Work-with-IT Workshop June 11 th 2010 Welcome and Introductions The work-with-IT project and framework Working in a virtual team: challenges, issues and solutions Lunch Technology demos Idea Generation

Work-with-IT Workshop June 11 th 2010 The work-with-IT project and framework Diane McDonald and Donna Cullen Background to the Work-with-IT project What part is Roehampton playing? What we can learn from previous case studies/ Useful links:

Work-with-IT Workshop June 11 th 2010 Working in a virtual team SEDA certificate in Professional Practice – aims and objectives –Communication and collaboration – IT interactions How do we interact with each other now? How do we schedule meetings? Where could IT intervention support better processes? –Working within a virtual team – keeping connected Keeping everyone in the picture Ensuring consistency and standardisation where possible to aid deployment of staff from one dept to another

Work-with-IT Workshop June 11 th 2010 Working in a virtual team Working within an open-plan space/ shared office –Issues and ways to overcome Engaging with academics and the larger University network –What can we learn to share with academics? Service delivery to students – use of technology to enhance our service to students –How can we improve interactions with students? –How can we improve student experience by using technology?

Work-with-IT Workshop June 11 th 2010 Technology demonstrations Moodle MS Sharepoint Community platforms

Outlook Calendars in Community sites – sharing authorised annual leave

Work-with-IT Workshop June 11 th 2010 Idea Generation Key Questions: How can we encourage collaboration? How can we embed IT tools into everyday working to become more effective at our jobs? How can we encourage academics to engage with and use technology based solutions? How can we embed learning from this project and the work-with-IT framework into staff development and wider HE policy?