Career Development and VALU BIG National Conference VA Forum VA

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Career Development and VALUBIG National
Conference VA ForumVAs Evolving Environment
August 14, 2007Carolyn T. HuntAssociate Dean,
VA Learning University
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Objectives

• Describe the VA Learning University
• Review the VA leadership development model
• Discuss learning opportunities available to all
  employees via the VALU learning infrastructure
• Present a brief description of the VA LMS
  (Learning Management System)
• Mission and Vision
• The mission of VALU is to be a catalyst for
  Department-wide learning initiatives and
  strategies that develop and sustain a high
  performance workforce
• The vision of VALU is to be recognized as a
  public sector leader in employee continuous
  learning

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Mission and Vision

• The mission of VALU is to be a catalyst for
  Department-wide learning initiatives and
  strategies that develop and sustain a high
  performance workforce
• The vision of VALU is to be recognized as a
  public sector leader in employee continuous
  learning

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VA Learning University Goals

• Provide centralized leadership for learning
  initiatives spanning VA Administrations and Staff
  Offices
• Provide a state-of-the-art learning
  infrastructure for all employee
• Coordinate various educational entities within VA
  to leverage educational resources
• Facilitate internal and external learning
  partnerships

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Critical Success FactorsVALU Strategic Plan

• Leveraging Learning Resources
• Learning Linked to Performance
• Integration of Learning and Work
• Employee Focused Learning
• Customer Centered Learning

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VALU Priorities

• Learning Technology Infrastructure
• Leadership Development
• Mandatory Training
• Cross-cutting Career Fields
• Acquisitions
• Finance
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Public Affairs
• VALU Communications
• VACO Education
• Other Emerging projects

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• Professional
• Development

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Senior Executive Orientation
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VALU Staff and Business Model
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VALU Core Staff

• Joy Hunter Dean and VHA Chief Learning Officer
• Carolyn Hunt, Associate Dean
• Dale Turner, Executive Assistant
• Sharnita Worthen, Staff Assistant
• Program Support Assistant - vacant
• Learning Consultants
• eLearning Morgan Bantly
• Leadership and Executive Director, LVA Mike
  Brenny
• OPIA, VACO, Finance Sabrina Clark
• Mandatory Training Terry Fox
• Acquisitions, CDN, HR Rita Treadwell
• OIT Richard Zucco
• LMS
• Project Manager- Melinda Griffin
• Learning Manager - Paula Molloy
• Management Analyst - Sharon Ridley

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VALU BUSINESS MODEL
VA Learning University
Education and Training Board of Directors
Infrastructure
VA Central Office Training
VALU Steering Committee Curriculum Development
Performance Consulting Priorities
LMS E-learning VAKN CDN
VALU Teams
Information Technology
Leadership
Fiscal
Acquisitions
Communications
Human Resources
Mandatory Training
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES (VALU SC
champions, VALU Learning Consultants,
Administration and Staff Office Representatives,
Labor Relations partners)
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY PLANNING LEVERAGING
RESOURCES (DVA/ EES Administrative, Technical
and Functional)
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VALU Learning Infrastructure
Technology Solutions for VA Employee Learning

• VA Learning Catalog
• VA Learning Online (VALO)
• VA Knowledge Network (VAKN)
• Content Distribution Network (CDN)
• Learning Management System (LMS)

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VALU Website

• http//10.190.0.50/Sites/valu/.xhtml
• Contains linkages to all infrastructure
  modalities

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VA Learning Catalog

• Online library cataloged for quick access
• By content area (ethics, leadership, business
  processes, etc.)
• By topic area (strategic planning, cost analysis,
  mentoring/coaching, etc.)
• By modality (video, satellite, conference,
  residency, print)
• By accreditation type

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VALOWeb-Based Training

• 24 /7 access
• Integrate VALO Courses into Educational Programs
• Individual Development Plans
• HPDM training
• Mandatory Training Requirements
• Books 24x7 online condensed library

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• VA Knowledge Network (VAKN)
• 24-Hour Satellite Network
• State-of-the Art Digital Technology
• Two Channels of Communication
• Library of Content-on-Demand via Content
  Distribution Network (CDN)
• Live and Recorded Events

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VA-LMS

• VA-LMS is a web-based tool that will provide a
  single access point for all VA employees to
  manage learning activities and share learning
  resources across the entire Department.
• Official training record for employees.

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VA-LMS Capabilities

• Improved tracking and reporting
• Professional development planning tools
• Skills and competencies management
• Consistent training methodology
• Access to specialized training
• Track Job skill curricula and mandatory topics

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VA-LMS Functions Enterprise

• Launch Online Courses
• Monitor Track Student Progress in Course
• Capture Utilization Data

• Capture Utilization Data
• Individual Training Records
• Aggregate Reports

• Accreditation (Clinical)
• Certification
• Skill-based Team Formation
• Individual Development Plans
• Communities of Practice

• Offsite Conferences
• Informal Learning
• Independent Study
• Instructor Led Training

• Add Course Information
• Manage Course Materials
• Enable Online Registration

• Succession Planning
• Performance Support
• Performance Metrics

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VA-LMS Milestones

• Phase I 10/1/07
• National and mandatory training available to all
  employees
• Central repository for recording/reporting
  training
• Phase II begins 1/1/08
• Data migration from legacy systems to LMS

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VALU Website

• http//10.190.0.50/Sites/valu/.xhtml

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Questions
Thank you
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