NLII - January 28, 2003 Collaboration for Enhanced Learning (CEL) David Baird – Director, CEL David Gregory – CITO Colgate University

NLII - January 28, 2003NLII - January 28, 2003

Collaboration for Collaboration for Enhanced LearningEnhanced Learning

(CEL)(CEL)

David Baird – Director, CELDavid Baird – Director, CEL

David Gregory – CITO David Gregory – CITO

Colgate UniversityColgate University


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Colgate’s MissionColgate’s Mission

Core liberal arts valuesCore liberal arts values New CITO April 1, 2002New CITO April 1, 2002 Innovate with technology to advance Innovate with technology to advance

core liberal arts valuescore liberal arts values New President July 1, 2002New President July 1, 2002 Strategic Planning CommitteeStrategic Planning Committee ““Amplify academic excellence”Amplify academic excellence”


Aligning ITSAligning ITS

Old ITS organization: 8 divisions, 34 Old ITS organization: 8 divisions, 34 employees.employees.

Academic technology (CEL), 2 full-time Academic technology (CEL), 2 full-time peoplepeople

No funds for incremental positionsNo funds for incremental positions Used operations budget to outsource Used operations budget to outsource

helpline and free up positionshelpline and free up positions Reorganized into 4 divisionsReorganized into 4 divisions Academic technology (ITSL), 8 full-time Academic technology (ITSL), 8 full-time

peoplepeople


Existing InfrastructureExisting Infrastructure

Switched GB networkSwitched GB network Full T3 connection direct to UUNETFull T3 connection direct to UUNET 802.11b/a wireless connectivity in 802.11b/a wireless connectivity in

student gathering places (e.g., libraries)student gathering places (e.g., libraries) Blackboard course management systemBlackboard course management system ““Remote Collaboration Facility”Remote Collaboration Facility” ““Virtual Carousel”Virtual Carousel”


Technology ChallengedTechnology Challenged

Technology is still hardTechnology is still hard Ease of use has been secondary to Ease of use has been secondary to

featuresfeatures Faculty are averse to learning new Faculty are averse to learning new

technology and the word “training”technology and the word “training” Faculty need technical supportFaculty need technical support Technology must become simplerTechnology must become simpler


CELCEL


OutlineOutline

A brief historyA brief history CEL web site tour CEL web site tour Faculty profilesFaculty profiles Faculty workshop seriesFaculty workshop series Online instructional materialOnline instructional material Keys to successKeys to success


To provide coordinated support to To provide coordinated support to faculty who want to explore faculty who want to explore incorporating technology incorporating technology enhancements into the teaching and enhancements into the teaching and learning process. learning process.

CEL Mission StatementCEL Mission Statement


A Brief HistoryA Brief History

March 2000 – Grant received from March 2000 – Grant received from Rockefeller Brothers Foundation Rockefeller Brothers Foundation – Provides seed money for salariesProvides seed money for salaries– Colgate funds equipment and programsColgate funds equipment and programs– Positions are phased into permanency Positions are phased into permanency

over three yearsover three years


Joint ITS-Library structureJoint ITS-Library structure

Information Technology StaffInformation Technology Staff– Technology Education (Judy Doherty)Technology Education (Judy Doherty)– Planning and Infrastructure (Rich Grant)Planning and Infrastructure (Rich Grant)– Instructional Technology (Ray Nardelli)Instructional Technology (Ray Nardelli)– Media Services (Darryl Simcoe)Media Services (Darryl Simcoe)

Library FacultyLibrary Faculty– Library Instruction (Barbara Burd)Library Instruction (Barbara Burd)– Library Instruction (Rebecca Hewitt)Library Instruction (Rebecca Hewitt)– Library Instruction (Peter Tagtmeyer)Library Instruction (Peter Tagtmeyer)(Former members: Cindy Harper, David Hughes, Mary Jane Petrowski) (Former members: Cindy Harper, David Hughes, Mary Jane Petrowski)


