Section 5: Trends and Issues in Various Settings

1.                  A rapid prototype example would be presenting a model that gives the viewer an overall picture of what you can offer. The model should be detailed enough to give the audience a good idea of your design and then follow up with how easy the model can be customized to fit the target audiences needs.
This prototype example tells the audience (the business audience of perspective clients needing to advertise their products) about how a simple picture can look 3 dimensional with great lighting and photography. In education the same concept could be used in encouraging primary, secondary, and post-secondary educators, of the use of technology in creating interesting visuals for students, such as the 3 dimensional pictures as opposed to flat uninteresting pictures. This would be a base and the educators would change or improve upon the model/design as desired and with the base prototype presented the educators would have a model to build on and feel they had a voice in the design.
 

2. Training Program for full or limited access to technology.

In addition to a well thought out and tested program considering skill level, and diversity of users.  A series of mini manuals would be available for each soldier. The program would be detailed with interactive lessons and presented in an online classroom, online delivery, and hard copy, and 24 hour available built-in help feature, but also 24 hour live person assistance, via phone or internet. The program would be available in full paper version, but also the series of mini manuals would be available for those soldiers deployed in the field with no computer or internet access. The mini-manuals would be very user friendly and highlight the most important points up front and have an index of terms, points and areas to assure quick access to the specific areas in the manuals users are searching for. Pocket manual may be another term for the mini manual.

3.  Outline a staff development activity that will introduce both Step-up-to excellence and GSTE methodology to your colleagues.

A Teachers Workday – Workshop will be held on Friday, December 2, 2011 in the Administration Building Conference Room. The topic will be: A Process Model and a Process Methodology that can be used to create a better P-12.

A Process Model and a Process Methodology that can be used to create a better P-12.

Workshop Agenda

-  Small teams of teachers will discuss, The Guidance System for Transforming Education process model and the Step-Up-To-Excellence process methodology. Each model and methodology uses a set of elements and events that can be used to create a workable and improved ecological systemic change for primary and secondary schools.

-  Each team will be given sections of each model to form a strategy and plan for their team’s thoughts on how to use the sections of the model for contribution to the big picture of a positive improvement and redesign toward ecological systemic transformation.

4. Research 3 different universities for faculty development

University Name	Texas A&M-Commerce	University of North Texas	University of Texas at Arlington
Names of faculty development	Faculty Development	Faculty Professional Development	Faculty Development and Enrichment
Division faculty development is under	Office of the Provost/Academic Affairs	Office of the Provost/Academic Affairs	Office of the Provost/Academic Affairs
Services offered	Professional development programs, campus resources, conferences, workshops, and off campus faculty development	Professional development programs, campus resources, conferences, workshops, and off campus faculty development	Professional development programs, campus resources, conferences, workshops, and off campus faculty development
How are programs given and what for?	Interactive workshops and conferences, various courses, workshops and conferences offered through Association of American Colleges and Universities. Faculty Development Leave offered through application, and justification and Committee approval.	The programs are given in various ways, such as workshops and conferences and are offered to ensure faculty is effective teachers and productive scholars. Some of the development programs are ACE Fellows Program, Harvard Institutes for Higher Education, Leadership Texas, New Faculty Orientation, CLEAR (Center for Learning Enhancement, Assessment, and Redesign)(CLEAR assists with course design, classroom management, learning environments, etc)	In addition to the services offered the UTA faculty is assigned Mentors and meet once a month to discuss issues and concerns. Other programs are Research Support Session, Workshops on tenure and promotion, Teaching Circles Program (to engage in information conversation for certain topics)