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 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

[email protected]

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.

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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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Training Delivery MethodsTraining Delivery Methods

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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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Profile of SITS use/training (1)Profile of SITS use/training (1)

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Profile of SITS use/training (2)Profile of SITS use/training (2)

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STN: Venue SearchSTN: Venue Search

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STN: Format of MeetingsSTN: Format of Meetings

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STN: Future MeetingsSTN: Future Meetings

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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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Keeping in touchKeeping in touch

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Keeping in touchKeeping in touch

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Keeping in touchKeeping in touch

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Keeping in touchKeeping in touch

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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]