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- Provide subject matter expertise and operational advisement to faculty and staff in using Canvas and other common LMS and other tools for delivery of resident, online, and blended course offerings. Expertise with tools like TechSmith Camtasia, Articulate Storyline, etc. are necessary to complete this requirement. Contractor will work through the AUTLC to help users maximize efficient and effective use of learning management systems (LMS) by AU schools and programs in cooperation with complementary programs such as the Student Information System.
- Conduct needs analyses to determine current understanding and expertise of AU faculty with respect to learning technologies (including LMS) and then develop and/or identify learning materials, training products, examples, templates, or other materials to promote and improve faculty skills and use of the systems for learning and student support.
- Work with faculty to understand their needs and lead them through the process of instructional design, packaging, delivering, and evaluating curriculum via the LMS. At all stages, emphasize a student-centered learning approach to instructional design and the integration of instructional technologies.
- Conduct assessments and evaluations of activities relevant to learning technologies including faculty development/training, support, and course improvement.
- Participate in end-user testing and provide actionable reports/feedback for learning technologies and new LMS updates/releases, bug fixes.
- Determine, document, and communicate the capabilities and functions specific to the AU version or implementation of the Canvas LMS, while remaining flexible and responsive to emerging technologies and process/policy changes.
- Host and lead information and training sessions regarding LMS-based and other learning technologies, features, and best practices as they relate to AU systems.
- Prepare video and in-person demos for LMS capabilities, other learning technology tools, and best practices.
- Create/update documentation and training aids for learning technologies, the LMS, integrated tool sets such as applications as well as student information systems (SIS), and AU processes/procedures.
- Research/identify, document, and recommend technologies and best LMS practices for online and hybrid courses, specifically those that are tailorable to large, distributed, and highly diverse learning communities. Contractor will use data to support and inform decision-making about direction, growth, service improvement, and planning. Exhibiting the highest level of professionalism, communicate findings to the AUTLC team and other stakeholders and make recommendations, as appropriate.
- Inform AUTLC personnel and AU faculty regarding best practices for effective classroom and online learning technology products, methods, tools, and techniques for engaged, student-centered learning experiences and environments.
- Assist in the process of sharing innovative learning technologies with AU faculty and students through active communication, demonstrations, prototypes, examples, and presentations that are mindful of the diverse skillset and varied proficiencies of the AU learning community.
- Assist in the design and implementation of appropriate resident classroom, blended, and virtual online classroom technology products for the AUTLC learning environment and other AU organizations.
- Provide training in the form of demonstrations, lessons, workshops, and other programming to AUTLC personnel and other AU faculty on the effective use of learning technology products, to include support software such as Microsoft Office 365 and associated applications.
- Aggressively seek out emerging trends in learning technologies and prepare presentations of findings and recommendations for the purpose of advancing the scholarship of teaching and learning. As requested by the AUTLC, share these findings and recommendations with stakeholders throughout Air University, AETC, the Department of Defense, the multinational forces, and others in academic colloquia.
- Assist AUTLC personnel in the testing, evaluation, and sharing of findings related to learning technology products and software to determine benefits to AU learning and feasibility of acquisition and use.
- Assist the AUTLC in converting legacy and instructor-led educational materials into engaging, interactive, on-line, and/or blended-learning formats.
- Research, prepare, present, and participate in meetings, reviews, briefings, and teleconferences/Video teleconferences (VTC). Research and prepare slides, agendas, minutes, and other administrative products using the AUTLC s software and hardware (note: the AUTLC is currently using Microsoft Office products including Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Excel as well as Canvas as the AU Learning Management System (LMS)).
- Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.
- Minimum of a Bachelor s Degree with at least 3 years of subject matter expertise or an Associate s Degree with 5 years of subject matter expertise.
- Experience integrating academic courseware into a Learning Management System, such as Canvas, in a manner that advances student-centered learning design.
- Experience with and the ability to teach diverse adults of varying levels of ability to use TechSmith Camtasia, Articulate Storyline, MS 365 Products, web-casting tools, video teleconferencing tools, classroom-based technologies (video displays, projection devices, polling tools, etc.) and similar technologies.
- Must have experience in moderating/producing webinars using products such as Zoom and MS Teams and maintain professional composure at all times while conducting technical troubleshooting during live events.
- Familiarity with and willingness to seek out and implement emerging educational technology for the purpose of improving learning experiences.
- Exhibit exceptional organizational and communication skills and the ability to work independently on multiple concurrent and high-visibility projects under a deadline.
- Demonstrate impeccable interpersonal skills and customer service ethos, especially in dialogic learning environments and consultation/coaching scenarios.
- Must be willing to travel (5% or less).
- ID: #44782380
- State: Alabama Montgomery 36101 Montgomery USA
- City: Montgomery
- Salary: USD TBD TBD
- Job type: Permanent
- Showed: 2022-08-11
- Deadline: 2022-10-09
- Category: Et cetera