11 November 2016 – Sheffield Hallam University

Aims of SITS Trainers Network Share knowledge, lessons learned, training approaches and

good practice.

Showcases (training, testing, support, e-Learning etc).

Offer re-purposed training materials.

Build up a profile of SITS training activities across Institutions.

Skills analysis of STN members.

Collaborative training initiatives (manuals, books, courses etc).

Create a community of trainers/testers/support staff via

networking events.

Agenda 10:30 – 11:00 Welcome to the SHU and the SITS Trainers Network conference.

11:00 – 11:02 Two Minute Silence (Remembrance)

11:02 – 11:30 Updates and SITS Trainers Network Activities

(Richard Clark, Luke Austin & Richard Block)

11:30 – 11:45 Comfort Break (Refreshments available via Café)

11:45 – 12:55 Training Accreditation Programme (TAP) Presentation

“Benefits of TAP Accreditation for Professional Training Networks”

Chris Sutton, The Training Foundation (Chair: John Crofts)

12:55 – 13:45 Tour of iconic Head Post Office (Sheffield Institute of Arts)

13:45 – 14:30 Lunch & Networking

14:30 – 15:45 Collaborative e-Learning: Sharing Best Practice

(Chairs: Richard Clark & Luke Austin)

Showcasing examples of tools and methods used for the creation and maintenance of training and support materials.

15:45 – 16:00 Coffee/Tea & Comfort Break

16:00 – 16:15 Future activities for the SITS Trainers Network

16:15 – 16:20 AOB & Close

Apologies Received

Alida Simmonds Kingston University

Carlos Bertrand Arts University Bournemouth

Conor Rapple Trinity College Dublin

Helen Lane Anglia Ruskin University

Maria Drummey University of London

International Programmes

Sarah Stafford York St John University

Tim Hall University of London

International Programmes

Introductions...

Please introduce yourselves to the group:

Name

Institution

Your Role

11:02-11:30 Updates and STN Activities

Video on how the STN formed and our structure.

Previous STN events/conferences.

Overview of resources available to STN members.

Minutes and summary of actions from previous meeting.

Regional Updates:

Vice Chair Update & M62 Regional Update (Luke Austin)

London & South of England Regional Update (c/o LA).

Midlands, Wales & West of England Regional Update

(Richard Block)

About the SITS Trainers Network

Select image to view a short video or visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edWjZgeveEo

STN Events University of Oxford (29/02/2012)

Celtic Manor, Newport (July 2012)

University of Wolverhampton (24/05/2013)

Celtic Manor, Newport (July 2013)

University of Edinburgh (28/02/2014)

Celtic Manor, Newport (July 2014)

University of Huddersfield (21/11/2014)

Bournemouth Arts University (20/03/2015)

University of London (22/04/2016)

Sheffield Hallam University (11/11/2016)

SITS Training Forum on MySITSwww.mysits.com

Website

STN LinkedIn Group

SITS Trainers Network StructureChair of SITS

Trainers Network

Dr. Richard Clark

University of London International Programmes

Regional Facilitator

London & South of England

Carlos Bertrand

Arts University Bournemouth

Regional Facilitator

Midlands, Wales & West

of England

Richard Block

Aston University

Regional Facilitator

M62

Luke Austin

University of Huddersfield

Regional Facilitator

Scottish, SFE & North of England

Vacant

Regional Facilitator

Ireland

Vacant

Vice-Chair of SITS Trainers Network

Luke Austin

University of Huddersfield

No Action Items Status Outcome

1. Chair to post minutes, presentations and photos from STN event in London.

2.Chair to re-issue a further call for the submission of basic information for the ‘STN member profiles’ area of the website.

3. Chair had issued invitation to the STN community for a Vice-Chair.

4. Chair to re-issue a further invitation to the STN community for regional facilitators to form STN Committee.

5.Chair / STN members to arrange a pilot webinar for Collaborative Manual authors or for a meeting of the STNCommittee.

6. Sara Kirby to recommend that ‘Training’ appears as a standard item on future RUG’s

7. Chair to circulate the breakout session slides and TMMi documentation discussed.

8.STN to consider the areas of their roles that involve Testing and how, as a network, we could share best practice.

9.Chair to circulate corrected and updated version of Volume 1 of the Introduction to SITS:Vision Client Server collaborative manual to all authors for sign-off and release.

