Thinking Critically _ ONLINE COURSE

Thinking Critically _ ONLINE COURSE - City of Baltimore Virtual Learning Center 

Within 48 business hours from completing this registration, you will receive an email from hr.elearning@baltimorecity.gov containing your Virtual Learning Center login information.

• Online access will be given during a seven day period of your choice.
• NOTE: Access begins on the date you select no matter which day of that week you begin the course.
• Courses can be accessed from a computer, tablet, or phone (You will need to have sound on your device)

Once registration is complete, access week cannot be changed.

If you have any questions, please contact the Virtual Learning team at hr.elearning@baltimorecity.gov.

Happy Learning!

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Thinking Critically

This course is for City of Baltimore employees only.  

With so much data available to us in our work, we often call upon analytics to help produce useful information. There are some very helpful software tools available that 'tell' us what we 'ask' of them. But we still must ask the right questions and take the best actions, and this means thinking critically – that is, sorting out what is fact from fiction, looking at all sides of an issue, drawing defendable conclusions that lead to actions based on careful analysis and thought. Critical thinking is your best thinking. When you think critically, you're aware of the many distractions, biases, and persuasive techniques used to steer actions and decisions one way or another. In this path, you'll learn such critical thinking skills as how to identify assumptions about an issue; how to generate and evaluate arguments in response to the issue; and how to draw a logical, action-oriented conclusion based on evidence and analysis. What you learn from this path is more than an intellectual process – it is a practical and logical way to approach business problems and decisions. 

Learning Objectives:

• Identify coming to terms with assumptions about an issue
• Outline the process of getting your arms around arguments
• Develop action-oriented conclusions based on evidence and analysis.

Target Audience: Any City Employee

Location: City of Baltimore Virtual Learning Center 

Price:  Free to City of Baltimore Employees

To register for this online course: 

• Please click on SELECT A DATE to choose your selection.
• Then click on REGISTER to complete your registration
• Access begins on the date you select on your registration and lasts for seven days.

NOTE:  Once registration is complete, access week cannot be changed.