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Professional Development 24/7: Restructuring How We Deliver Training Denise Swett, EdD Acting Vice President Student Development & Instruction Foothill College, CA Valerie Kisiel Innovative Educators
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1.Who are you? 2.What kind of professional development do you offer? 3.Who is your primary audience? 4.Do you offer online training or podcasts? 5.Do you currently offer any on-demand training? Who is out there?
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What are the goals for today? 1.Think outside of the box 2.Do more with less 3.Restructure the way we provide professional development Today’s Goals
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Research shows that professional development leads to better instruction and improved student learning… -American Educational Research Association, 2005 What We Know
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Some of the Challenges Difficulty scheduling in-person workshops Identifying trainers Wide variety of needs Financial support Documenting participation Keeping it simple
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Influential Factors We are: 1.Online 2.Part-time 3.Broke 4.All of the above
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Online Education & Services Online enrollment increased by what percentage from 2001-2009? A. 50% B. 75% C. 543% D. 832% US News & World Report, Sept. 2010
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Part-Time Faculty In 1975, only 30.2% of faculty were employed part time; by 2005, according to data compiled by the AAUP from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), what percentage of all faculty members in the US were part- time? A. 35% B. 45% C. 48% D. 65%
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Budget Cuts In January, 2011 California announced they would cut higher education budgets by how much? A. $250 million B. $750 million C. $1 billion D. $1.4 billion http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/11/califor nia-schools-face-1_n_807378.html
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3 Changes & 2 Questions 1.A lot of people want information online. 2.There is an increase in part-time faculty. 3.Schools are required to do more with less. 1. What does that mean about how we deliver professional development? 2. How have your other college services changed?
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Solutions Podcasts/Vodcasts Web Conferencing On-Demand Training
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DEFINITION A podcast is a series of audio or video digital-media files which are distributed over the Internet by syndicated download, through Web feeds, to portable media players and personal computers. ~ Wikipediaaudiovideo digital-mediaInternetsyndicateddownloadWeb feedsportable media playerspersonal computers Podcasts/Vodcasts
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Training Uses Online Learning http://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/faculty- development-for-online/id421439101 http://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/faculty- development-for-online/id421439101 Technology http://www.sjsu.edu/itunesu/ On-Campus Resources (strategic planning, library, training opportunities, etc.) http://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa /Browse/fhsu.edu.1273029454 http://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa /Browse/fhsu.edu.1273029454
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Other Uses Curriculum & Teaching Techniques http://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/faculty- development-center/id429192111 http://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/faculty- development-center/id429192111 Classroom Management http://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/center-for-faculty- development/id422852091 http://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/center-for-faculty- development/id422852091 Personal and Professional Growth http://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/center-for-faculty- development/id422852091 http://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/center-for-faculty- development/id422852091 http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/index.php
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Example
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WHO needs to be involved? WHAT are we trying to do? WHERE will we get funding? WHEN should we implement? HOW will we coordinate technology? WHY does this matter? Steps to Implementation
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Getting started http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/MWR08006.pdf Administration Guide http://deimos.apple.com/rsrc/doc/iTunesUAdministrationGuide/Gettin gStarted/chapter_4_section_1.html http://deimos.apple.com/rsrc/doc/iTunesUAdministrationGuide/Gettin gStarted/chapter_4_section_1.html Campus Guide for Faculty http://podcasting.gmu.edu/getting_started.php Implementation
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DEFINITION Web conferencing is used to conduct live meetings, training, or presentations via the Internet. meetingspresentations Internet EXAMPLES Webex, NetMeeting, Yugma (free), Adobe Connect, Elluminate Web Conferencing
