Hi, Everyone!
In Spring, 2009, Folsom Lake College concluded its self-study in preparation for the accreditation team's visit the next semester. Standard 3.c. identified a need for greater involvement in technology decisions, with a view to keeping the distinctive of FLC as a high tech, high touch institution. This concept also received backing in the newly developed FLC Technology Plan, and the notion of formalizing the idea continued to advance.
In Fall, 2009, the FLC community of learners added a new participatory governance (PG) committee, the FLC Technology Committee. Zack Dowell and Kathleen Kirklin chair the committee, with participation from a wide variety of tech experts and users from the college. The subcommittee on training and assessment will be focusing on the training needs of FLC, and will work through the PG committee to make it happen. This is truly an exciting development which also presents us with many challenges!
The purpose of this BLOG is to give members of the FLC community an opportunity to express themselves on the type and duration of training they need to be more effective in their work here. Our vision is to serve students in pursuit of their educational goals, and technology training is part of what will help us get there. On the FLCTT we will be posting examples of and opportunities for tech training, and you will be able to comment on those posts.
So, give us your input and we will get this train(ing) rolling!
In Spring, 2009, Folsom Lake College concluded its self-study in preparation for the accreditation team's visit the next semester. Standard 3.c. identified a need for greater involvement in technology decisions, with a view to keeping the distinctive of FLC as a high tech, high touch institution. This concept also received backing in the newly developed FLC Technology Plan, and the notion of formalizing the idea continued to advance.
In Fall, 2009, the FLC community of learners added a new participatory governance (PG) committee, the FLC Technology Committee. Zack Dowell and Kathleen Kirklin chair the committee, with participation from a wide variety of tech experts and users from the college. The subcommittee on training and assessment will be focusing on the training needs of FLC, and will work through the PG committee to make it happen. This is truly an exciting development which also presents us with many challenges!
The purpose of this BLOG is to give members of the FLC community an opportunity to express themselves on the type and duration of training they need to be more effective in their work here. Our vision is to serve students in pursuit of their educational goals, and technology training is part of what will help us get there. On the FLCTT we will be posting examples of and opportunities for tech training, and you will be able to comment on those posts.
So, give us your input and we will get this train(ing) rolling!
I am excited about this group!
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