Posts Tagged ‘cel’
Appraising appraisals 2
Posted by: ashleytan on: April 12, 2012
by josstyk Just like this time last year, I am appraising the staff of CeL again. We have successfully managed a 360 work review in between appraisals. We still use e-portfolios for reviews and appraisals. I still do not like once-a-year appraisals because no one has the right to evaluate a year’s worth of work in 15 [...]
Roadshows!
Posted by: ashleytan on: March 14, 2012
Today marks the first of what I hope are several CeL roadshows to the academic groups (AGs) in NIE. This is actually our third in a series of roadshows. Our first was at a learning festival in 2010 and our second was at the TE21 summit in 2011. This one is special because we are asking [...]
Elevator pitch to sell mobile learning
Posted by: ashleytan on: March 8, 2012
I have come to the conclusion that one of the best strategies to sell mobile learning is the elevator pitch. The elevator pitch is something that normally happens between an ideas person and a money-bags person. The idea is for the former to sell a concept to the latter in about as long as it [...]
CeLebrating our apps with videos
Posted by: ashleytan on: February 17, 2012
Do you want a list of (and links to) the apps CeL has created so far? Refer to my entry on Wed. Do you want to hear what our collaborators have to say about the apps? Here are the trailers we featured during the opening ceremony of e-Fiesta 2012. Dollar Dash Video source NIE mGeo [...]
CeL Christmas decorations
Posted by: ashleytan on: December 17, 2011
Video source This was my quick walk through the aisles of our office. Four teams in CeL are competing for the most creative decorations made from recycled materials. Check out what my staff did behind the scenes, view the official contest photos on our Facebook wall and then vote for the best decorations. Anyone one can [...]
360 work reviews
Posted by: ashleytan on: December 7, 2011
by miamism While I am away, my staff at CeL will be trying a modified version of a 360 work review. The midterm work review (this year) precedes the annual appraisal (next year) and is normally a conversation between each staff member and me. But since they do not just work with me, I thought it [...]
Reshaping CeL
Posted by: ashleytan on: November 16, 2011
by Mădălina I think my department has made some significant strides in reshaping itself. But it is far from perfect and we are nowhere near where we could be. What do I see as possible goals to strive for? In the long run, think that CeL should have a research arm and a stronger professional [...]
Better generalists
Posted by: ashleytan on: August 27, 2011
I enjoy having daily lunch meetings with my staff. I meet a different group each day. These meetings are not just informal, blow-off-steam or feedback sessions. I find that they also help me crystallize my thoughts. In between mouthfuls of food, I get a variety of less guarded input at the lunch table. Someone might [...]
Sessions on mobile learning
Posted by: ashleytan on: August 5, 2011
The CeL will be offering sessions on mobile productivity, teaching and learning over the semester break in September. These workshops will be for NIE staff only. Some of the topics might revolve around mobile strategies for using Dropbox, Evernote, the latest version of Softchalk and QR codes. Four of us from the CeL will facilitate [...]
What’s your response to the order to jump?
Posted by: ashleytan on: July 26, 2011
by Hamad AL-Mohannna As the CeL prepares to say Happy Retirement to one of our most senior staff members, I am reminded one thing that he said in his farewell speech. One of the biggest changes the department has been subjected to is the move from being production workers to knowledge workers. True. I want my [...]
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