The Process for Developing a Technology Use Plan for 2009 - 2011

By: Tracy Lloyd, Educational Technologist

RATIONALE
Why develop a technology use plan?

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Rationale for the CSSD to Develop a Technology Plan

We are a virtual organization. Without a plan we dont know where were going. We can only teach emerging technologies if we know what they are. To keep us on track.

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PROCESS DEVELOPMENT

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What are the steps in developing a technology use plan?

Source: Guidebook for Developing an Effective Instructional Technology Plan

1 - Recruit and Organize the Planning Team 2. Phase 2 - Assess technology needs 3. Phase 3 - Construct the Plan 4. Phase 4 - Formalize the planning 5. Phase 5 - Continually implement, evaluate and revise

1. Phase

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PLANNING TEAM

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Who should be included on the technology team and involved in the planning process?
The

Executive Director Educational Technologist IBDE Student Coordinator BA Coordinator One Instructor One Business Coach Web Master One Student from each program
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VISION STATEMENT

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What is a technology plan vision statement?

What is the future roles for technology. What will our online classroom look like? What will our students be learning? How will our program help students achieve their goals? What types of students will be involved in our program? How will the technology needs of staff be?

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A Sample Vision Statement

The CSSD will provide a consistent, technology-rich, environment for all virtual staff in order to provide internet-based, entrepreneurial training for persons with barriers to employment in the 21st century. Students, administrators and instructors will feel supported and connected as they meet the challenges of emerging technology used within a virtual organization.

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PLAN GOALS/OBJECTIVES

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Sample Maintenance & Support Goal

Ensure all staff have a consistent inventory of updated software at the start of each intake. Staffs software needs will be determined by administering a staff technology needs assessment instrument.

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Sample Curriculum Integration Goal

Enhance the skill development of students by integrating appropriate emerging technologies into the curriculum with each new intake. Appropriate technologies will be determined by administering student and instructor technology needs assessments.

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Sample Staff Development Goal

To support all staff with ongoing training that assists the CSSD in delivering online programs to students. Staff training needs will be determined through the administration of a staff needs assessment instrument.

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NEEDS ASSESSMENT

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Student Survey focus on how technology was used in the course

get student opinions of software, accessibility and relevance of the program. how did students feel about the learning environment (i.e. Moodle, and Elluminate)?

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Instructor Survey

Determine software inventories New technology recommendations

Ask them to rank their technology priorities. Use open-ended questions

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Staff Survey

Determine the hardware and software inventories

Technology issues or recommendations.

Used open-ended questions.

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STAFF DEVELOPMENT

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Suggestions for Staff Development

Instructor training on Web 2.0? Develop an instructors blog? Develop a staff blog? Igoogle.com documents? Specific areas of concern for staff.

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EVALUATION/RESEARCH

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Sample Maintenance and Support Goal Evaluation Process of all staff will be determined via a staff Software needs

needs assessment. Software inventories will be updated. An updated software inventory assessment will be administered.

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Sample Curriculum Integration Goal Evaluation

Identify

emerging technologies: instructors needs assessment student needs assessments New content that will be incorporated. Needs assessments will be completed at the end of the intake.

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Sample Staff Development Goal Evaluation

training opportunities identified by staff needs assessments. Staff feedback on grades/certificates, etc.

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Where Do We Go From Here?

Organize the team Determine our first meeting date? Start thinking about our technology vision statement. My e-mail address is tlloyd@cssd-web.org Phone number: 250-352-5058

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THANK YOU

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