Faculty Access to and Training in Technology Sample Clauses

Faculty Access to and Training in Technology. (a) To teach, pursue scholarly activity and research, attend virtual meetings, and participate in all aspects of the academic profession, faculty need access to and training in a variety of technologies, many of which may change over time. (a) The University will provide a Learning Management System (LMS) platform that is currently compatible with fully on-line, hybrid, and web-assisted face-to-face classes, and provide initial and ongoing training in the LMS. (b) In the event of a change in the LMS, faculty will be given the opportunity to provide input through the appropriate committee(s), and a minimum six-month lead-in time will be provided to permit adequate support systems are in place and to provide training for all faculty. (c) The University will provide faculty access to and training in the video conferencing system of the University’s choice, in consultation with the appropriate faculty standing committees, for use in teaching, attending meetings and pursuing scholarly activities. (d) The University will provide hardware, software and training in any specialty systems required for faculty to teach and do research in their discipline, i.e., film editing or statistical programs. (e) Faculty must demonstrate a minimal level of use in the current LMS. Currently, this is demonstrated by learning the “5 Keys to Canvas Success” which include: (1) basics, (2) announcements and Zoom, (3) syllabus and pages, (4) gradebook, and (5) assignments. Faculty will also attend virtual meetings using the video conferencing system chosen by the University. (f) New faculty will be provided with basic training in the current LMS to be capable of carrying out elements comparable to the “5 Keys” notated above in part “f”, during the New Faculty Orientation, hosted by the University, prior to the start of the semester of their initial employment. (g) A detailed training handbook, with verbiage and graphic aids, along with video sessions should be made available as a resource to ensure consistency in the way curricula is presented in the LMS. (h) Continuing faculty will be provided advanced training opportunities in these systems throughout the academic year. (i) Certification of initial and ongoing trainings in the LMS should be made available to faculty and their Department Chairs to ensure that fulfillment of competency is encouraged.
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Related to Faculty Access to and Training in Technology

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