Building up a profile of SITS training activities
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 richard. clark@london. ac. uk John Davis Systems Support Officer: Training & Promotion University Wolverhampton - John. Davis@wlv. ac. uk 2013
Contents • 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 2013
About 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. 2013
Events During 2012 • 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 2013
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 My. SITS forum or via SITS Trainers Network meetings. 2013
Events 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 2013
Outcomes: 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. 2013
SITS Trainers Member Profile Survey https: //www. surveymonkey. com/s/sitstrainersprofile 28 Responses so far (on-going piece of work) 2013
5 Using SITS and/or e: Vision 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 1 4 1 1 2000 2001 2002 2 2 1 0 1996 1998 2004 2005 2006 2008 2009 2012 2013
4. 5 Institutions involved in the delivery of SITS and/or e: Vision Training 4 4 4 3. 5 3 3 3 2. 5 2 2 2 1. 5 1 1 2000 2001 2004 1 0. 5 0 1998 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 2012 2013
Training Delivery Methods 2013
Training Delivery Methods + Video (short-clips) to help students + Apps for Mobiles/Portable Devices (m-Learning) + Provide remote desktop assistance (i. e. via Microsoft Lync) 2013
Training Delivery Methods (Summary) • • • Mostly In-class/F 2 F & 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? ) 2013
Profile of SITS use/training (1) 2013
Profile of SITS use/training (2) 2013
STN: Venue Search 2013
STN: Format of Meetings 2013
STN: Future Meetings 2013
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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? ) 2013
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? 2013
Keeping in touch 2013
Keeping in touch 2013
Keeping in touch 2013
Keeping in touch 2013
Questions and Discussions • Join the STN (join our participant/mailing list) • What would you like from the Network? 2013
Thank You & Contact Details Dr. Richard Clark SITS: System Training Manager University of London International Programmes richard. clark@london. ac. uk John Davis Systems Support Officer: Training & Promotion University Wolverhampton - John. Davis@wlv. ac. uk Downloads: http: //www. londoninternational. ac. uk/sits 2013
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