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Doing More with Less:Approaches to providing Blackboard support to academic staff in the context of reduced staffing
Sharon Flynn & Paul Gormley (@sharonlflynn, @pgormley123)
Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
National University of Ireland, Galway
Context: NUI Galway
• Established 1845• 17,000 students• 2,200 staff• 5 colleges• Undergrad & postgrad• Traditional, blended &
distance
Context: Blackboard @ NUI Galway
Context: Blackboard @ NUI Galway
CELT
LT team - Pedagogical
ISS
BB Admin & helpdesk -Technical
Context: Reduced Staffing
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Our Top 10 Survival Tips
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Tip 1: Go hosted
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Tip 2: Just Say No
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Tip 3: Streamline Support
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Tip 4: Promote Self Help
www.nuigalway.ie/blackboard
Tip 5: Extend Training
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Tip 6: Train support/admin staff
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Tip 7: Be strategic
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Tip 8: Use your champions
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Tip 9: Share good news
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Tip 10: Use your PLN
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What would you add?
• Go hosted• Just say no• Streamline support• Promote self help• Extend Training• Train admin staff• Be strategic
• Use your champions• Share good news• Use your PLN• • • •
Thank You
Email : [email protected], [email protected]
Twitter: @sharonlflynn, @pgormley123
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