The academic technology services office is pleased to announce the creation and launch of the UP Virtual Learning Center (VLC), created in response to the growing need for professional development for staff and faculty on the University of Portland campus. The initial offerings include mini courses on Moodle, Storytelling, and MediaSpace. New self-paced online courses will be launching each month in addition to Tech Tutorials, Webinars, and workshops. Learners can earn digital badges for participating in the VLC. To get started, visit this link and click on “Online Courses.” For more information about the VLC and digital badging, visit http://vlc.up.edu and click on “About.”