Academic Instructional Technology And Distance Learning
Goal
Strategy And Technology In Distance Learning
Provide technical advise, expertise, and consultation to administration and faculty in support of distance learning initiatives
Objective
Increase Awareness
Increase awareness, use, and quality of technical and information support services.
Indicator
Visability
Increase visability of activities and technology applications.
Criterion
Add Distance Learning Activities
The Office will seek to continue the promotion and development of distance learning activities across campus.
Finding
Distance Learning Offerings
We have been continually successful in implementing distance technologies to broadcast interactivity and content. FY 2007 we added one addition program online.
Finding
Multimedia Production
Produced 7 hour-long videos of presentations for Recreational Sports and 2 for COBA as a campus service and a plug for the Office.
Finding
AB5 Technology
Provided the President with an outline, list of current distance learning capabilities and offerings, and costs associated with technology
Criterion
Certification
Increased certification of faculty members to teach online and certification of distance courses.
Indicator
Communications
Communicate office activities and technology trends.
Criterion
Increased Communications
The Office will seek to provide a short technology column in the Academic Affairs newsletter produced by the Provost''''''''s Office once per academic month. Increase of multimedia example across the university''''s web presence.
Finding
Information for Provosts Newsletter
Did not participate in newsletter as it was discontinued.
Action
Publish information
I will publish pertinent information in the UCS Tech Update and continue to produce more campus-wide multimedia to plug the Office.
Action
Distance Learning Offering
Will continue to work with faculty and administrators to increase distance learning offerings as is appropos for the content.
Action
Multimedia Circus
Will reinstitute the Circus which highlights current campus-wide faculty applications, Library services, Computer Services offerings, and an opportunity for discussion and collaboration.
Objective
Technology Utilization
Assist in the design, purchase, and utilization of hardware and software in classroom-based and online technologies.
Indicator
Visability
Increase visability of activities and technology applications.
Criterion
Add Distance Learning Activities
The Office will seek to continue the promotion and development of distance learning activities across campus.
Finding
Distance Learning Offerings
We have been continually successful in implementing distance technologies to broadcast interactivity and content. FY 2007 we added one addition program online.
Finding
Multimedia Production
Produced 7 hour-long videos of presentations for Recreational Sports and 2 for COBA as a campus service and a plug for the Office.
Finding
AB5 Technology
Provided the President with an outline, list of current distance learning capabilities and offerings, and costs associated with technology
Criterion
Certification
Increased certification of faculty members to teach online and certification of distance courses.
Indicator
Communications
Communicate office activities and technology trends.
Criterion
Increased Communications
The Office will seek to provide a short technology column in the Academic Affairs newsletter produced by the Provost''''''''s Office once per academic month. Increase of multimedia example across the university''''s web presence.
Finding
Information for Provosts Newsletter
Did not participate in newsletter as it was discontinued.
Indicator
Collaboration
Collaboration with academic and non-academic entities across campus.
Criterion
Techheads Group
Increasingly substantial meetings and collaborations with key campus technology participants.
Finding
Techheads Group
Met once each quarter. I had attempted to keep the group meeting very informal without agendas and minutes to foster greater collaboration. This worked this year, but will need to be more formalized next. The group needs to meet more as well. 4 times per year is just not enough to keep everyone on the same page.
Action
Techheads
Will increase number of meetings and documentation.
Objective
Technology Evaluation
Identify and evaluate equipment and software for potential utilization within the University.
Indicator
Collaboration
Collaboration with academic and non-academic entities across campus.
Criterion
Techheads Group
Increasingly substantial meetings and collaborations with key campus technology participants.
Finding
Techheads Group
Met once each quarter. I had attempted to keep the group meeting very informal without agendas and minutes to foster greater collaboration. This worked this year, but will need to be more formalized next. The group needs to meet more as well. 4 times per year is just not enough to keep everyone on the same page.
Goal
Creativity And Pedagogy In Technology Utilization
Provide encouragement to administration and faculty in the creative utilization of current and emerging technologies within the mission of the University
Objective
Technology Utilization
Assist in the design, purchase, and utilization of hardware and software in classroom-based and online technologies.
Indicator
Visability
Increase visability of activities and technology applications.
Criterion
Add Distance Learning Activities
The Office will seek to continue the promotion and development of distance learning activities across campus.
Finding
Distance Learning Offerings
We have been continually successful in implementing distance technologies to broadcast interactivity and content. FY 2007 we added one addition program online.
Finding
Multimedia Production
Produced 7 hour-long videos of presentations for Recreational Sports and 2 for COBA as a campus service and a plug for the Office.
Finding
AB5 Technology
Provided the President with an outline, list of current distance learning capabilities and offerings, and costs associated with technology
Criterion
Certification
Increased certification of faculty members to teach online and certification of distance courses.
Indicator
Communications
Communicate office activities and technology trends.
Criterion
Increased Communications
The Office will seek to provide a short technology column in the Academic Affairs newsletter produced by the Provost''''''''s Office once per academic month. Increase of multimedia example across the university''''s web presence.
Finding
Information for Provosts Newsletter
Did not participate in newsletter as it was discontinued.
Indicator
Collaboration
Collaboration with academic and non-academic entities across campus.
Criterion
Techheads Group
Increasingly substantial meetings and collaborations with key campus technology participants.
Finding
Techheads Group
Met once each quarter. I had attempted to keep the group meeting very informal without agendas and minutes to foster greater collaboration. This worked this year, but will need to be more formalized next. The group needs to meet more as well. 4 times per year is just not enough to keep everyone on the same page.
Action
Techheads
Will increase number of meetings and documentation.
Objective
Trends
Increase the awareness of technology trends.
Indicator
Visability
Increase visability of activities and technology applications.
Criterion
Add Distance Learning Activities
The Office will seek to continue the promotion and development of distance learning activities across campus.
Finding
Distance Learning Offerings
We have been continually successful in implementing distance technologies to broadcast interactivity and content. FY 2007 we added one addition program online.
Finding
Multimedia Production
Produced 7 hour-long videos of presentations for Recreational Sports and 2 for COBA as a campus service and a plug for the Office.
Finding
AB5 Technology
Provided the President with an outline, list of current distance learning capabilities and offerings, and costs associated with technology
Criterion
Certification
Increased certification of faculty members to teach online and certification of distance courses.