FOUNDATION FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE IN THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE:
Report on THE TEXAS NETWORK FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE IN CARREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION Partners:
Austin Community College, Dallas County Community College District, Del Mar College, Midland College, Lone Star College System, STARLINK, Virtual College of Texas, Texas Community College Teachers Association, NETnet
Contributors:
Career & Technology Association of Texas, Northeast Texas Community College, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas Leadership Alliance, Texas Education Agency, NISOD, Texas Collaborative for Teaching Excellence, The Victoria College, Adobe, Lincoln Electric, bcpLearning, Connexions, Workplace Answers, New Media Consortium, UT TeleCampus
Partner Contracts 2009-2010: Texas Campus Compact
The Foundation for Professional Excellence in the Community College will:
1. Create an area on the Network Website for the Campus Compact content Services include:
Adding Campus Compact as a Partner of the Network Listing Campus Compact on the Partners page
Including Campus Compact in the "Search by Partners" option on the search page Creating a Partners profile page
Creating a "landing page" for Campus Compact with the URL (i.e. www.campuscompact.txpod.org)
Creating a directory page, listing all the content assets with links to each module or recorded Webinar
Updating the directory page as assets are created
Adding Campus Compact content to the Network database and search engine (if this content is to be available to the public)
COST $1,000
2. Produce, edit, and host 12 Web conferences in the 2009-10 academic year Services include:
Training presenters in using the Webinar interface
Preparing and uploading content provided by presenters to Webinar platform Managing the "backstage" of the Webinar during the program
Managing the chat area for attendees and presenters during the program Editing the recording of the Webinar for archiving
Uploading the recording of the Webinar to the archive
Hosting the archive for one year (we can discuss the term of the archiving) Adding the recorded Webinar to the Website directory of assets
COST
$1,200 -- Initial set-up
+ $100 -- Per Webinar (12 Webinars, total)
3. Produce, edit, and host online staff meetings and training sessions Services include:
Meeting with trainers/facilitators to coordinate the format and technical specifications for their materials
Receiving electronic content from providers
Designing presentations based on materials from providers, as needed COST ESTIMATE
$600 -- Initial set-up
+ $100 -- Per session, with our staff assistance (no more than 2 hours) + $50 -- Per session, without our staff assistance (no more than 2 hours) Capital Area College Tech Prep Consortium
The Foundation for Professional Excellence in the Community College will: 1. Create an area on the Network Website for the Tech Prep content
Services include:
Creation of a "landing page" for Tech Prep with the URL (i.e. www.techprep.txpod.org) Creating a directory page, listing all the content assets with links to each module Updating the directory page as assets are created
Adding tech prep content to the Network database and search engine (if this content is to be available to the public)
PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATE $1,200
Services include:
Meeting with presenters prior to each event (in person or virtually) Training presenters in using the Webinar interface
Preparing and uploading content provided by presenters to Webinar platform Managing the "backstage" of the Webinar during the program
Managing the chat area for attendees and presenters during the program Editing the recording of the Webinar for archiving
Uploading the recording of the Webinar to the archive
Hosting the archive for one year (we can discuss the term of the archiving) Adding the recorded Webinar to the Website directory of assets
PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATE $1,400 -- Initial set-up
+ 350 -- Per Webinar (four Webinars, total)
3. Produce, edit, and host modules in the summer of 2010 Services include:
Meeting with content providers to coordinate the format and technical specifications for their materials
Receiving electronic content from providers
Designing presentations based on materials from providers, as needed Embedding audio in the presentation
Uploading content to repository
Hosting content in the repository for one year (we can discuss the term of the hosting) Adding a listing for each module to the Website directory of assets as they come online PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATE
$100 -- per module (no more than 2 hours), without design services $250 -- per module (no more than 2 hours), with design services
Year 3/2009-2010 Goals
In conducting the Texas Network for Teaching Excellence in Career and Technical Education,
Texas Community College Teachers Association (TCCTA) dba Foundation for Professional
Excellence in the Community College (FPECC) will:
Maintain current technical and administrative support staff for the project.
Provide technical support services.
Provide renewal for Adobe Connect maintenance support.
Maintain and enhance current web site.
Migrate materials from Collaborators and other partners and institutions to web site.
Continue to work with project director to evaluate web site effectiveness, create
promotional materials, and participate in statewide meetings of users and partners.
Provide ongoing addition of content from partners and institutions into the Network’s
repository.
Collaborate with Virtual College of Texas Project in hosting a Distance Learning Best
Practices webinar.
September 2008-August 2009 Budget vs. 2009-2010 Budget
Budget: 2009-10 Budget: 2008-09
Expenses
Adobe Connect License Renewal M&S $5,600.00 $0.00
Supplies & Marketing $31,400.00 $25,000.00
Hosting Services $10,000.00 $0.00
Tech Support Manager Salary $55,500.00 $52,500.00
Data Specialist Salary $40,000.00 $37,800.00
Staff Benefits & Expenses $19,100.00 $17,000.00
Tech Support Services $21,000.00 $21,000.00
Staff Travel $3,000.00 $5,050.00
Webinar $2,250.00 $5,000.00
Audio Recording $4,325.20
Food/Refresh @ TCCTA Convention $400.00
Subtotal Network Expenses $192,575.20 $162,350.00
Virtual College of Texas Project
New Licenses $1,800.00
New Content (20 @ $250) $5,000.00
Existing Content (20 @ $100) $2,000.00
Total VCT Project $8,800.00
