Ball State University students are missing out on professional-level programs offered by the Center for Organizational Resources, according to the center's staff.
Shelby Taylor, assistant director for the center, said students do not take full advantage of the programs.
The center offers several immersive learning experiences, both on- and off-campus, she said. The classes are intended to give students professional and technical training covering a wide range of job fields.
"Some of the classes are just fun," she said.
On-campus opportunities include software training in programs such as Microsoft Corp.'s Excel and Movie Maker, Taylor said.
The center also has classes such as "intro to blogging" and "buying and selling on eBay," she said. These classes are not for credit and students can register for them on the center's Web site, she said.
Taylor said the center offers off-campus classes through the Ball State Indianapolis Center and the Community Outreach Center in Anderson.
Mindy McCain, new media director for Miller Brooks Inc., participated in podcast and vodcast classes offered through the Indianapolis Center.
She said the classes offered training in new technology and media, and her classes consisted entirely of professionals in her field.
Another off-campus experience is the center's Spanish at work program. The class focuses less on grammar but teaches basic conversation skills, she said.
"The Spanish program is very helpful and very popular," she said.
Taylor said most of the classes are open to Ball State students, but the classes also are open to the public.
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