Go2Knowledge Case Studies & Demo

Dr. Denise Swett

Dr. Rhonda TracyWVU Parkersburg

Foothill College

What is Go2Knowledge?

•75+ On-Demand Professional Development Trainings6 categories

•Certificates of Completion

•Monthly Reporting

•Web Portal & LMS Integration

•Branded Marketing Materials

•Supplemental Materials

• We needed to have ready access to professional development that was available 24/7 and of high quality.

• We needed a tool that could be used by both faculty and staff.

• We needed an affordable option that could be sustainable from regular operational funds.

• We needed a way to easily document and monitor the professional development activities.

Our Need

WVU Parkersburg

• After examining a variety of products we decided to try Go2Knowledge and determine if it met our needs through a pilot phase.

• We notified faculty and staff of the availability of the tool and strongly encouraged their use.

• Notification to faculty and staff included email messages, TV monitor displays, and group meetings.

• Efforts were made to include adjunct faculty in the professional development activities.

Our Research

• Our faculty and staff who have used the tool indicate the following:

The content is very relevant and easy to follow. The modules are just the right length and are easily

managed. The certificates printed upon completion are useful

for documentation and evidence needed for annual reports and promotion.

Feedback

Ready Access to a Variety of Training Topics

Open Educational Resources

• 15% of full time faculty have used at least one of the professional development modules.

• 8% of full time staff have used at least one of the professional development modules.

• We will begin using the Open Resources modules for all online faculty in the summer 2013.

Usage

• Dr. Rhonda Tracy• Rhonda.tracy@mail.wvu.edu

Questions

Foothill College

Denise SwettVice President, Student Services

Foothill College

Issues:•Budget cuts-reduced PD funding•Difficulty scheduling in-person workshops•Need for custom trainings•Diversity of requests•Trackable/Documentable•Accreditation

Solution:Leverage technology

24/7 online professional development webinarsAdd custom trainings

Marketing

Foothill College

Current & Future Uses for Go2Knowledge•Individual employee participation•Group workshops using webinars•Custom trainings specific to the college•Support Professional Growth Awards (PGA)•Useful for faculty, staff and managers•Current topics

Foothill College

Faculty Quotes

Thanks for getting us the option of the online webinars for professional development. I listened to one about classroom management on Go2Knowledge that was really helpful. I teach at 3 different colleges and Foothill is the only one that has anything like this for their instructors.

-Adjunct Faculty Member

I heard about Go2Knolwedge at the new faculty orientation meeting in October. Since then I have watched 13 webinars, all of which have been really well done and valuable. I also appreciate that it documents my participation so I can get professional growth credit.

-First Year Tenure Track Faculty

Contact Info

Free Preview: http://www.go2knowledge.org/

Go2Knowledge InformationKristen@ieinfo.org 303.955.0415

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