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Benefits & Uses Benefits Cost-effective Easy – quickly set up an event Interactive Uses Faculty orientation or new-employee training Brown bag sessions Great for part-time faculty training In-service training Online faculty and staff learning communities Online discussions
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2 Options Deliver content using on campus resources and presenters Outsource – www.innovativeeducators.orgwww.innovativeeducators.org Cost Vs. Benefits Resources Perspective Implementation
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Examples: In-House What software do you have on campus? Examples Webex NetMeeting Adobe Elluminate Free trials available for all services All companies have best practice guides Things to think about when delivering training Live vs. On-Demand Who will present? How will you invite people, send logins, provide tech support? Who will host Community College Example http://www.cccconfer.org/trainingCenter/recordedTraining.aspx
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Examples: Outsource Innovative Educators – Outsourcing https://www.innovativeeducators.org/ Examples Understanding Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Managing Disruptive Classroom Behavior Improving Customer Service And Student Satisfaction The First-Year Experience: A Critical Foundation For Student Success The First-Year Experience: A Critical Foundation For Student Success Teach Students How To Learn: Metacognition Is The Key! Increasing Online Student Engagement And Retention Through Online Human Touch Increasing Online Student Engagement And Retention Through Online Human Touch Community College Example http://www.cccconfer.org/trainingCenter/recordedTraining.aspx
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DEFINITION Basic requirements for on-demand learning are presented: anyone, anytime, anywhere delivery of education and training, adapted to the specific requirements and preferences of each individual citizen within different e-learning and e-working settings. On-Demand Training
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Benefits & Uses Benefits Cost-effective Easy Interactive Archive Just-in-time training Certificates Tracking Portal and LMS integration Flexibility Uses Faculty Orientation or new-employee training Brown bag sessions Great for part-time faculty training In-service training Online Faculty and Staff Learning Communities
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Examples Open Educational Resources http://www.onefortraining.org/selfpaced http://www.merlot.org/merlot/materials.htm?categ ory=2295 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/materials.htm?categ ory=2295 http://www.educause.edu/eli/collaborativelearning http://www.educause.edu/ELI7Things http://pedagogy.merlot.org/index.html
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More Examples Video YouTube http://www.weeklyinnovations.org/video/action-agendas-for-basic-1 Common Craft http://www.commoncraft.com/video/project-based-learning http://www.commoncraft.com/video/twitter TED – 8 To Be Great – www.ted.com http://www.weeklyinnovations.org/video/great-for-students-secrets-of 2 Minute Takeaways http://www.weeklyinnovations.org/video http://www.weeklyinnovations.org/video/the-jigsaw-method-using-groups- in-the-classroom http://www.weeklyinnovations.org/video/the-jigsaw-method-using-groups- in-the-classroom On-Demand Training Systems www.Go2Knowledge.org
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What is Go2Knowledge? What is Go2Knowledge ™ ? Go2Knowledge is your turnkey solution to providing on-demand professional development for higher education. 50 On-Demand Professional Development Trainings Unlimited Access 24/7 Serve all faculty and staff for 1 low fee At-Risk Populations Campus Safety Organizational Development Student Success Teaching & Learning Technology
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Go2Knowledge Features Certificates of Completion Monthly Reporting Web Portal & LMS Integration Branded Marketing Materials Supplemental Materials Personalized Customer Service & Support
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Implementation Questions to consider How to disseminate? How to update? How to filter? How to track? How to validate? How to make it relevant? Cost Internal vs. External content creation
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Certificate
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Tracking
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www.Go2Knowledge.org + Your login and password Free Preview: www.Go2Knowledge.org Phone: 1.303.955.0415 How does it work?
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Foothill’s Major Considerations Implementation: Simple Accessible: Not behind a Portal Understandable: Easy to use Trackable: Documentation of Participation Certificates: Automatically to participants Full Scope: Extent of Offerings Accreditation: Meets standards Customer Service: Exceptional
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Questions
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Contact Info Preview Go2Knowledge – www.Go2Knowledge.orgwww.Go2Knowledge.org More Information: 1.303-819-5366 Denise Swett Foothill College, CA swettdenise@foothill.edu Valerie Kisiel Innovative Educators val@ieinfo.org
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