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Training faculty: encourage and increase adoption rates (can be applied to any technology/software)TRANSCRIPT
TRAINING FACULTYEncourage and increase
ANGEL usage
Jamie M. Plaster
Gannon University
Erie, PA
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Background
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Gannon University
• Erie, Pa• Private, liberal arts
university• 4100
undergraduate & graduate students
• 200 full time faculty• 140 adjunct faculty
• ‘Top Tier’ university for the fifth consecutive year
• ‘Best Value’ university for the fourth consecutive year
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Gannon University
Prior to Fall 2006Fall 2007
Blackboard
ANGEL pilotFirst full
ANGEL
semester
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Gannon University
Blackboard• By request only• Recycled course
shell
ANGEL• Automated course
creation and rosters• Each course
section is unique
• Faculty & staff committee• TLTR
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TRAINING FACULTY
Encourage and increase ANGEL usage
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Encourage faculty to attend training sessions to increase ANGEL usage.
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Acceptance Of Change
Calabrese, R. L. (2002). The leadership assignment: Creating change. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Encourage “on the fence” faculty to attend training sessions to increase ANGEL usage.
Early Adopters
Late Adap-tors
"On the Fence"
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“On the Fence” Faculty Need More…
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Encourage “on the fence” faculty to attend training sessions to increase ANGEL usage by
providing them scheduled time, support, encouragement and a variety of training offerings.
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“On the Fence” Faculty Need More…
1st semester
3rd semester
2nd semester
Time To Adapt
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“On the Fence” Faculty Need More…
Faculty Member 1 Faculty Member 2 Faculty Member 30
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Phone
Face-to-Face
Support
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“On the Fence” Faculty Need More…
Training
1-on-1 TrainingFocused Training
Open Training
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Focused Training
Describe
ShareDiscuss
Apply
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Focused Training
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• Faculty schedule• Impromptu• Address faculty
reservations• Focus on faculty
needs/questions/concerns • Saturation
1-on-1 Training
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• Open Agenda• Discussion time with
designers• Open Q & A• Conversation time with other
faculty• Faculty sharing techniques
Open Training
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Communicate
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Communicate
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• Variety of dates & times– Academic schedule– Campus activities– Grade timelines
Scheduling
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Support
• President, Provost, Deans• Center for Excellence in
Teaching & Learning• Information Technology
Services• Faculty mentors
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Recap…
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Encourage “on the fence” faculty to attend training sessions to increase ANGEL usage by
providing them scheduled time, encouragement, support and a variety of training offerings.
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Encourage “on the fence” faculty to attend training sessions to increase ANGEL usage by
providing them scheduled time, encouragement, support and a variety of training offerings.
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Encourage “on the fence” faculty to attend training sessions to increase ANGEL usage by
providing them scheduled time, encouragement, support and a variety of training offerings.
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Encourage “on the fence” faculty to attend training sessions to increase ANGEL usage by
providing them scheduled time, encouragement, support and a variety of training offerings.
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Encourage “on the fence” faculty to attend training sessions to increase ANGEL usage by
providing them scheduled time, encouragement, support and a variety of training offerings.
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What works at
• 2-year cycle needs assessment survey• 1-on-1• “Baby-steps”• Flexibility
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What works at
• 2-year cycle needs assessment survey• 1-on-1• “Baby-steps”• Flexibility
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Encourage “on the fence” faculty to attend training sessions to increase ANGEL usage by
providing them scheduled time, encouragement, support and a variety of training offerings.
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Thank you!