OutlineOutline





•Workshops

•Classroom Instruction

•House (Office) Calls

•Element K

•Technology Studio


•Standard software

•Step-by-step guides

•Video Tutorials

•Publicly available (help yourself)



OutlineOutline



Profile #1

Margaret Maurer

ENGL 322

Enhancing the study of Shakespeare through streaming audio



Profile #2

Jordan Kerber

SOAN 101

Creation of QTVR panoramas of endangered Iroquois artifacts from the Longyear Museum


Profile #3

Karen Harpp

CORE 138

Threaded discussions with Colgate alumni on the advent of the Atomic Bomb



Access to Access to Equipment…Equipment…

3 Nikon Coolpix 995 still cameras3 Nikon Coolpix 995 still cameras 3 SONY TRV-900 video cameras3 SONY TRV-900 video cameras Available from Media ServicesAvailable from Media Services

……leads to more leads to more profilesprofiles


OutlineOutline



Workshops offered during semester breaks

Oriented to tasks rather than software

Online Pre-registration

Geared for faculty, but staff are welcome


Registration Required –

•Web form

•Email

•Phone


Curriculum changes according to demand

Workshops vary in duration from 1 hour to ½ day to full day

Workshops lead to documentation

All offerings can be delivered in one-on-one sessions at the faculty’s request


OutlineOutline



•Standard software

•Step-by-step guides

•Video Tutorials

•Publicly available (help yourself)


•Topics come from FAQs

•Also support workshops


•Documentation done primarily by student workers

•Proof-read by CEL staff



OutlineOutline



Keys to SuccessKeys to Success1.1. Partner with faculty and librariansPartner with faculty and librarians

• Discuss teaching objectives Discuss teaching objectives • Provide effective pedagogical strategies and Provide effective pedagogical strategies and

appropriate technology resourcesappropriate technology resources• Help to implement them when desirable. Help to implement them when desirable.

2.2. Adopt accessible, useful tools Adopt accessible, useful tools • To improve access to information To improve access to information • To enhance faculty-student and student-student To enhance faculty-student and student-student

interactioninteraction

3.3. Design and deliver technology workshopsDesign and deliver technology workshops4.4. Promote the successful use of educational Promote the successful use of educational

technology at Colgate and elsewheretechnology at Colgate and elsewhere


The Future of The Future of Technology at Technology at

ColgateColgate


The Digital Campus ProjectThe Digital Campus Project

Anytime, anywhere access to information, Anytime, anywhere access to information, resources, tools, and servicesresources, tools, and services– Campus portalCampus portal– Complete campus wireless deploymentComplete campus wireless deployment– Provide and support mobile devicesProvide and support mobile devices– Enhance network storage for individualsEnhance network storage for individuals– Digital Media projectDigital Media project

Simple effective tools requiring no Simple effective tools requiring no trainingtraining


Case Library and Center for Case Library and Center for Information TechnologyInformation Technology

$40 million building bringing technology and $40 million building bringing technology and scholarly resources togetherscholarly resources together

Provide innovative collaborative spacesProvide innovative collaborative spaces Creation spaces:Creation spaces:

– Sound-proof multimedia workroomsSound-proof multimedia workrooms– Video studioVideo studio– Audio studioAudio studio

ASRS – robotic retrieval of source materialsASRS – robotic retrieval of source materials Scheduled to open January 2006Scheduled to open January 2006


In ConclusionIn Conclusion

Colgate is committed to technology Colgate is committed to technology innovation in support of teachinginnovation in support of teaching

ITS is aligned to properly support e-learningITS is aligned to properly support e-learning ITS will continue to push for simpler ITS will continue to push for simpler

technology but still provide direct support for technology but still provide direct support for innovationinnovation

ITS is investing in infrastructure to take us to ITS is investing in infrastructure to take us to the next levelthe next level

Colgate is investing in a new technology Colgate is investing in a new technology building to facilitate collaborationbuilding to facilitate collaboration

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NLII - January 28, 2003 Collaboration for Enhanced Learning (CEL) David Baird – Director, CEL David Gregory – CITO Colgate University