TRAINING FACULTYEncourage and increase

ANGEL usage

Jamie M. Plaster

Gannon University

Erie, PA

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Background

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Gannon University

• Erie, Pa• Private, liberal arts

university• 4100

undergraduate & graduate students

• 200 full time faculty• 140 adjunct faculty

• ‘Top Tier’ university for the fifth consecutive year

• ‘Best Value’ university for the fourth consecutive year

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Gannon University

Prior to Fall 2006Fall 2007

Blackboard

ANGEL pilotFirst full

ANGEL

semester

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Gannon University

Blackboard• By request only• Recycled course

shell

ANGEL• Automated course

creation and rosters• Each course

section is unique

• Faculty & staff committee• TLTR

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TRAINING FACULTY

Encourage and increase ANGEL usage

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Encourage faculty to attend training sessions to increase ANGEL usage.

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Acceptance Of Change

Calabrese, R. L. (2002). The leadership assignment: Creating change. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Encourage “on the fence” faculty to attend training sessions to increase ANGEL usage.

Early Adopters

Late Adap-tors

"On the Fence"

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“On the Fence” Faculty Need More…

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Encourage “on the fence” faculty to attend training sessions to increase ANGEL usage by

providing them scheduled time, support, encouragement and a variety of training offerings.

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“On the Fence” Faculty Need More…

1st semester

3rd semester

2nd semester

Time To Adapt

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“On the Fence” Faculty Need More…

Faculty Member 1 Faculty Member 2 Faculty Member 30

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Phone

Email

Face-to-Face

Support

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“On the Fence” Faculty Need More…

Training

1-on-1 TrainingFocused Training

Open Training

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Focused Training

Describe

ShareDiscuss

Apply

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Focused Training

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• Faculty schedule• Impromptu• Address faculty

reservations• Focus on faculty

needs/questions/concerns • Saturation

1-on-1 Training

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• Open Agenda• Discussion time with

designers• Open Q & A• Conversation time with other

faculty• Faculty sharing techniques

Open Training

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Communicate

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Communicate

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• Variety of dates & times– Academic schedule– Campus activities– Grade timelines

Scheduling

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Support

• President, Provost, Deans• Center for Excellence in

Teaching & Learning• Information Technology

Services• Faculty mentors

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Recap…

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Encourage “on the fence” faculty to attend training sessions to increase ANGEL usage by

providing them scheduled time, encouragement, support and a variety of training offerings.

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Encourage “on the fence” faculty to attend training sessions to increase ANGEL usage by

providing them scheduled time, encouragement, support and a variety of training offerings.

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Encourage “on the fence” faculty to attend training sessions to increase ANGEL usage by

providing them scheduled time, encouragement, support and a variety of training offerings.

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Encourage “on the fence” faculty to attend training sessions to increase ANGEL usage by

providing them scheduled time, encouragement, support and a variety of training offerings.

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Encourage “on the fence” faculty to attend training sessions to increase ANGEL usage by

providing them scheduled time, encouragement, support and a variety of training offerings.

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What works at

• 2-year cycle needs assessment survey• 1-on-1• “Baby-steps”• Flexibility

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What works at

• 2-year cycle needs assessment survey• 1-on-1• “Baby-steps”• Flexibility

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Encourage “on the fence” faculty to attend training sessions to increase ANGEL usage by

providing them scheduled time, encouragement, support and a variety of training offerings.

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Thank you!