10.Chair to issue an invitation to STN members to contribute towards Volume 2 of the Introduction to SITS:Vision Client Server collaborative manual.

11.

Luke Austin and Chair to discuss mapping the Collaborative Manual to an NVQ Level 2 qualification in the future (after the completion of Volumes 1 and 2 of the collaborative manual). This will be noted as an ongoing action.

12. Chair & STN Committee to plan next event during Q4 2016 (in consultation with venue host).

Minutes & Actions (from Bournemouth)

TBA

TBA

TBA

?

Ongoing

TBA

STN Update• STN at London

during April 2016.

• Completion of Collaborative Framework Training

Manual (Volume 1) – Introduction to Client Server.

• Richard Block (Aston University) presented a session on

“SITS Experts” and the approach undertaken at Aston University.

• Further work on Volume 2 continues.

• Testing and Training presented by Tim Hall (University of London

International Programmes).

• SITS Training Qualifications - mapping Collaborative Manuals to an

NVQ Level 2 qualification in the future.

• Today’s STN event includes focus on eLearning themes (showcases &

examples, good practice, lessons learned, recommended approaches).

Vice Chair & M62 Regional Update

Midlands, Wales & W England

• Seeking interest from the existing 12 STN members in arranging a

local event:

• A half/whole day at a host institution.

• Small, local meetings i.e. for those within close proximity of

Birmingham, Bath etc.

• Virtual meetings/discussion.

• MWW RUG 9th November.

• Attempt to reach out to non-members.

11:30 – 11:45 (Comfort Break)

Please note: Refreshments available via Café adjacent to venue.

11:45 – 12:55 Presentation

“Benefits of TAP Accreditation

for Professional Training

Networks”

Chris Sutton, The Training Foundation

Chair: John Crofts (University of Surrey)

12:55 – 13:45Tour of iconic Head Post Office, Sheffield Institute of Arts.

13:45–14:30 Lunch

14:30 – 15:45Collaborative e-Learning: Sharing Best Practice

Showcasing examples of tools and methods used

by STN member institutions for the creation and

maintenance of training and support materials.

Richard Clark (UoL International Programmes)

MOODLE, Oracle UPK, Articulate Storyline, Camtasia Studio.

Brian Irwin (Sheffield Hallam University) Blackboard Collaborate, Cisco Webex, Skype for Business.

Topics to showcase & discuss

Showcase of examples:

Static e-Learning

Interactive e-Learning

Videos etc.

What tools do we use to create training/support?

What approaches do we apply to update/maintain

materials?

How do we keep e-Learning updated, innovative

and engaging?

Showcase: MOODLE

MOODLE

Manuals created first.

Can quickly create

static e-Learning from

manuals.

Can potentially assign

‘editors’ to maintain

materials.

Showcase: Video (in MOODLE)

Can quickly create

& edit videos

(compared to

Microsoft Word

manuals).

‘See it’ approach.

Useful for short

‘how to’ videos.

Creation of YouTube channels.

Videos linked directly to some SITS screens.

Videos (continued…)

Showcase: Interactive e-Learning #1

Created with

Oracle UPK

‘See it’, ‘Try it’,

‘Know it’

modes.

Takes time to

build/update.

Often needs

‘compatibility

mode’ in

modern

browsers.

Cost (££££’s)?

Showcase: Interactive e-Learning #2

PowerPoint with

go faster stripes!

Many interactions

including ‘See it’,

‘Try it’, ‘Know it’.

Easy to learn.

Cost: <£1000.00

Interactive e-Learning #2 (Continued)

Interactive e-Learning #3 (Continued)

Prezi

‘Video’‘e-Learning’

‘Class-based

training’

‘FAQ’s’Group Discussion What tools do we use to create

training/support materials?

What approaches do we apply

to update/maintain materials?

How do we keep e-Learning

updated, innovative and engaging?

15:45 – 16:00 (Coffee/Tea/Break)

16:00 – 16:15Future activities for the SITS Trainers Network Celebrating our fifth year in 2017.

Venue offers: University of Surrey and Tribal (Hull).

Hosting a Q&A at a future event with Tribal Group plc

representatives.

Profiling skills and training programmes across STN

member institutions.

Continue collaborative publication activities.

AOB and Close

Thank you and safe journey home