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Andrea Eastman-MullinsInformation & Technology Coordinator
University of North Carolina, Office of the PresidentTeaching and Learning with Technology Collaborative
We Can’t Afford to Reinvent the Wheel: Collaborative Professional Development at UNC
EDUCAUSE Southeast Conference
June 7, 2004
Andrea Eastman-MullinsEDUCAUSE Southeast, 06/7/04
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Andrea Eastman-MullinsEDUCAUSE Southeast, 06/7/04
Collaborative Professional Development
Overview
About the UNC Teaching and Learning with Technology Collaborative (TLTC)
Two TLTC professional development projects
The UNC Professional Development Portal
The UNC TLT Training Compendium
Questions and feedback
Andrea Eastman-MullinsEDUCAUSE Southeast, 06/7/04
We areA consortial organization within the UNC Office of the President that
provides vision and shared resources in support of teaching and learning with technology programs and initiatives on the 16 UNC
campuses.
VisionThe TLTC will advance collaborative processes that empower
teachers, learners, providers of instructional support, and decision makers to make the best possible use of technology in promoting learning.
About the UNC TLT Collaborative
Andrea Eastman-MullinsEDUCAUSE Southeast, 06/7/04
The University of North Carolina
“How can we do more together?”“How can we do more together?”
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Current Projects: TLTC Project Groups
From the 2002–2005 Operating Plan TLT Professional Development UNC Professional Development Portal (PDP) UNC TLT Conference (300+ attendees) TLT Assessment Initiative TLT Policy Issues Building UNC TLT Community Communication and Information Management TLTC Governance and Organizational Operations
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The UNC Professional Development Portal
Online database of over 2,500 resources For UNC faculty, administrators, librarians, and staff Main topics
teaching & learning staff developmentadministrative development libraries
Always growing through user submissions By the UNC community, for the UNC community Supported by the TLT Collaborative since 2000
http://www.unctlt.org/pdp/home.cfm
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Professional Development Portal (PDP)
Focus Areas (# of records)
Resource TypesCenters, Organizations, Interest Groups; Conferences and Events;
Grants and Funding Sources; Networking and Sabbatical Opportunities; Online Collections; Policies; Publications; Staff Benefits; Vendors
UNC PDP today: SearchUNC PDP today: Search
UNC PDP today: ResultsUNC PDP today: Results
UNC PDP today: Citations and links to resources
UNC PDP today: Citations and links to resources
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How can the PDP become more effective?
Gathered Feedback Focus Groups at EDTECH, NCLA, UNC Cause and feedback
from Portal Oversight Committee “What service should UNC provide through the PDP?” “Why would users come to the Portal over other sources?”
What we heard Strength is “By UNC, for UNC” Connect with UNC colleagues and resources Push information to us
“My email inbox is my Portal of choice.” Integrate asynchronous communication tools Concerns about how to encourage submissions
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More Motivation to Redesign the PDP
Respond to increasing usage New Libraries focus area and possibility for more Plans to integrate with MERLOT’s Federated Search
Encourage submissions Very few unsolicited entries are submitted (avg. 23/month) Testing Campus Liaison Program Need to simplify submission process
Improve technical platform Include content management system Become self-sustaining on own server Improve outdated architecture
PDP Monthly Queries Jan. 2002- May 2004
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Supporting Increasing Usage
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PDP Redesign Process
Summer/ Fall 2003
1. Feedback What should the PDP become?
Jan-Feb 2004
2. Functional requirements and specification New look and feel New functionality
3. Establish technical approach, write tech specMarch – April 2004
4. Feedback on requirements
Summer / Fall 2004
5. Implementation!
Fall 2004 6. Test and Release
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PDP Redesign
Enhanced functionality
Improved collaboration
Demohttp://www.unctlt.org/test/pdp/demo/
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The UNC TLT Training Compendium
Single-point of access to UNC-developed Online Tutorials Instructional video Workshop descriptions and syllabi Handouts and other resources
Open for sharing with any UNC institution
Supported and developed by TLTC
Launched May 2004http://www.unctlt.org/training
Launched May 2004http://www.unctlt.org/training
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The UNC TLT Training Compendium
Created in response to campus requests Many campuses developing training
Desktop software Course Management Systems Web design
Why reinvent the wheel if campuses are willing to share?
Enthusiastic response Published May 27, 2004 Over 500 site visits in the first week!
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Training Compendium: Content
How are we building the collection?1. Identify organizations on all 16 campuses
• Faculty Centers, Libraries, Instructional Technology departments, Computer Centers, etc.
2. Browse websites and ask departments for TLT-related training.
3. Index and abstract each resource • Title, Campus, Organization• Topic, Subtopic, Type (Workshop, Tutorial, Resource)• URL, Date reviewed
4. Permissions
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Training Compendium: Content
Over 200 resources so far, and we are still looking!
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Training Compendium: Content
Compendium will continue to grow… Dynamically generated site we can update any time Robust content management system supports
Controlled vocabulary Campus department contacts Approval process Eventual integration with PDP
Ongoing search for new content Have feedback section asking for new resources Plan to add submission form
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Training Compendium
Live Demo
http://www.unctlt.org/training
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Ongoing Considerations
The UNC Professional Development Portal More online collaboration through PDP? How to motivate users to submit more resources? Establish Focus Area Editors
TLT Training Compendium How to keep current with new training Issues regarding use outside of UNC How to share in-person workshops Integration with redesigned PDP
Andrea Eastman-MullinsEDUCAUSE Southeast, 06/7/04
Questions & Discussion
Andrea Eastman-Mullins
Information & Technology Coordinator
University of North Carolina, Office of the President
Teaching and Learning with Technology Collaborative