Training 2'0: Bringing Order to Chaos

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Training 2.0 Bringing Order to Chaos

• Renee Ettinger- Reference Instruction Librarian
  UWGB
• Emily Rogers- Coordinator of Access Services
• UWGB

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Overview

• Training Obstacles
• Identify Solutions
• Finding Content
• Setting Up Training
• Identifying Appropriate Product(s)
• Implementation
• Other Available Sources

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What is Training 2.0?

• Coodinating training under a Web based format

• Content
• Quizzes
• Discussion Boards
• Videos
• Etc

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Who can benefit from online training?

• Volunteers
• Pages
• Student Staff
• Temporary Employees
• Anyone!

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Training Obstacles

• Not enough hours in the day
• Schedules
• Limited staff who can train
• Consistency of Message
• High turnover
• Frequency
• Styles of Learning

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Available Solutions

• Course Management Software
• Wikis
• Blogs

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Why Online Training Works

• Eliminate repetition
• Consistency
• Efficiency
• 24 Hour access
• Provides variety
• Employees can be proactive in training
• Department History
• Mass communication tool

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Content

• Manuals
• Use available staff
• Borrow
• Links to other departments
• Colleagues
• CIRCPLUS
• Other library sites

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What is course management software?

• A web-based learning environment, available at
  most academic institutions and via shareware.
• https//www.uwgb.edu/learntech/secure/

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Courseware benefits and drawbacks

• Pros
• Powerful discussion feature
• Internal quizzing mechanism
• Ability to track employee progress

• Cons
• Most only available via larger institution
• Shareware may require advanced tech skills and
  server space

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DIY Online Training

• Wiki user created website
• http//cofrintraining.pbwiki.com/
• Blog online information log arranged in reverse
  chronological order
• http//cofrintraining.wordpress.com/

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Wiki/ Blog Benefits Drawbacks

• Pros
• Free!
• Privacy features
• Crosslink to provide seamless presentation
• Edit anywhere/ anytime
• Accepts many document types

• Cons
• Need separate resources for Discussion Boards and
  Content
• No quizzing or classlist features
• No institutional support (rely on help pages,
  etc.)

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Implementation

• Be ready to get your hands dirty!
• Commit to a path/organization
• Accountability/Empowering Employees
• Feed water frequently
• Do not rely solely on on-line training

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Cofrin Librarys training program

• First Day
• Tour
• D2L
• Explain training format
• D2L
• Hands on
• Peer to Peer/Shadowing
• Meetings
• Scavenger hunts, worksheets, LC Easy, etc
• Benchmarks

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Implementing Discussion Boards

• Ensure a few postings each week
• Valuable content
• Rewards
• Everyone must use them- that includes you!

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Communication Tools

• Sub Board
• Information News
• Lost and Found
• Upcoming Events
• Training Questions

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Drawbacks

• Becoming stagnant
• Discussion Boards- dont be chatty
• Finding time for follow up
• Be ready to raise the bar

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Resources

• Games Puzzles
• www.puzzlemaker.com
• LC Easy Dewey Easy www.librarytools.com
• Captivate software http//www.adobe.com/
• products/captivate/
• Circ Plus list serve
• lib-circplus_at_lists.princeton.edu

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Resources Wiki/ blog

• http//wordpress.com/
• http//www.vox.com/
• http//pbwiki.com/
• http//www.wetpaint.com/
• Google free blog or free wiki for more

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Resources continued

• YouTube
• http//www.youtube.com/
• WikiBlog A wiki/ blog hybrid
• http//www.wikyblog.com/
• Moodle A free, open source course management
  system
• http//moodle.org/

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Resources continued

• Courseware
• More info
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CoursewareCourseware
  
• Desire2Learn
• http//www.desire2learn.com/
• Blackboard /WebCT (merged)
• http//www.blackboard.com/

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Questions?

• Renee Ettinger
• ettinger_at_uwgb.edu
• Emily Rogers
• rogerse_at_uwgb.edu