Transcript Valerie Kisiel Innovative Educators Denise Swett, EdD Vice President, Student Services Foothill College, CA.

Valerie Kisiel
Innovative Educators
Denise Swett, EdD
Vice President, Student Services
Foothill College, CA
DOES IT MATTER?
Research shows that professional development leads to
better instruction and improved student learning…
-American Educational Research Association, 2005
Studies suggest that the
more time teachers
spend on professional
development, the more
significantly they change
their practices.
-Parsad, B., et al. (2001), Teacher
Preparation and Professional
Development
AUDIENCE POLL
Does your college have a professional development
program?
 Yes
 No
 Don’t Know
Do employees participate?
 Yes
 No
 Don’t Know
Is there a financial incentive to participate?
 Yes
 No
 Don’t Know
ONLINE EDUCATION
Online enrollment increased by what percentage
from 2001-2009?
A. 50%
B. 75%
C. 543%
D. 832%
US News & World Report, Sept. 2010
PART-TIME FACULTY
In 1975, only 30.2% of faculty were
employed part time; by 2005, according
to data compiled by the AAUP from the
IPEDS, what percentage of all faculty
members in the US were part-time?
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B.
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D.
35%
45%
48%
65%
IPEDS - Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
SOLUTIONS?
1.
Do more with less
2. Move services online
3. Restructure the way we
provide professional
development
REAL CHALLENGES
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Difficulty scheduling in-person
workshops
Identifying trainers
Wide variety of needs
Flexibility
Financial support
Documenting participation
Keeping it simple
What is Go2Knowledge™?
Go2Knowledge is your turnkey solution to
providing on-demand professional development
for higher education
• Unlimited Access 24/7
• Serve all faculty and staff
for 1 low fee
• At-Risk Populations
• Campus Safety
• Organizational Development
• Student Success
• Teaching & Learning
• Technology
WHY IT WORKS
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Certificates of Completion
Monthly Reporting
Web Portal & LMS Integration
Branded Marketing Materials
Supplemental Materials
Personalized Customer Service
and Support
Tracking
Free Preview:
www.Go2Knowledge.org
Phone: 1.303.955.0415
www.Go2Knowledge.org
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Your login and password
KEY CONSIDERATIONS @ FOOTHILL
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Implementation: Simple
Accessible: Not behind a Portal
Understandable: Easy to use
Trackable: Documentation of Participation
Certificates: Automatically to participants
Full Scope: Extent of Offerings
Accreditation: Meets standards
Cost: Flat fee for unlimited access
Customer Service: Exceptional
TRAININGS & RESOURCES
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Monthly Webinars
• 15+ trainings/month
• AskIE- www.innovativeeducators.org
• Free Monthly Webinars
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Denise Swett
Foothill College, CA
[email protected]
Valerie Kisiel
Innovative Educators
[email protected]