1. Delivering Staff Development Online Colin Milligan

2. March 2001Delivering Staff Development Online Scope Introduction –why develop, why go online, disadvantages. Pedagogy –online experience, what works, what doesn’t. Technology –tools, matching technology to need. Experience –courses, lessons learned.

3. March 2001Delivering Staff Development Online Why Develop Staff ? New roles for library staff, New technologies in the library, Formalising staff skills, Lifelong Learning, Motivating the workforce, Continuing Professional Development.

4. March 2001Delivering Staff Development Online Why Online ? Online Delivery is … Flexible –learner chooses when and where, Efficient –administrative, viability, Easily Integrated –truly workplace learning, Easily Embedded –truly continuous development. … Another Option.

5. March 2001Delivering Staff Development Online Drawbacks Computers and reading, Social aspects missing, Heavy reliance on personal motivation - easy to drop out.

6. March 2001Delivering Staff Development Online Strategies Computers and reading, Social aspects missing, Heavy reliance on personal motivation - easy to drop out. Use printed materials, Combine face to face and online, Build communities to learn together.

7. March 2001Delivering Staff Development Online Online Materials are delivered, Support is provided, Communication is encouraged, Collaboration is facilitated.

8. March 2001Delivering Staff Development Online Information and Materials Standard modules –may be paper based, web based, or a combination. Modularization - interoperability, Structured training for new technology.

9. March 2001Delivering Staff Development Online Support Course Information, Feedback, Knowledge-base, Frequently Asked Questions, Technical Support.

10. March 2001Delivering Staff Development Online Communication Social learning, Developing a learning community, Participants learn from their peers, Enables specialisation.

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12. March 2001Delivering Staff Development Online Collaboration Mentoring, Sharing best practice, Peer review, Portfolios.

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14. March 2001Delivering Staff Development Online Courses that Work - recap Simple training - e.g. Dewey Classification, guidelines, Probation - mentoring, Learning Communities - sharing of best practice, Professional Practice - portfolios.

15. March 2001Delivering Staff Development Online Setting up Online Training Web pages, –materials, access to online tools and databases. Communications, –discussion. Collaboration, –shared space, video conferencing tools. Administrative tools, –support and management.

16. March 2001Delivering Staff Development Online Virtual Learning Environments All in one solution, Control remains with the trainer, Individualise the learning experience, Assessment, Tracking progress, Automation / administration.

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20. March 2001Delivering Staff Development Online Lessons Learned Manage expectations, Choose tutors well, Train tutors well, Accredit courses, Don’t forget face-to-face.

21. March 2001Delivering Staff Development Online Advice Keep it simple, Justify technology, Accredit, and co-operate, Integrate with day-to-day activities, Embed into organisations culture, Don’t forget face-to-face.

22. More Information http://www/icbl.hw.ac.uk/jtap-573/140301.html colin@icbl.hw.ac.uk

23. March 2001Delivering Staff Development Online Advert Scotland has many SD / C&IT projects: Virtual Learning Space (communities) Mapping (portfolios) Elicit (online SD) ToolCIT (C&IT Tools) –and many more. details: http://www.scotcit.ac.uk/

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