Linking staff development to the college’s e-learning strategy

JISC e-Learning Journey 19 October 05 Linking staff development to the e-learning strategy Why an e- learning strategy? Does it link to staff development? The structure of the 3 year strategy: ‘Transforming Teaching & Learning’ Headline staff ICT skills concerns in 2004/05 which developed the strategy Leading to new developments in 2005 The new ICT staff training offer

JISC e-Learning Journey 19 October 05 Why an e-learning strategy ? RESOURCES Classroom ready ICT equipment & software MENTORING Good practice… developmental... confidence building DELIVERY new ways of delivering learning TRAINING / Staff Development basic ICT skills knowledge… proficiency… practice… confidence What will help teachers engage in e-learning quickly ?

JISC e-Learning Journey 19 October 05 The structure of the 3 year strategy MENTORING e-Learning Practitioner Team DELIVERY VLE / Student Intranet TRAINING E-learning Facilitator / ICT Staff Trainer RESOURCES Capital bids & Rolling Programme Transforming Teaching & Learning Strategy

JISC e-Learning Journey 19 October 05 Headline staff ICT skills concerns in 2004/05 Evidence from the funded exemplar college project The report by practitioners attending the Tampa Conference Proof of Low basic ICT skills amongst teaching staff ! Teaching staff need an ICT Trainer and Training Room !

JISC e-Learning Journey 19 October 05 New developments in 2005/06 Telvinder Ryatt, GCC’s ICT Staff Development Officer appointed A purpose designed ICT staff development facility opened

JISC e-Learning Journey 19 October 05 ICT training offer for new staff Induction: ICT skills assessment for all new college staff Competency course in basic college systems, word, excel, powerpoint Further ASET ILT course in e-learning Progression to ECDL / AECDL

JISC e-Learning Journey 19 October 05 ICT training offer for existing staff ICT skills audit Whiteboard training Drop in sessions with online follow up training in Office applications and college systems Diagnostic assessment training Progression to ECDL / AECDL

JISC e-Learning Journey 19 October 05