Faculty and Staff as Online Workplace Learners: The TCC Experience

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Faculty and Staff as Online Workplace Learners
The TCC Experience
Tarrant County College District

• The Institute A Learning Tool Within the College
• Presented by
• Erma Johnson Hadley, Ricardo Coronado, Tim
  LaPoint

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Mission

• To provide administrators, faculty and staff with
  training and development opportunities that
  encourage the systematic sharing of knowledge.

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The Challenge

• In a rapidly changing technological society, it
  is imperative that employees stay current in
  their respective careers and occupations.

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The Vision

• an employee, needs-driven department that
  responds to existing and emerging training and
  development.

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The TCC Institute

• Provides training for employees through
• Classroom, lecture, workshop, etc. style courses
• Web-based Element K online training courses

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TCC Institute Courses Offered

• Spanish for Community College Personnel
• Management Supervisory Series
• Customer Care 101
• On Common Ground
• Employee Computer Tools
• Navigation and Data Entry
• General Ledger Purchasing

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Element K Online Learning

• Element K online courses training is offered and
  includes an array of offerings such as technology
  courses, soft skills, and compliance training.

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Element K

• Sample Courses available online
• Element K
• Business Skills
• Software Application
• Hardware and Network Technology
• Sexual Harassment
• Safety

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Partial List of Required Element K Courses

• Drug-Free Workplace
• Slips, Trips, and Falls (Safety)
• Preventing Sexual Harassment
• Conducting Performance Reviews
• Discrimination Free Workplace
• Hiring and Lawful Termination
• Interviewing Job Candidates
• Other specialized courses are based on need of
  employees by position such as defensive driving
  course.

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Element K Instructional Methodology

• Mission Provide vehicles (products and services)
  that make learning organizations successful

• Ensure a defendable, effective Learning Model of
  all products and services
• Maintain consistent quality
• Design and deliver the experience so the learner
  will use it and come back

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Element K Principles of Effective Instruction

• Results Oriented
• Engaging
• Active Learning
• Learner Choice

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Enrolled Learners November 04 to August 05
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Learners Logged On November 04 to August 05
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Number of Learners Accessed Courses Nov. 04 to
August 05
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Number of Courses Accessed November 04 to August
05
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Number of Courses Completed November 04 to
August 05
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Avg. No. of Logins per Learner November 04 to
August 05
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Total Logins November 04 to August 05
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Faculty and Staff Experiences

• Marketing
• Problems Encountered
• Testimonials
• Compliance

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Demonstration
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• . . . An educational
• journey begins.