Faculty Training & Development

Educational reform requires that teachers not only update their skills and information, but reform can also transform their role as a teacher, establishing new expectations for students, teachers, and education communities. Professional development is a key tool that keeps teachers abreast of current issues in education, helps them better respond to cultural and systemic changes to teaching format, and refines their practice.

The FirstClass solution supports professional development initiatives by enabling schools to:

• Offer remote training classes for teachers
• Provide collaborative online environments for professional networking and exchange of teaching resources
• Deliver ongoing industry updates and news to a centralized knowledge repository

OpenText solutions for faculty training and development deliver this functionality with the following components:

• Software:  FirstClass

Supplemented by Business Content (e.g., predefined workflows) to give you a head-start in configuring workstreams and processes, Consulting Services, Training and Support tailored to meet your requirements.