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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Questions & Discussion

Andrea Eastman-Mullins

andrea@northcarolina.edu

Information & Technology Coordinator

University of North Carolina, Office of the President

Teaching and Learning with Technology Collaborative