modern governor developments, challenges and outcomes
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Elaine Walton presented this at the Modern Governor breakfast briefing on 21.09.2010 in Birmingham. These slides are about the developments in Modern Governor, the challenges to its success and the feedback received from our #moderngovernors!TRANSCRIPT
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DevelopmentsChallengesOutcomes
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Developments
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Module development
• Doubled number of existing modules in a year• Roadmap for future content• Reviewing• Refreshing• Subject Matter Experts
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Future Content
1. GB Health-Check Questionnaire (Sep ‘10)2. Safeguarding toolkit (Oct ‘10)3. Clerks toolkit (Nov ‘10, pending SMEs)4. Faith Schools (Dec ’10)
Thoughts?
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Improving User Interface
• Standardised all modules, all DLEs• New DLE themes• New user feedback user questionnaires• One-glance “My Course Progress”• New certificates!
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DLE? It stands for “Dynamic Learning Environment”
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It’s a Learning Management System with bells on
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What can be added to a DLE?
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Why have we changed ourcertificates?
Feedback from Governors!
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What else have we done?
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Challenges and Outcomes
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“Governors prefer face-to-face training”
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Data taken from 1501 Modern Governor feedback questionnaires since 19/01/2010
Have you used e-learning before?
No26%
Yes74%
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Data taken from 1501 Modern Governor feedback questionnaires since 19/01/2010
What’s your preferred training method?
1 : E-learning66%
2 : Classroom14%
3 : Face-to-face19%
4 : Workbook1%
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“e-Learning won’t increase take-up of training”
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New Wiltshire Governors Receiving Induction Training
Before Modern Governor Since Modern Governor
49%
86%
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“Governors don't see e-learning as ‘good enough’”
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Data taken from 1501 Modern Governor feedback questionnaires since 19/01/2010
Would you recommend MG to other Governors?
No2%
Yes98%
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“Governors are more mature, and may not be pc literate”
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http://www.pewinternet.org/Static-Pages/Trend-Data/Whos-Online.aspx
Who’s Online?
Age %
18-29 95%
30-49 87%
50-64 78%
65+ 42%
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Data taken from 1501 Modern Governor feedback questionnaires since 19/01/2010
Rate your IT Skills1 = Very Poor
1%
24%
316%
449%
5 = Very Good30%
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“No-one uses the internet to talk about School Governance”
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“Money. Or - to be more specific - lack of.”
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Options
1. Offer as an addition to your SLA – optional extra
2. Include as part of SLA – added value3. Purchase for all/some schools4. Get Governors Association involved5. Invite schools to subscribe
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Any Questions?
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