Organizational Change: Models Moving Forward PRESENTERS:
VICKIE S. COOK (UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD) ADAM FEIN (UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA CHAMPAIGN) FAYE L. LESHT (UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA CHAMPAIGN) RAY SCHRODER (UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD & UPCEA) 1
Historical context Three-system university, how does that work? Distance learning prior to, during, and after the establishment of U of I Online Urbana’s move to a one-stop shop for teaching/learning across delivery modes
UIS Model of online learning o Office of Technology Enhanced Learning (1997 – 2008) o Center for Online Learning, Research and Service (2008 – present) 2
Forces that necessitated structural changes in online & continuing education at Urbana Stewarding Excellence report
Changes in leadership Blurring of the lines between modes of instruction Broken enterprise systems, codes Strategic decisions in order to remain viable? Enter Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
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Opportunity to integrate into UIS Faculty Mission Online Learning, across all colleges Touched on aspects of faculty mission o Teaching o Research o Service
Creation of Center for Online Learning, Research and Service
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Opportunities Breadth of Charge. New internal and external conversations. ◦ All Colleges now possible.
One stop shop. ◦ Top down mentions, part of the strategic plan. Rather than periphery. ◦ Service across modalities, audiences. ◦ High level committees. CITL Portals. Audience Segmentation. ◦ online.Illinois.edu, ◦ teaching.illinois.edu ◦ citl.illinois.edu/intake - WorkFront
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CITL’s ORG Chart (Draft)
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CENTER FOR ONLINE LEARNING, RESEARCH AND SERVICE (COLRS) LEARNING o Course development o Pedagogy o Effective practices o Innovation
SERVICE o MOOCs o State of Illinois o Field of online learning o Professional leadership o Peer leadership
RESEARCH o Faculty fellows o Grants o Professional conferences, publications 7
Center for Online Learning Research and Service ORG Chart VICE CHANCELLOR FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND PROVOST
DEANS OF COLLEGES (ONLINE PROGRAMS)
FACULTY DEVELOPERS
COLRS DIRECTOR
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNERS
ASSOCIATE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR ONLINE EDUCATION
BUSINESS DATA ANALYST
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Strategies to Prepare for & Effective Leadership during Organizational Change (What to do before) Be willing to self-assess as a unit and as leaders. Don’t concede everything, but be willing to see things in new ways. Know what you do well and where you can improve. Leverage the new talent. Staying ahead of the change. Office of Continuing Ed … Online & Continuing Ed was preemptive. Laying the foundation through relationship-building Listening and learning tour of Deans Nimbleness/Flexibility/Service-First. We don’t say no, we have a conversation. Vitality of staff/programs – o Staff Communication All Staff meetings, Monthly Email Updates from leadership, Transparency above all else Have some fun
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BUILDING LEADERSHIP (Office of Technology Enhanced Learning)
Building on faculty relationships & leadership Identify faculty champions willing to take risks Securing grants & funding sources Faculty development Collaboration with IT Partnerships with external entities o Community colleges o Transfers o Associations
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Suggestions if your campus moves forward with this, Regardless of Institution Size (What to do after)
Remain Calm and Carry On Flexible, Inclusive Org Chart Working Groups Project Management Branding and Website Communication & Availability o Staff Skill Appropriately aligned expertise with campus needs Appropriate Staff numbers Consistent focus on campus strategic plan Realignment as necessary
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EXPANDING LEADERSHIP (Center for Online Learning Research & Service)
Staff expansion & realignment Voice at the leadership table Campus-wide visioning Cultivating relationships with deans & department chairs Faculty fellows On-going collaboration with IT National leadership o Community colleges o University partnerships o National associations o Research grants
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CONTACT INFORMATION UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD
ADAM FEIN
VICKIE COOK
Email:
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[email protected] Twitter: @adamfein
Twitter: @DrVickieCook
FAYE LESHT
RAY SCHROEDER
Email:
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[email protected] Twitter: @flesht3
Twitter: @rayschroeder 13