Professional Development
Q2_1. What are your professional development needs?
(43 responses)
- Huge.....I want to be able to keep up to date with the latest AT and carry out more funded research
- Knowledge of best AT Information on Universal Design and how to set it up Resourcing with other institutions on how they have handled certain situations.
- Training for alt text production, graphics and usability
- Keep current on latest AT products and how these products interact with current Windows OS
- updates on technology and best uses with individual disabilities
- Training on network deployment of AT
- More training on AT, more time to do this portion of my job, my home institution needs to understand the benefit and necessity of training.
- AT, what is the latest, greatest? How is it implemented at HE institutions? What is happening for compliance with web standards?
- Maintain ATP accreditation through Resna as well as stay current on the latest technology and standards for adaptive and assistive technology.
- Training for student workers in adaptive technology Training in provision of electronic textbooks
- I would like to improve my skill in managing employees. This would include some of the train the trainer courses being offered. I think it would also be helpful to have some sort of roundtable on technical issues with software and hardware and how they were solved in post-secondary institutions. I would also like the opportunity to see AT at other post-secondary institutions.
- Hands on AT training
- AT awareness
- Training in documentation and creating training materials for a more formal/effective training environment. More extensive training on using A. T. software.
- Train the Trainer for software packages AT conference attendence Mechanisms for sharing knowledge with peers Regional professional meetings and workshops
- AT training, better technical aptitude
- Great need for conferences and workshops on new technology and their application
- how to use new technologies and the ratinale of them
- Additional information on web accessibility and Keeping up with new AT
- more training about assistive technology and accessible media/web presence
- Workshop reviewing how to use various hardware with concise directions to look at for future reference. Often the problem we have is that we don't use something for a semester thhen we have to reeducate ourselves.
- I've got many "needs".
- Support for attendance at AT conferences.
- All
- Need recognition and validation for the work I do.
- We need to send me to more of the trainings provided by HTCTU.
- Advanced AT Training, for example, Dragon Training --Macros and programing
- online courses/workshops AT certification training journals/reviews more organized conferences!
- I need a Refreshable Braille Display, and a permanent part time Alternative Media Production Assistant; at the present I utilize student workers for this production, however, when they move on, I have to start over training new students, and this is time consuming as well as inhibiting to the production of Alternative Media.
- A way to convert my education and experience in Electrical Engineering, management and AT in to something more definate as a credential.
- Training to keep current with update; Information on AT that is best for our institution.
- stay current with assistive technology, training, web development, training the trainer in a variety of areas (e.g., awareness, web development, multimedia, accommodation strategies etc.
- More exposure to new AT and other professional within the field
- Learn more about laws that require technology access Learn more about software helpful for students and others with disabilities Learn resources that help with adaptive technology Demonstrations of equipment used Sample policies and procedures for adaptive technology, and alternate media
- More PROPER AT training. I am self taught, I am a self professed computer geek that likes to help others. I would like to be more professionaly prepared to provide AT services.
- updates on equipment and software
- I need to learn live digital captioning.
- On-going Training in new software/hardware. Preferably in house or on-line.
- reclassification
- Need for more hands on training
- Continuing education toward advanced degree, professional development training and other targeted training opportunities
- More training in AT products to increase knowledge / awareness about what is out there. Tranings that are closer to home and not cost prohibitive.
- Staying current
Q2_2. What is your preferred mode(s) of delivery for your trainings?
(48 responses)
| Response | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| In-person at conferences | 37 | 77.1 |
| Voice training via teleconference | 7 | 14.6 |
| Web cast | 15 | 31.3 |
| Inter or intra institutional training | 29 | 60.4 |
| Hiring consultants from outside the institution | 29 | 60.4 |
| Organizing regional workshops on specific topics | 28 | 58.3 |
| Attending national conferences | 25 | 52.1 |
Other:
| 7 | 14.6 |
Q2_3. Which of the current professional development options have you utilized? (check all that apply)
(43 responses)
| Response | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| CSUN conference | 26 | 60.5 |
| Accessing Higher Ground (Boulder) | 10 | 23.3 |
| ATIA | 5 | 11.6 |
| Closing the Gap | 9 | 20.9 |
| CSUN Certification | 8 | 18.6 |
| RESNA Certification | 3 | 7.0 |
| EASI Training | 20 | 46.5 |
| Degree program relevant to AT in higher ed | 5 | 11.6 |
Other:
| 12 | 27.9 |
Q2_4. On the previous question, you checked degree program relevant to AT in higher ed. Please describe this degree program, including name of institution.
(4 responses)
- Associates degree in information technology end-user support specialist. Bucks County community college, Newtown, Pennsylvania
- Masters Degree in Assistive Technology at George Mason University
- Vocational Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin-Stout
- Masters in Rehab Counseling at SDSU