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Learn about ILRT, the innovative Online Staff Induction Programme, its success story, user-friendliness, and future plans. Discover how ILRT combines expertise in various digital domains. Find out about the program's development, design parameters, and its benefits for universities. Connect with ILRT experts for more information.
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HEDSA Conference 2003 Online Staff Induction Programme (OSIP) Pete Walker - Internet Development Manager. ILRT Dr Lesly Huxley – Research Director, ILRT
Today’s presentation • What is the ILRT? • On-line Staff Induction Programme (OSIP) – the story so far • Our first OSIP • How easy is it to use? • Where next? • Any questions?
Introducing ILRT (estd.1996) • Part of University of Bristol’s Information Services division • Mainly externally funded for projects, national services and consultancy • Combines expertise in: • Digital libraries, digital images, eLearning, Internet design and development, usability, accessibility and next-generation Web • Investor in People since 1999
The people • 70+ staff: technical and other researchers • All but a handful on fixed-term contracts (usually 12-24 months) • Constant level of turnover with c.15-20 new staff per annum • Considerable emphasis on staff development
OSIP – the story so far • HESDA Small Development Project Funding • Web based induction programme • Contract Research staff – possibly overseas? • Supplement not replace face-to-face induction • To be used in the period between appointment and actually starting work • Ongoing source of reference
OSIP – design parameters • No technical set-up • Easy to use • Meet accessibility requirements • Transferable • Within University of Bristol • To Exeter • Other Universities?
Our first OSIP • Prototype – “proof of concept” • Not tested with new staff
Document OSIP Components (a.k.a templates) Table of Contents Page Section Heading Formatted text Images
Contact Details • Pete Walker Institute for Learning and Research Technology 8 -10 Berkeley Square University of Bristol Bristol BS8 1HH peter.walker@bristol.ac.uk • Lesly Huxley Institute for Learning and Research Technology 8 -10 Berkeley Square University of Bristol Bristol BS8 1HH lesly.huxley@bristol.ac.uk