previous next &A brief guide through the improvements that have taken place at Seton Hall during the past 7 years. &Conclude with the impact on different departments at our University. SHU Information Technology An Ongoing Journey The Past (bgw) Seven Years of IT Development The Journey... The Present... Disclaimer: Dates may not be accurate; they reflect my subjective impression of when changes took place. Missing details are not important to the understanding of the development that took place at Seton Hall. Dr. Bert G.Wachsmuth Director, Center for Academic Technology Associate Prof., Math and Computer Science … by example The Impact...

previous next Some users had accounts on an IBM mainframe (Music), but regular contact with students was impossible. Programs such as SPSS and Pascal Compilers only available in special rooms; students struggle with a complicated system - a painful experience to use Experiments with the first Novell LAN, for School of Business and Department of Math and Computer Science SHU Information Technology An Ongoing Journey 1992 Green Screen Mainframe Computing: First experiments with LANs: The Past (bgw) The Journey... The Present... … by example The Impact...

previous next SHU Information Technology An Ongoing Journey Summary &Using the computer in a "sound" way for teaching was impossible &It was a “shock” coming here from Dartmouth which was highly computerized &Seton Hall was behind the times in terms of Information Technology The Past (bgw) The Journey... The Present... … by example The Impact...

previous next Still in use, not easy, not widely accepted or used Ability to use Programming Tools from the office and from one or two computer labs. First use of Windows 3.1 as the standard environment for LAN computing Published syllabus and other information online, but students had difficulty accessing it: lack of public labs lack of "private" computers lack of "Internet connectivity" from home SHU Information Technology An Ongoing Journey and Mainframe Computing: Novell LANs starting: Start of SHU Web Site: The Past (bgw) The Journey... The Present... … by example The Impact...

previous next SHU Information Technology An Ongoing Journey Summary &One could begin to see the potential of IT at Seton Hall &Many obstacles remained but new technology such as web site was promising & was an accepted tool at other educational institutions, we were just getting into it The Past (bgw) The Journey... The Present... … by example The Impact...

previous next , SPSS, etc. migrate from mainframe to LAN More LANs start, students and faculty can login in from their offices and public labs Most faculty and students have accounts, coherent communications with students and colleagues on campus is possible. More faculty place information online. Access to the Internet is easier and cheaper, and more students have their own computer. Students start creating their own web pages "on gross". Seton Hall develops a 5 year IT plan to bring SHU Computing in sync with other universities SHU Information Technology An Ongoing Journey 1994 Mainframe phased out: LANs are setting up everywhere: GroupWise takes off: Web Site is taking off: 5 Year IT Plan Starts: The Past (bgw) The Journey... The Present... … by example The Impact...

previous next SHU Information Technology An Ongoing Journey Summary &Technologies such as and Web Pages begin to enter the curriculum &The usage of LANs promises to make on- campus access easy &A concerted effort is made to improve the information technology infrastructure The Past (bgw) The Journey... The Present... … by example The Impact...

previous next Use of is wide-spread and common. crashes have a big impact. Web is used more and more to disseminate information for teaching as well as administrative information LANs so widely used for that server crashes cause major problems. Faculty want to use more and more applications on the LANs available to students on campus. No allowance is made for students off- campus. Access to thousands of world-wide bulletin boards is setup.Seton Hall specific discussion groups can be requested "per class" Center for Academic Technology is added as a resource for faculty to ensure that faculty have a convenient contact to learn the new, rapidly developing IT tools. SHU Information Technology An Ongoing Journey and Web wide-spread tools: LAN Access became necessity: Usenet (World- Wide bulletin board): CAT starts: The Past (bgw) The Journey... The Present... … by example The Impact...

previous next SHU Information Technology An Ongoing Journey Summary &Convenient computing tools on campus a reality &Focus switches from LAN availability to LAN reliability &Questions remain about access from off-campus and dorm rooms &We have caught up with universities our size &Our advantage: a well-defined plan for the future The Past (bgw) The Journey... The Present... … by example The Impact...

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previous next While the on-campus use of the LAN, including , web access, etc. is a fact of live, students begin to ask for access to applications and data from off-campus and dorms. To improve access to the LAN, dorm rooms are wired. The CAT is being used by faculty as the starting point for learning about the available tools such as Web pages, Usenet, network applications, etc. A concerted effort is being made to support faculty who want to use Information Technology. 10 CDI grants were given out to a cross-section of departments. Chat rooms for "real-time" communications are available, experiments with "virtual" classes underway, experiments such as the "Virtual Open House" are created Aside from containing administrative information, faculty, and student homepages, our web site becomes a public relations tool. Design of "top" page and "real-estate" on it are a valuable commodity. SHU Information Technology An Ongoing Journey 1996 LAN is a fact of live - but not for off- campus students: Dorm rooms begin to get wired: The CAT is busy: CDI 1 starts: Real-time Tools and Experiments: CWIS a PR Tool: The Past (bgw) The Journey... The Present... … by example The Impact...

previous next SHU Information Technology An Ongoing Journey Summary The Past (bgw) The Journey... The Present... &Focus switches to universal access and reliability &Institutional support of technology for teaching begins &Experiments with new technologies start &Technology and teaching receives boost nationwide with growth of web … by example The Impact...

previous next Faculty use software, web sites, library card catalogs, Internet searches, etc, on a regular basis. Many faculty and students use Internet from home, more and more students have their own computer, more dorm rooms are wired for access to the campus network. Students have problems with computers that are incompatible with some or all Network applications, off- campus access is a problem. Mobile computing pilot project started. Participants receive "standard issue" laptops so there are few problems with incompatibilities. Use of standard software applications from "anywhere" is a reality for those students. "Virtual” courses start to see if entire classes can be conducted on line. Trained students are being made available to "mobile faculty” as technology assistants Teaching, Learning, and Technology Center is created to combine CAT, Media Center, and PC-Support. SHU Information Technology An Ongoing Journey Teaching without Technology is Rare Internet from home is wide-spread: Incompatibilities and off-campus access a problem:: Mobile, VU, Learning Space Pilots: Tech Buddies added: TLTC Umbrella Organization: The Past (bgw) The Journey... The Present … by example The Impact...

previous next SHU Information Technology An Ongoing Journey The Past (bgw) The Journey... The Present Summary &Off-campus access is addressed with “Mobile pilot project” &Experiments continue with “Virtual Courses” pilot project &Institutional support is expanding &Technology use an issue for faculty promotion &We are defining a “niche” for ourselves using technology … by example The Impact...

previous next Standard laptops are issued to all Freshmen. In four years, every student will have a computer for use in class and outside the classroom, from home, the dorms, Pirate’s Cove, the beach, and even on the University Green. Software is licensed for local installation. Students can use these applications on their laptops wherever they are, and they are not bound to "on- campus" access. Students are mobile, now computers are, too The Virtual University offers degree programs through a contract with "Real Education" . Students from around the world can enroll in Seton Hall classes. LearningSpace is used in about 150 sections and has become a major tool for the English department. Over 100 students received a full week of training before class start and are available to mobile faculty SHU Information Technology An Ongoing Journey 1998 Mobile Computing starts for Real: Software Licenses reflect Mobile Effort: VU Degree Program: LearningSpace concerted Effort: ACE/STA Program starts: The Past (bgw) The Journey... The Present... … by example The Impact...

previous next SHU Information Technology An Ongoing Journey Summary The Past (bgw) The Journey... The Present... &Unified network environment with true mobile access is developing &Strong Institutional support and a lot of faculty participation &Well-established resources such as CAT, TCLC, STA in place &Free to concentrate on what we want to do with technology … by example The Impact...

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