Presented by: Amir Hassibi Technology Strategic Plan for the Department of English at the University of Arkansas Presented by: Amir Hassibi
3 main areas of focus Graduate Advising English Department front office operations Learning Management Bb use by Faculty
My Main Stakeholders Dot Stephens: The departmental Chair Sara: The front office manager, also handles departmental finances Whitney: Sara’s Assistant Elizabeth: Front office Secretary Pat: Departments Graduate Advisor Leigh: Graduate Advisors Assistant Elias: In charge of the TA’s in the department Molly: Elias Assistant
Additional Stakeholders used for the technology evaluation and needs assessments 15 Teaching Assistants 15 non-teaching Assistants, regular graduate students
Additional Stakeholders that will be used during the evaluation after implementation 30 Teaching Assistants 30 Non-teaching Assistants All departmental Professors and adjunct Instructors 35 total
Technology Vision Take an all inclusive approach which includes: to utilize technology as the means to an end, the end represents the availability and accessibility of all information; to use technology to streamline tasks that would otherwise consume a lot of resources (time, costs, etc.); and the promotion of the highest level of efficiency and effectiveness of departmental operations.