Fine Arts Educator Training Course

The Problems

 

1. New Website Rollout Difficulties: When a new district Fine Arts website launched, educators faced challenges updating and maintaining their pages. The editing interface was unintuitive, the workflow unclear, and structured training was lacking. As a result, the web developer was fielding constant troubleshooting requests instead of focusing on higher-level initiatives. 

 

2. Administrative Overload: Fine Arts educators across the district were managing a variety of administrative tasks - budgeting, trip planning, ordering supplies, tracking inventory, and scheduling events - without efficient access to standardized systems or documentation. This inconsistency caused frequent errors, duplicated efforts, and heavy reliance on the department Coordinator for support, pulling him away from other job-specific tasks.

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The Challenge

 

The department needed a comprehensive, scalable training solution that could:

• Simplify and standardize administrative workflows.

• Empower educators to confidently manage their own website content and operational tasks.

• Consolidate all Fine Arts resources, guides, and training into one accessible, easy-to-navigate location.

 

The Solution

 

In collaboration with the Technology Department and Fine Arts Coordinator, I designed and developed the Fine Arts Hub, a centralized Canvas-based course serving as a one-stop resource for all Fine Arts educators.

 

Key Components:

• Website Training: Created a step-by-step guide (Word and Acrobat) and facilitated a hands-on PD workshop for all Fine Arts staff, supported by one-on-one assistance and real-time practice.

• Multimedia Expansion: Responding to staff feedback, I produced Camtasia screen recordings and other micro-learning assets to reinforce skills and accommodate different learning preferences.

• Administrative Support Resources: Built a comprehensive, modular hub containing tutorials, templates, and reference materials for budgeting, purchase orders, scheduling, and equipment repairs.

• Instructional Design Approach: Applied adult-learning principles to ensure materials supported self-directed, problem-centered, and experiential learning. Resources were provided in multiple formats for flexible, just-in-time use.

 

Outcomes

• Empowered Educators: Staff now independently manage budgets, purchase orders, travel, and inventory with confidence.

• Improved Efficiency: Reduced administrative bottlenecks and turnaround times for payments and approvals.

• Freed Leadership Capacity: The Fine Arts Coordinator regained time to focus on program development and strategic planning.

• Sustainable System: The Canvas Hub serves as a continually updated, evergreen platform for onboarding and reference, adaptable as district systems evolve.

• Enhanced Adoption: Positive feedback and increased engagement led to department-wide use and ongoing contributions from educators.

 

Roles and Responsibilities

Learning Designer • Facilitator

 

Tools Used

Canvas LMS • Articulate Rise • Articulate Storyline • Camtasia • Vyond • Microsoft PowerPoint • Microsoft Word • Microsoft Excel • Canva • Adobe Creative Cloud 

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