Do They Really Get It? Assessing Your WebCT Training Scott Allen WebCT Administrator - WSU Jo Ellen Jonsson Training Specialist - WSU
Dec 27, 2015
Do They Really Get It?
Assessing Your WebCT Training
Scott AllenWebCT Administrator - WSU
Jo Ellen JonssonTraining Specialist - WSU
Background
• Problems with Faculty Training• $$$ Incentive for WebCT training• Do faculty really learn from training?• Developed competencies for
– Teaching in Vista– Designing in Vista
• Developed hands-on assessments for these competencies
• Faculty must pass assessments (100%) to receive training pay.
Our Training Plan
To Teach Online:• Orientation and Teaching in Vista – 2 hours• Designing in Vista – 3 hours
Optional Training:• Grade Book• Advanced Tools• Wimba Voice Tools
Training Topics
• Orientation:– “My WebCT”– Navigation– Student View
• Teaching Functions:– Grading
• Assignments• Assessments• Discussion
Questions– Grade Book – Email– Announcements– Calendar– Uploading Documents– Selective Release– Tracking Reports
Training Topics
• Design Functions:– Templates– Folders/Learning
Modules/Content Files– Setting up
• Assignments• Assessments• Discussion
Questions• Web Links
– Syllabus– Uploading
Our Training Plan
To Teach Online:• Orientation and Teaching in Vista – 2 hours• Designing in Vista – 3 hours
Optional Training:
• Grade Book• Advanced Tools – media library, course
customization, Respondus, Camtasia etc…• Wimba Voice Tools
Teaching Assessment
• After the Completion of Orientation/ Teaching Training:– Professor makes an appointment with the
instructional designer assigned to their college.• Before Appointment: Instructional Designer
enrolls professor in a clean training course. (Restored Backup)
• Professor comes to faculty lab and is given a handout with basic instructions.
• Professor completes assessment on their own.
• Instructional Designer corrects assessment and notifies professor of pass or fail.
Designer Assessment
• After the Completion of the Designer Training:– Professor makes an appointment with the
instructional designer assigned to their college.• Before Appointment: Instructional Designer
enrolls professor in a blank course. • Professor comes to faculty lab and is given a
handout with basic instructions and files to put into the course. (They build a simple course)
• Professor completes assessment on their own.• Instructional Designer corrects assessment
and notifies professor of pass or fail.
Pro’s of Assessments
• $$$ Compensation is based on successful completion of the hands-on assessment.
• Faculty pay attention in training.• Quality questions are asked.• Professors practice using WebCT Vista before
they come to take assessments.• Fewer “help” calls from these professors.• Tool knowledge gained by faculty is much
greater – rather than memorizing clicks.• Faculty satisfaction – certificate and $$$
Con’s of Assessments
• Time intensive (for Instructional Designers): Takes extra time to set up, administer and correct assessments.
• Tracking who has completed training and the assessments for compensation was arduous.
• Some faculty were uptight about completing the assessments. (Some worried they wouldn’t pass.)
• Should have done this earlier!