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| − | - celebrated 40 years and new name with open house, president and other leaders, past faculty and staff | + | - celebrated 40 years and new name with open house, president and other leaders, past faculty and staff<br> |
| − | - Centre for Extended Learning; Distance Education is now "Waterloo Online;" Continuing Education is now "Professional Development" | + | - Centre for Extended Learning; Distance Education is now "Waterloo Online;" Continuing Education is now "Professional Development"<br> |
| − | - expansion of online masters programs (Masters in Math for Teachers, Masters in Environment and Business) | + | - expansion of online masters programs (Masters in Math for Teachers, Masters in Environment and Business)<br> |
| − | - new hires with funding model for masters (6 new developers, 2 QA, 2 IDs [but all contracts] | + | - new hires with funding model for masters (6 new developers, 2 QA, 2 IDs [but all contracts]<br> |
| − | - new marcomm person & marketing material | + | - new marcomm person & marketing material<br> |
| − | - reorganization of unit under new manager | + | - reorganization of unit under new manager<br> |
| − | - reduction of wait times for new projects (from almost 2 years to 1) | + | - reduction of wait times for new projects (from almost 2 years to 1)<br> |
| − | - significant reduction in waste (both environmental and $) by reducing physical materials mailed to students | + | - significant reduction in waste (both environmental and $) by reducing physical materials mailed to students<br> |
| − | - participation in COU's brief to TCU | + | - participation in COU's brief to TCU<br> |
| − | - selected to help revamp of Waterloo Professional Development for Engineers program (PDENG) | + | - selected to help revamp of Waterloo Professional Development for Engineers program (PDENG)<br> |
| − | - integrating support emails into ticketing system | + | - integrating support emails into ticketing system<br> |
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| − | Challenges | + | Challenges<br> |
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| − | - undergoing review of internal development practices and strategic direction ("Directions") | + | - undergoing review of internal development practices and strategic direction ("Directions")<br> |
| − | - coming up with a sustainable model (balancing greater instructor involvement with quality/support, innovation and efficiency) | + | - coming up with a sustainable model (balancing greater instructor involvement with quality/support, innovation and efficiency)<br> |
| − | - "just-in-time" support for surprise projects | + | - "just-in-time" support for surprise projects<br> |
| − | - selection of new LMS | + | - selection of new LMS<br> |
| − | - redesign of website; with new instructor resources (agreement, finding time) | + | - redesign of website; with new instructor resources (agreement, finding time)<br> |
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| + | Centre for Teaching Excellence (Jane Holbrook) | ||
| + | [[Category:OUCeL]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:17, 25 September 2024
Centre for Extended Learning (Aldo Caputo)
Triumphs
- celebrated 40 years and new name with open house, president and other leaders, past faculty and staff
- Centre for Extended Learning; Distance Education is now "Waterloo Online;" Continuing Education is now "Professional Development"
- expansion of online masters programs (Masters in Math for Teachers, Masters in Environment and Business)
- new hires with funding model for masters (6 new developers, 2 QA, 2 IDs [but all contracts]
- new marcomm person & marketing material
- reorganization of unit under new manager
- reduction of wait times for new projects (from almost 2 years to 1)
- significant reduction in waste (both environmental and $) by reducing physical materials mailed to students
- participation in COU's brief to TCU
- selected to help revamp of Waterloo Professional Development for Engineers program (PDENG)
- integrating support emails into ticketing system
Challenges
- undergoing review of internal development practices and strategic direction ("Directions")
- coming up with a sustainable model (balancing greater instructor involvement with quality/support, innovation and efficiency)
- "just-in-time" support for surprise projects
- selection of new LMS
- redesign of website; with new instructor resources (agreement, finding time)
Centre for Teaching Excellence (Jane Holbrook)
