requirements to attend. Participants do not have to apply or be admitted to the U of A.
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Interested in Teaching a RazorLearn Class? Volunteer with us!
Professional and Workforce Development would like to partner with local subject matter experts to share their knowledge and experience with our community and workforce through non-credit training.
Professional and Workforce Development is seeking knowledgeable and enthusiastic individuals to offer either a multi-session course or one-time lecture. This is a volunteer opportunity that is a wonderful way to share your expertise, highlight your business, field, or industry, or share your love for a topic with other like-minded individuals. The goal of this course series is to create short, 1- to 2-hour workshops or webinars that can be offered to the public.
Our intention is to support the Arkansas workforce by providing accessible training and enrichment opportunities. Global Campus will maintain the registration and enrollment process for participants.
Learn More and Submit Your Proposal
Process Information
- Subject matter experts can initiate the process of proposing a non-credit course by completing the online course proposal form. Once the form is submitted, your proposal will be sent to PWD staff to review. Upon review, we will set up an appointment with you to discuss the status of your course and determine the level of support you need from the Global Campus.
- We do not follow the University of Arkansas academic semester calendar/schedule and continue to offer and roll out non-credit classes on an ongoing basis.
Incentives of Being an Instructor
While this is an unpaid, volunteer opportunity, there are several benefits to partnering with the Professional and Workforce Development team. This is a chance for PWD to vet new instructors and provide learning opportunities for our community.
- Boost your resume. Add University of Arkansas instructor to your resume.
- Be listed on the Professional and Workforce Development website as an instructor.
- Benefit from networking. This is a great way to market yourself, your business or industry/field.
- Enjoy access to the new Collaborative facility in downtown Bentonville.
- If the course is successful, it could lead to longer term, paid teaching opportunities.
Global Campus Will:
- Create a landing page for your program that will live on training.uark.edu.
- Create and maintain registration of participants
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Promote your course to the public, including but not limited to the following:
- Social media promotion
- Creation and distribution of marketing emails to your email list
- University's news website and, in some cases, a news release
- Creation of a flier to distribute
- Provide 'day of' coordination services, including technical support
Instructor's Responsibility
- Create course content
- Communicate with GC staff on needs and resources
- Teach course