Courses

This course presents conflict resolution skills, models and procedures in a practice-based approach. Alternative dispute resolution approaches include mediation, negotiation, and facilitation. Completion of course will meet the Kansas Office of Dispute Resolution's training requirements for approval in core mediation as outlined in the Dispute Resolution Act, K.S.A. 5-509 and Rule 911


August 25, 2025 to December 19, 2025
In this course, you will learn communication theories and acquire interpersonal skills that are useful in understanding, analyzing, and managing conflict. The relational, emotional, and substantive aspects of conflict will be addressed, including the influences of gender, culture, power, and forgiveness at the interpersonal, group, community, and global levels. Through this practice-based approach, you will attain communication and conflict resolution skills, models, and procedures that are pragmatic as well as theoretical. Completion will meet the Kansas Office of Dispute Resolution's requirements for approval in core mediation: the Dispute Resolution Act, K.S.A. 5-501 and Rule 912.


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This microcredential equips learners with an understanding of divorce mediation, a practice that began in the early 1970s. Mediation allows couples to create their divorce settlements through a cooperative, confidential, and private process that prioritizes the current and future needs of parents and children. It recognizes divorce as a family issue rather than a legal one, empowering those involved to take responsibility for solving their problems. The course covers the multidimensional aspects of divorce, including the legal, emotional, personal values, and individual needs and interests. Unlike the adversarial legal approach, which views divorce as a contest focused solely on legal issues, mediation seeks to address the holistic needs of the family.Learners will explore the role of mediation in resolving family conflicts, with specific discussions on elder mediation, parent-adolescent mediation, and the option of conducting mediation online. This microcredential provides a comprehensive overview of mediation as a constructive alternative to traditional divorce proceedings. Kansas State University will award 45 continuing education hours for successful completion of course requirements to those participants who paid the optional fee.


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The online course introduces students to the grant development process and provides an overview of what happens after a grant is awarded. At the end of the course, students will have completed a fundable proposal. Learners will receive eight weeks of intensive instruction by Dr. Elaine Johannes, Professor in Community Health & Extension Specialist and will have the opportunity of earning a microcredential and digital badge.


June 9, 2025 to August 1, 2025
August 25, 2025 to October 17, 2025
The Grant Writing Basics course is suitable for people who have never written a grant (more than 50% of our students), and those who have a lot of experience and want to take a fresh look at their current practices.

More than 3,400 Kansans have been trained and found confidence and writing skills, resulting in more than $100 million of successful grants written in the first 18 months after they took this class. They wrote grants to support park improvements, walking trails, building restoration, leadership programs, arts, programming, festivals, and other community infrastructure.


June 10-12, 2025
This self-paced, online learning opportunity, developed with USDA funding in collaboration with North Carolina's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), provides practical strategies to help participants eat smart, move more, and lead healthier lives.


July 7, 2025 to September 14, 2025
This course provides an overview of the theories, methods, and practice issues involved in identifying and assessing sources of conflict. Students will learn about organizations, organizational development, causes and sources of conflict within organizations, dispute systems design, and how conflict resolution professionals work as interveners and agents of change. Kansas State University will award 45 continuing education hours for successful completion of course requirements to those participants who paid the optional fee.


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Discover how to effectively integrate structured literacy and explicit writing instruction into your K-12 classroom. Gain insights into how writing integrates with literacy curricula using frameworks such as Scarborough's Reading Rope and Sedita's Writing Rope. By tailoring writing instruction and employing differentiated and scaffolded strategies, you can address the diverse needs of students, boost teaching effectiveness, and elevate student outcomes.


July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025
July 1, 2025 to August 15, 2026
Gain the expertise to help you identify students who are struggling with reading challenges associated with dyslexia and develop a toolkit to ensure every student has the instruction needed to aid them in their literacy journey. Engage in strategies that will specifically sequence reading skills to improve comprehension, fluency, phonics and phonemic awareness. Learn pedagogical techniques that are evidence-based and specifically tailored to address dyslexia-related challenges.


June 2, 2025 to July 4, 2025
July 7, 2025 to August 8, 2025
September 8, 2025 to October 10, 2025
October 13, 2025 to November 14, 2025
February 2, 2026 to March 6, 2026
March 30, 2026 to May 1, 2026
June 1, 2026 to July 3, 2026