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HEDSA Conference 2003 Online Staff Induction Programme (OSIP). Pete Walker - Internet Development Manager. ILRT Dr Lesly Huxley – Research Director, ILRT. Today’s presentation. What is the ILRT? On-line Staff Induction Programme (OSIP) – the story so far Our first OSIP
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HEDSA Conference 2003 Online Staff Induction Programme (OSIP) Pete Walker - Internet Development Manager. ILRT Dr Lesly Huxley – Research Director, ILRT
Today’s presentation • What is the ILRT? • On-line Staff Induction Programme (OSIP) – the story so far • Our first OSIP • How easy is it to use? • Where next? • Any questions?
Introducing ILRT (estd.1996) • Part of University of Bristol’s Information Services division • Mainly externally funded for projects, national services and consultancy • Combines expertise in: • Digital libraries, digital images, eLearning, Internet design and development, usability, accessibility and next-generation Web • Investor in People since 1999
The people • 70+ staff: technical and other researchers • All but a handful on fixed-term contracts (usually 12-24 months) • Constant level of turnover with c.15-20 new staff per annum • Considerable emphasis on staff development
OSIP – the story so far • HESDA Small Development Project Funding • Web based induction programme • Contract Research staff – possibly overseas? • Supplement not replace face-to-face induction • To be used in the period between appointment and actually starting work • Ongoing source of reference
OSIP – design parameters • No technical set-up • Easy to use • Meet accessibility requirements • Transferable • Within University of Bristol • To Exeter • Other Universities?
Our first OSIP • Prototype – “proof of concept” • Not tested with new staff
Document OSIP Components (a.k.a templates) Table of Contents Page Section Heading Formatted text Images
Contact Details • Pete Walker Institute for Learning and Research Technology 8 -10 Berkeley Square University of Bristol Bristol BS8 1HH peter.walker@bristol.ac.uk • Lesly Huxley Institute for Learning and Research Technology 8 -10 Berkeley Square University of Bristol Bristol BS8 1HH lesly.huxley@bristol.ac.uk