Assignment: Introduction to Human Performance Technolog

Case Study 7- Learning Portal for Teachers

Desertville is a rural school district in northern Arizona with 36 schools , 180 teachers and about 10,000 students. While on a recent trip, the Desertville School District Superintendent was very impressed with many teaching tips and tricks she heard and saw from many of the district's teachers. As she toured the schools, she realized that it would be extremely valuable if she could find a way for teachers to share these tips and ideas to enhance their teaching.

Because of the distances involved, it's impossible for all of these teachers to meet on a regular basis to discuss these tips and tricks. So, based on articles she's read, the Superintendent thinks this could all be done "online". Thanks to a recently received grant from a wealthy private donor and an exhaustive search for the right training and development technologist, you have been selected as the school district's newest professional. Your first mission is to put together a proposal for this "Learning Portal".

Some questions for you to think about:

- What technology will you use? Will it a simple website or more?
- How will you get teachers to contribute? What if they're not familiar with the technology?
- How will you manage all this information
- Will you allow teachers to upload video, pictures and other media?

Other requirements:

Your presentation should include not just the technology (software and hardware) but also how you plan to get teachers, parents and other community members to use the system and upload information to it. Also, what will your data retention policy be? Will you moderate this space? How will you keep teachers motivated to use this system once the novelty wears off?

What are your longer-term, more strategic thoughts for this project? Could the portal be used for other purposes?

You will be presenting a high-level plan to the school board executive members. Your presentation should include an overall set of objectives, the technology you plan to implement, the timeline for execution and also how you will engage the community, especially teachers. You should also outline the cost estimate for this project, not only for the initial setup but also for the ongoing maintenance that will need to be put in place.

Also - you will need to clearly state what your CSIs (Critical Success Indicators) will be and what metrics you aim to reach.

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