BYOT: Why We Took The Plunge

BYOTWhy We Took The Plunge

JD Ferries-Rowe, CIOJen LaMaster, Director of Faculty Development

Context

Experience

ReflectionUse

Evaluation

Infrastructure◦ 2:1 Student:computer ratio◦ Stable wireless throughout building◦ Online learning environment 100% faculty/student

usage Faculty

◦ Comfortable with technology (1:1 Lenovo tablet PC)

Student◦ Outpaced low-end options

IT Department◦ User driven

Context

So we surveyed users…

Faculty Student

Access to file storage Increased student

access to tech during school day (2:1 not enough)

Access to specialized software & hardware used

Device in hand of every student

Clear expectations and policies

Access to wireless on personal devices

Files accessed from home

Student email More open filter Laptop borrowing

system More areas for group

work/collaboration OS and browser choice

It’s not about the nouns… it’s about the verbs.

Assess learning objective

Evaluate possible resources/tools to achieve objective

Use resources/tools to meet objective

Teacher

Tech Petting Zoo

Bi-Monthly Newsletters

Department Meetings

After School Trainings and Webinars

Experience

Student

Tech Petting Zoo

Social Media

Edline News and Email

Walk In/ Open Door Policy with

ITD

Reflection

You Can Never…

Have Enough Bandwidth Have a Powerful Enough Firewall Have enough explanation of the burn in process

So Many Policies to Revisit

AUP for studentsAUP for adultsSocial Media Policy for Adults

Web 2.0 Tools

Multi-platform LMSFlash vs HTML5Open mind to all tools that will walk through the door

Use

What it looks like…

Open dialogue with CFO on needs based technology

Teacher/student demands continue to increase

Positioning lesson plan options to open access (nouns vs verbs)

Evaluation

Contact

Jen LaMaster JD Ferries-Rowe

jlamaster@brebeuf.org @40ishoracle +jenlamaster

Skype: brebeufjesuit

jdferries@brebeuf.org @jdferries +jdferries