Decide, Team, Vision Barbara Z. Johnson

Background - Education Philosophy - St. Olaf College Computer Science - UM-TC & UMD Education - UMD and Capella

Philosophy - St. Olaf College

Computer Science - UM-TC & UMD

Education - UMD and Capella

Background - Work Customer Service - Ecolab Software Support, Training and Development - Bankers Systems Information Technology - UMD

Customer Service - Ecolab

Software Support, Training and Development - Bankers Systems

Information Technology - UMD

Overarching Principles Define the need; then find the tools Build alliances and share Resources Expertise Look to the future

Define the need; then find the tools

Build alliances and share

Resources

Expertise

Look to the future

Technology = Tools? Computers and classroom electronics Databases Handheld units: GPS PDA iPOD Networks

Computers and classroom electronics

Databases

Handheld units:

GPS

PDA

iPOD

Networks

Technology = ? “ Systematic study of the practical or industrial arts.” (OED 1933) Knowledge about tools and their uses

“ Systematic study of the practical or industrial arts.” (OED 1933)

Knowledge about tools and their uses

Define need - then choose tool ?

Enterprise Resource Planning Early & experimental Need for mature solutions Clearly defined & proven

How do we teach and why? Academic skills Professional skills Teaching and research skills Often acquired in situations with different technological support

Academic skills

Professional skills

Teaching and research skills

Often acquired in situations with different technological support

Build alliances and share Across departments & colleges: Tech Talk (IDS) Tech Camp (ITSS) Technophytes (ITSS) CEHSP Online Other SIGs, list-servs, discussion boards, blogs, Wikis, etc.

Across departments & colleges:

Tech Talk (IDS)

Tech Camp (ITSS)

Technophytes (ITSS)

CEHSP Online

Other SIGs, list-servs, discussion boards, blogs, Wikis, etc.

Build alliances and share In your field Conferences SIGs and list-servs Other SIGs, list-servs, discussion boards, blogs, Wikis, etc.

In your field

Conferences

SIGs and list-servs

Other SIGs, list-servs, discussion boards, blogs, Wikis, etc.

Team up with ITSS Security Infrastructure Shared expertise Shared support responsibilities: Single point of contact, team-based tech support Shared lab and classroom maintenance

Security

Infrastructure

Shared expertise

Shared support responsibilities:

Single point of contact, team-based tech support

Shared lab and classroom maintenance

Look to the future “ The only constant is change.” - Heraclitus

“ The only constant is change.” - Heraclitus

Planning Scheduled hardware purchases and upgrades Hardware database(s) Planned repurposing of older machinery Combine requests for specialized software for volume discounts Build in hardware and software costs in grant requests

Scheduled hardware purchases and upgrades

Hardware database(s)

Planned repurposing of older machinery

Combine requests for specialized software for volume discounts

Build in hardware and software costs in grant requests

Distributed Learning Materials in variety of formats Materials available for review and practice ITSS tools for online course administration WebCT orientation “course” Faculty development of skills for online teaching

Materials in variety of formats

Materials available for review and practice

ITSS tools for online course administration

WebCT orientation “course”

Faculty development of skills for online teaching

Faculty Development Formal initiatives by ITSS and IDS Informal meetings and consultations Formal training materials available in a variety of formats Regular semi-formal session for security and new developments

Formal initiatives by ITSS and IDS

Informal meetings and consultations

Formal training materials available in a variety of formats

Regular semi-formal session for security and new developments

Conclusion Responsible adoption toward needs Build teams and alliances Be proactive in preparing for the future

Responsible adoption toward needs

Build teams and alliances

Be proactive in preparing for the future