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

1. Linkingstaff development to the college’se-learning strategy

2. Linking staff developmentto 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

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

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

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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. JISC e-Learning Journey 19 October 05