Faculty+Training+Needs


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Here are the notes from the QEP Development Committee meeting in February:

Specifically, here are the things to work on:
 * Identify faculty training needs. Here is a list I have developed after meeting with faculty. Feel free to add to this list. We also need to prioritize it.
 * transfer issues
 * substitution requests
 * graduation process
 * how to get to a student's degree progress report-__is this explained in New Student Orientation? or in the first SDV course?__
 * __Yes, but you would be surprised how many faculty don't know how. I know the student should have the responsibility to print it out, but faculty should know how to get to it.__
 * list of resources
 * Counselors, Deans, and Student Services Specialists are great resources. Perhaps we can have a network of these individuals available for livechat, phonetrees, or an email group (listserv) to answer questions from faculty as they arise. One of my IT faculty even suggested using "Second Life" ([]) as a potential medium.
 * Agreed! We need a specific, named group, though.
 * how to determine what electives to take
 * what programs NOVA offers
 * how does financial aid work?
 * Identify what type of training would best meet needs. Many of the needs listed above can be presented in a number of formats (i.e. pdfs, powerpoint, video modules). Where should be start?
 * Here are some places to get started. Check them out and see what kind of format works best.
 * There are some tutorials on the NOVA website (not easy to find unless you know they are there). Here is a link: @http://www.nvcc.edu/novaconnect/faculty/advisees.htm
 * There are a number of resources for adjunct faculty. Scroll down to the end of this link and watch some of the videos: @http://www.nvcc.edu/annandale/eveadm/adjfac/handouts.htm
 * Did you know that there are videos on Blackboard? Log on to your Bb account, and look for the "Video-on-Demand" box. Then click on the "Faculty and Staff Resources" link.


 * Identify who will create content of components. The WSDM office (Cathy Simpson) will help us develop tools if we need technology to do so. However, we need to write the content (and have it verified). Should we create what we think is "good" content and ask the NOVA experts (i.e. transfer counselors, financial aid, etc.) to verify? What is out there already?


 * Provide timeline of development. How long will it take to write the content for each "module"? Once we get that done, we can get a sense of how long the technology part will take.


 * Provide timeline for training. Once the training is developed, how should it be presented? To whom? How can we get faculty to get trained?