building up a profile of sits training activities across the uk (for the sits trainers network)
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Building up a profile of SITS training activities across the UK (for the SITS Trainers Network). Dr. Richard Clark SITS:System Training Manager University of London International Programmes [email protected]. John Davis Systems Support Officer: Training & Promotion - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Building up a profile of SITS training Building up a profile of SITS training activities across the UK activities across the UK
(for the SITS Trainers Network)(for the SITS Trainers Network)Dr. Richard Clark
SITS:System Training ManagerUniversity of London International Programmes
John Davis Systems Support Officer: Training & PromotionUniversity Wolverhampton - [email protected]
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ContentsContents• Background Information
• About the SITS Trainers Network– Events during 2012, 2013 & Outcomes
• SITS Trainers Network Survey/Profile– Summary of results
• What’s next for the SITS Trainers Network
• Questions and Discussion
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About the SITS Trainers NetworkAbout the SITS Trainers Network• First session facilitated by Richard Clark (UOL) & Aditya Vadali (Univ. Surrey).
• John Davis (Univ. Wolverhampton) co-ordinating since 2012 with Richard Clark.
• To identify issues and challenges surrounding the delivery of SITS training.
• To share good practice and to see what everyone else is doing.
• To explore possibilities for collaboration and working together.
• 2011 Survey (Univ. Surrey) showed that 23 institutions supported the idea for a SITS training SIG/WG.
• A ‘network’ was setup as the format of the group.
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• First event was held on 29/02/2012 (at the University of Oxford).
• 35 delegates attended the first meeting.
• Consisted of short presentations and facilitated discussions about training issues faced by many institutions.
• Second event at SITS User Conference (July 2012).– University of London showcase (SITS Training) + STN discussion
Events During 2012Events During 2012
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Outcomes (2012)Outcomes (2012)• Open to the idea of sharing materials and approaches to training (where
possible).
• Offer re-purposed training materials (Introduction to SITS:Vision client server).
• Share/compare approaches to training.
• This will help to create a network of SITS trainers who can collaborate & share good practise and meet during conferences etc.
• Share good practise/ideas/materials etc via MySITS forum or via SITS Trainers Network meetings.
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Events During 2013Events During 2013• Third event at University of Wolverhampton (24/05/2013).• 19 delegates attended.• Consisted of two ‘showcase’ presentations (Trinity College Dublin/St. Andrews),
two breakout sessions and a short facilitated discussion.
Downloads: http://www.londoninternational.ac.uk/sits
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Outcomes: STN event May 2013Outcomes: STN event May 2013• Many comments from STN members that it was a very worthwhile event.
• Longer breakout sessions would be needed in the future.
• Nearly all Institutions offer some sort of basic introduction to SITS.
• Skills analysis of members of STN.
• Visit other Institutions to attend relevant training courses.
• Length of the day was good (perhaps a 2 day event in the future).
• Many common themes in terms of issues faced by training community.
– Presentations/discussions offer further opportunities to debate issues.
• At future events, member Institutions to showcase e-Learning approaches.
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SITS Trainers Member Profile SurveySITS Trainers Member Profile Surveyhttps://www.surveymonkey.com/s/sitstrainersprofile -
28 Responses so far (on-going piece of work)
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+ Video (short-clips) to help students
+ Apps for Mobiles/Portable Devices (m-Learning)
+ Provide remote desktop assistance (i.e. via Microsoft Lync)
Training Delivery MethodsTraining Delivery Methods
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Training Delivery MethodsTraining Delivery Methods(Summary)(Summary)
• Mostly In-class/F2F & 1:1• Training documentation (Manuals/notes etc)• Provide update/refresher courses• Workshops/presentations• Lots of Institutions experience ‘J.I.T.’ approach• e-Learning (staff do not fully engage?)
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What’s next for STN? (1)What’s next for STN? (1)• Collaboration:
– Visit each others Institutions (SITS / non-SITS training sessions, showcase approaches etc)
• Skills analysis of members of STN:– Helen Lane (Anglia Ruskin) –> types of SITS training – Jeanette Fluellen (Winchester) -> Trainer skills analysis– Richard Clark (UOL) & John Davis (Wolverhampton)
• Shared Web Presence (STN web-site?)
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What’s next for STN? (2)What’s next for STN? (2)• Future Events:
– Another 1 or 2 day event (to be proposed to community)– Longer breakout sessions– More showcases
• Institutions showcase e-Learning approaches:– Examples of best-practise– How to engage users (staff/students/stakeholders)– Methods used for blended learning– What about m-Learning?
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Questions and DiscussionsQuestions and Discussions• Join the STN (join our participant/mailing list)• What would you like from the Network?
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Thank You & Contact DetailsThank You & Contact Details
Downloads: http://www.londoninternational.ac.uk/sits
Dr. Richard Clark SITS:System Training Manager
University of London International [email protected]
John Davis Systems Support Officer: Training & Promotion
University Wolverhampton - [email protected]