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Navigating the Currents of eLearning

Navigating the Currents of eLearning. IFWE 2012 Luncheon Closing Panel. Well, I didn’t see that coming…. Darcy W. Hardy Assistant Vice Provost, University of Texas at San Antonio and Intergovernmental Personnel Act Appointee, US Department of Labor. Susan C. Aldridge

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Navigating the Currents of eLearning

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  1. Navigating the Currents of eLearning IFWE 2012 Luncheon Closing Panel

  2. Well, I didn’t see that coming…

  3. Darcy W. Hardy Assistant Vice Provost, University of Texas at San Antonio and Intergovernmental Personnel Act Appointee, US Department of Labor

  4. Susan C. Aldridge Past President, University of Maryland University College

  5. Robbie K. Melton Associate Vice Chancellor of Mobilization and Emerging Technologies, Tennessee Board of Regents

  6. Darcy’s Story • UT TeleCampus (1997-2010) • Hugely successful • 20,000 enrollments • 30 programs • Award-winning • Smooth sailing…until…

  7. He who shall not be named arrived on the scene.

  8. Three years of Bullying, Lies & Tears led me to purchase self-help books –

  9. Like this one.

  10. “Texas Kills Its TeleCampus” Inside Higher Ed, 4/9/10 What do you mean, don’t take it personally? Seriously?

  11. Survival Tips • Establish mentor relationships NOW • Keep your resume/CV up-to-date • Make sure you KNOW who your • professional friends are and nurture • those friendships • Keep up with the job market • Develop a revenge plan

  12. All but one of my 25 staff had jobs by the time the TeleCampus closed in August 2010. • I got a call from the White House and went to Washington, DC in January 2011. • I’ve sat in the Rose Garden with the President. • I’m no longer bitter unless I think about it. • And… Aftermath

  13. He who shall not be named got canned one year later.

  14. So remember: Life’s too short for bullies and bullshit.

  15. PERFECT STORM LESSONS LEARNED Susan C. Aldridge, Ph.D.

  16. PERFECT STORM • Funding Cuts • Political Environment • Competitors Marketing to Legislature • Aversion to Increasing Tuition • Low Graduation Rates • High Debt and Increasing Default Rates

  17. Perfect Storm for Disagreements about: • Cost Cutting • Budget Allocation • Out-sourcing

  18. RESULTS • Turnover of leadership, cabinet and senior managers • Less job security • 75 PUBLIC UNIVERSITY PRESIDENCIES TURNED OVER THIS YEAR

  19. LESSONS LEARNED • HOW DO WE PREPARE OURSELVES? • Job Search will take 1 to 2 years—start early! • Need a job to get a job • Search firms work for hiring institution, not applicants

  20. HOW DO WE PREPARE? • Take control of your reputation • Own your domain name • Set up your own website • Join Linked-In to “push” content • Hire a firm specializing in search engine optimization

  21. HOW DO WE PREPARE? • Cultivate relationships outside the university, e.g., IFWE. • Prepare to be surprised by supporters and devastated by silent majority. • Be a good friend. Never forget those who support you.

  22. Robbie’s StoryThe Professional Tsunami Wave • No Warning • Why? • How? • Justice? • Allies to Alias to AWOL to Aliens

  23. Robbie’s Story: Professional & Personal Resuscitation: Prayer & Faith(to address the How & Why) Professional Supporters (911 Believers in You!) Professional Time-Out (resting) Professional Networking (renewing / IFWE)

  24. Robbie’s StoryDuring the Changing of Waves: Tsunami ~ Tidal ~ Tide LEARN TO SURF! EVERY WAVE BRINGS NEW POSSIBILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIESNew Alliances ~ A NEW YOU!

  25. Robbie’s Story: During the WaveThe Choice: Drown or SurfProfessional Creation: AppologistMobilist(Mobile Devices & Mobile Apps) WCET 2012 WOW Award Recipient “Mobile App Education & Workforce Resource Centerwww.TBRMobile.org

  26. 2012 Top 50 Education Innovators Thanking God, my Mother (Lois Gentry), my Daughter (Nicole), my unconditional friends Agnes & Rosetta & Trina, IFWE, TBR Supporters (you know who you are) * Darcy

  27. Losing Your Job - Reclaiming Your Soul Mary Lynn Pulley Changed assumptions about work Trans- formational Utilitarian Did not change assumptions about self Changed assumptions about self Fortified Mindful Did not change assumptions about work

  28. Navigating the Currents of eLearning IFWE 2012

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