Welcome

Background

• Due to the rise in popularity of teaching and instructing electronically, Alpha Gamma Rho’s National Board of Directors has made it a priority to develop a set of online e-tools to help educate and instruct our members on a wide array of topics and areas.

Mission of Task Force

• The mission of the Task Force on E-tools is to identify and develop enhancements to on-line training programs for all AGR members, and thereby cause a significant increase in positive experience AGR provides.

Today’s Objectives

• Gain a stronger understanding of the scope and potential strong up-side of E-Tools for Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity

• Share and consider initial insights gained from AGR brothers in desire to utilize technology in learning, content needs and gaps and potential e-tools applications

• Gather input in the learning needs of the target audiences identified

• Provide strong guidance to the task force in the development and implementation of the E-tools initiative

Today’s Agenda• Learning in the 21st Century – Keynote Speaker• Overview of E-Tools Initiative

Breakout #1 – Identify Critical Success Factors and Risks• Review of Benefits to Undergraduate Brothers

Breakout #2 – Identification of needs of undergraduate brothers• Review of Benefits to Chapter Officers

Breakout #3 – Identification of needs of chapter officers

• Review of Benefits to advisers and HousemothersBreakout #4 – Identification of needs of advisers and house mothers

• Review of Benefits to Alumni Board MembersBreakout #5 – Identification of needs of alumni board members

Keynote Speaker – Mark Jewell

Learning in the 21st Century

Initiative OverviewAGR will identify and develop

enhancements to learning and development programs for all AGR brothers integrating both traditional methods and e-tools, and thereby cause a significant increase in positive development experiences AGR provides.

Target Audience

• Prospective Brothers• Undergraduate Brothers• Chapter Officers• advisers• Housemothers• Alumni Board Members

Rationale

The utilization of interactive e-tools combined with current curriculum and programs will provide

continuity of programming and enhance the retention of learning

• providing for more consistent and effective recruitment and development of new and current brothers

• shortening the ramp-up time and increase the effectiveness of new officers

• increasing the effectiveness of advisers and housemothers and provide much needed online tools and resources for both groups

• increasing the effectiveness and management of alumni boards

Enhance Retention of Learning

– the combination of multiple learning platforms including e-tools enhances learning

– AGR undergraduate and alumni brothers have a desire to utilize technology in learning.

– The National AGR through its home office and local chapters have access to current quality programming and curriculum delivered in a multitude of settings

– The National AGR has the ability and resources required to develop effective and engaging e-tools.

– Undergraduates have access to computers to access learning.

90% of undergraduate brothers surveyed have reliable access to high speed internet

*Other includes respondents without a chapter house.

85% of those surveyed have utilized a technology platform in learning.

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You all Live on Your Computer

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All of you have a computer in your home and 90% of you own a laptop

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However, only 33% of you might be buzzing during this meeting

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70% of you have participated in an online learning program

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Nearly all felt it was effective

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We love Microsoft

• Most of you bow down to the Microsoft gods as you are very familiar with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Etc

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Social Networking is Growing

• Nearly all of you are “down” with Facebook, Linked-In, and other social networking sites

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It’s a mixed bag with Itunes…

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Only a couple of you might have a “Second Life”

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The task force also asked about specific learning needs of the target audiences

• AGR History• Philosophy and Traditions • Alumni Relations • Career preparation • Chapter operations • Collegiate experience • Membership Development • Leader Development • Recruitment and Retention Resources • Risk Management • Scholarship

Working in small groups, spend time answering the following questions per your assigned group:

Question #1: Identify the critical success factors and potential barriers of the implementation of e-tools to each of the target audience groups. Question #2: Identify specific actions to overcome potential barriers

Breakout Session #1

E-Tools provide consistent and effective recruiting efforts and

consistent delivery of the brotherhood program

Target Audience: Undergraduate Brothers

E-tools provide for more consistent and effective recruiting efforts, and more

effective delivery of the brotherhood program

• Undergraduates will adopt and utilize e-tools in the execution of the brotherhood program

• The brotherhood program is designed in a way to be able to provide consistent curriculum developed electronically.

• E-tools can be developed to enhance recruiting techniques and effectiveness

Undergraduate Learning Needs

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Breakout Session #2

• Working in small groups, spend time answering the following questions per your assigned group:● Question #1: What will motivate and encourage undergraduates

to adopt and utilize e-tools in the execution of the brother development

● Question #2: What specific content areas could be addressed to enhance the brother development?

● Question #3: What specific content areas could be addressed to enhance recruiting efforts?

● Question #4: What types of e-tools could be developed to enhance the brotherhood program and recruiting efforts?

Lunch

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E-tools can shorten the ramp-up time and increase the effectiveness of new

officers.

Target Audience: Chapter Officers

E-tools can shorten the ramp-up time and increase the effectiveness of new

officers.• Chapter officers will utilize e-tools to get a basic

understanding of officer responsibilities• Many chapters already offer some type of

effective officer training.• Chapter officers have a strong need for

additional training that lends well to e-tools.

Chapter Officer Learning Needs

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Breakout Session #3• Working in small groups, spend time

answering the following questions per your assigned group:● Question #1: What current type of chapter officer training

is most effective?● Question #2: What specific content areas could be

addressed to enhance chapter officer training?● Question #3: What types of e-tools could be developed to

enhance the chapter officer training?

E-tools increase the effectiveness of advisers and housemothers and

provide much needed online tools and resources for both groups

Target Audience: Chapter advisers and Housemothers

E-tools increase the effectiveness of advisers and housemothers and provide much

needed online tools and resources for both groups

• Chapter advisers and housemothers will utilize e-tools to ramp up in being an effective chapter adviser or housemother

• Chapter advisers and housemothers will utilize e-tools to share best practices and network with other advisers and housemothers.

• E-tools will extend learning and networking beyond formal session with other advisers.

Chapter Adviser Learning Needs

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Breakout Session #4• Working in small groups, spend time

answering the following questions per your assigned group:● Question #1: What will motivate and encourage chapter

adviser and housemothers to adopt and utilize e-tools in the support of their roles?

● Question #2: What specific content areas could be addressed to enhance the effectiveness of chapter advisers?

● Question #3: What specific content areas could be addressed to enhance the effectiveness of housemothers?

● Question #4: What types of e-tools could be developed to enhance the effectiveness of chapter advisers and housemothers?

E-tools increase the effectiveness and management of alumni boards

Target Audience: Chapter Alumni Boards

E-tools increase the effectiveness and management of alumni boards

• There is limited alumni board developmental materials

• Alumni boards have the desire to spend extra time in learning how to be an effective alumni board member.

• Alumni board will utilize e-tools to share best practices with other alumni board members.

Alumni Board Learning Needs

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Chapter Operations

AGR History, Philosophy

and Traditions

Alumni Relations

Collegiate experience

Recruitment and Retention

Breakout Session #5• Working in small groups, spend time

answering the following questions per your assigned group:● Question #1: What will motivate and encourage alumni

board members to adopt and utilize e-tools in the support of their roles?

● Question #2: What specific content areas could be addressed to enhance the effectiveness of alumni board members?

● Question #3: What types of e-tools could be developed to enhance the effectiveness of alumni board members?

E-TOOLS BLOG AND WORKSPACE

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Wrap-up and Next Steps