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James Falkofske

James Falkofske. M.S. Management Technology; M.S. Education; B.S. Business Administration 10+ years of business ownership experience 6+ years of university experience creating and managing online courses in D2L & Blackboard Expertise in web accessibility and multimedia production

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James Falkofske

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  1. James Falkofske • M.S. Management Technology; M.S. Education; B.S. Business Administration • 10+ years of business ownership experience • 6+ years of university experience creating and managing online courses in D2L & Blackboard • Expertise in web accessibility and multimedia production • Strong commitment to using technology in innovative ways to support teaching and communication • “I love to solve problems!”

  2. Developing Partnerships • Maintain the mission, vision, and strategic values • Identify the stakeholders • Monitor the economic, political, social forces at play • Determine the changing needs for people, technologies, structures, and strategies • Provide value to our partners

  3. Our Mission and Vision • Mission StatementChippewa Valley Technical College delivers superior, progressive technical education which improves the lives of students, meets the workforce needs of the region, and strengthens the larger community.Vision StatementChippewa Valley Technical College will be a dynamic community partner dedicated to adding value through learning and student success.

  4. Our Values • Commitment We value all students and their diverse backgrounds.  We are committed to their learning and success in a global society. • Collaboration We value partnerships with business, government, educational systems, and our communities. • Trust We act with honesty, integrity, and fairness. • Respect We value a safe and cooperative work environment where individuals care for each other and grow through open communication. • Excellence We value working together to develop and continuously improve processes that support the creative pursuit of new ideas. • Accountability We value the resources entrusted to us and will use them responsibly.

  5. Identifying Some Stakeholders • Current Students, Alumni, and their Employers • Faculty and staff • Key regional industries (healthcare, retail, business services) UnitedHealth, Menards, GSI, 3M • Economic Development / Chambers of Commerce • Local high schools • Local and state governments • Other educational partners UWEC, UW-Stout, UWRF

  6. Analysis of Programs • What are the • Strengths, • Weaknesses • Opportunities • Threats?

  7. Where are the opportunities? Where are the threats?

  8. Monitor the Economic, Political, and Social Forces • Researching the forces & events • Communicating with employers • Maintaining an awareness of the news and views within the regionare all required to locate and take advantage of opportunities.

  9. Wisconsin Economic Outlook • Dept. of Revenue, Nov 20, 2006 Report • Housing Starts Down [1]

  10. Wisconsin Economic Outlook • Dept. of Revenue, Nov 20, 2006 Report • Declining growth in Construction [2]

  11. Likely to Affect… • Workers in the construction industry • Seek retraining opportunities for new career paths • Suppliers of new construction materials (Anderson Windows, Parco Mfg, Menards) • Seek workers with marketing and ecommerce skills to assist in gaining competitive advantage and reducing inventory costs through online-based sales • Home-Repair businesses • Seek students with marketing and sales skills to help build customer base as family’s chose repairing/remodeling over building brand new

  12. Wisc. Forecasted Job Growth[3] November 20, 2006, Wisconsin Department of Revenue

  13. Likely to Attract Students Seeking… • Innovative skill set combinations • Bridging of business and health care(medical business office, insurance, HMOs) • Bridging of marketing and IT (ecommerce) • Bridging of education and supervisory management (childcare and charter schools) • Career promotion • Retraining to new industries • Skill-updating (Life Long Learning)

  14. Question 1:How will projected changes in demographics, economy, technology, structures, and the environment be incorporated into curriculum?

  15. Question 2:Who are the students of the future?

  16. Current Students • > 50% are under the age of 24 • 57% female • 65% full-time students • 1/3rd working full-time • Attending in-person, on-campus

  17. Future Students? • Aging workforce, working longer (changes to retirement age, living longer, options for tele-commuting) • Multiple Careers - Jobs lost in transition (T. Friedman, “World is Flat”) • Balancing work, home, and study(single parent households; WI Dept Health & Fam Svc 2005: 48% divorce rate) • Attending virtual classrooms / online (current growth of 20% per year)

  18. Future “Best Customers” • The best source for future studentsmight be former students, the friends they refer, and the institutions at which they work. • Career choices may force students to leave the area, so “virtual” connections become much more valuable.

  19. Building More Flexible Programs, including more Online Servicesan Important Strategy for building Business Programsand Business Partnerships

  20. We want willing and interested partners so that we can • Collaborate to • develop cost-effective strategies • leverage current resources • take advantage of opportunities • hedge against threats

  21. First focus on maintaining relationships and adapting to changes in current partner needs

  22. Inviting New Partners • They may ask…“What’s in it for me?”

  23. Giving Value to New Partners • “Providing “cool” and useful, FREE (low cost) Information • Featuring their “Stories of Success!” • Providing events and seminars(“meet and greets” with subject experts, industry leaders, potential employers) • Explaining “how it works” (demonstration online course) • Easier transfers to other institutions(articulation agreements)

  24. Information and Services • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) • Forums for community awareness (AgStar grant related to conservation, GSI’s ecommerce model, “Managing your HMO” from a customer perspective) • Innovation Showcases (new products, processes, materials) • Business newsletters, blogs, podcasts • Features on curriculum, faculty, and employers • Stories of Success from Alumni “Improve Your Life!”

  25. Keeping In-Touch Tactics • Database of alumni email-based newsletters as well as solicitations for referrals and job openings • 1-day skills update classes(new software versions, new manufacturing techniques) to stay “on top of technology.” • SBA workshops and seminars • Career/Job Fairs

  26. Campus Web Connections • Value added content from CVTC website • Providing news about economic and market trends • Monthly Articles: interviewing and hiring tips • Identifying community resources • Faculty biographies and special expertise • Give potential partners and prospectivestudentsuseful information prior to their official relationship (a reason to visit)

  27. Closing Thought • The rapid changes in technology and the exploding global knowledge base mean that several of the skills we are teaching today are outdated before our students graduate.

  28. The Strategy • Instill in our students and their employers a recognition of the importance of Life-Long Learning • Develop more flexible ways to attend and partner with CVTC • Our “core business” is creating the “problem solvers” of tomorrow.

  29. Sources • [1] Wisconsin Department of Revenue, Division of Research and Policy, Wisconsin Economic Outlook, November 20, 2006, http://www.dor.state.wi.us/ra/0611/0611okma.pdf , p. 17. • [2] ibid, p. 19. • [3] ibid, p. 23.

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