KENNESAW, Ga. | May 22, 2025

Whether you’re faculty, staff, or a student, Aspire Journeys on OwlTrain offer a dynamic and flexible way to build valuable skills and earn recognition for your accomplishments—all at your own pace.

What Are Aspire Journeys?

Aspire Journeys are self-paced learning programs that guide you through interactive and engaging content in a specific area of personal or professional development. You’ll earn a certificate of completion to celebrate your progress.

Key Benefits:

• Flexible Learning: Go at your own pace, on your own schedule.
• Skill Development: Learn practical, transferable skills for work and life.
• Recognition: Receive a certificate to validate your growth.
   

For Students

Looking to grow beyond the classroom? These Aspire Journeys are a great fit for personal development, career readiness, and life skills:

• AI for Sales Professionals—Gain a beginner-friendly understanding of artificial intelligence, including generative AI, its uses across industries, and the ethical implications to consider.
• Skills Builder – Leadership—Learn how to lead with influence and work effectively in teams—valuable whether you’re leading a group project or planning your career path.
• Skills Builder – Creativity—Strengthen your creative thinking with exercises that help you generate ideas, innovate in group settings, and support others in problem-solving.

 

For Faculty & Staff

• Administrative Assistant Journey—Mastering skills that every administrative professional needs to perform will prepare you for handling wide-ranging and ever-changing tasks, including managing files, routing phone calls and emails, working with schedules, and more.
• New Manager Success Essentials—The content herein has been curated specifically with the new manager in mind. It is designed to provide new managers with information on how to perform functions applicable to all managers.
• D2L Brightspace Basics for Instructors—University Information Technology Services (UITS) offers a practical, self-paced video series to help faculty master the core features of KSU’s learning management system. What You’ll Learn:
  • Grades: Set up and manage your grade book.
  • Quizzes: Build assessments aligned to your objectives.
  • Groups: Create collaborative learning experiences.
  • Course Setup: Organize course structure and navigation.
  • Content & Assignments: Upload materials and manage student submissions.
  • Discussions: Facilitate interactive, engaging online conversations.

Want to Learn Even More?

Visit OwlTrain to explore Aspire Journeys and find the path that’s right for you—whether you’re aiming to sharpen your teaching skills, boost your creativity, or gain new insights into technology and leadership.