Technology Steering Group January 31, 2007 Academic Affairs Technology Steering Group September 20, 2007

Technology Steering Group January 31, 2007 Agenda CDI Update Outcomes System Implementation IT Goals and Objectives AY 2007/2008 Banner Project Update Other topics

Technology Steering Group January 31, 2007 Curriculum Development Initiative Current Projects –Sociology –Western Civ –Elementary Spanish –Financial Accounting –MBA Pre-qualifiers –University Life –A&S Online Courses –Core Proficiencies New Projects –Outcomes Assessment –US History –Research Methods –Museum Technologies –Service Learning

Technology Steering Group January 31, 2007 Blackboard Outcomes System Pilot Projects Rolling Out –CEHS Field Placement Assessment –English First Year Writing Portfolios –University Course Evaluations –Freshman Studies NCEPR Project

Technology Steering Group January 31, 2007 Other T&L Initiatives Faculty Innovation Grants –10 Faculty funded Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship –10 students/faculty funded Research Computing –Installation is complete –Pilot group meeting this Fall –Call for additional projects Spring 2008 Technology “Boot Camp” –Kick-off with New Faculty Orientation –Three weeks of technology seminars and workshops Technology Skills Courses

Technology Steering Group January 31, 2007 Questions?

Technology Steering Group January 31, 2007 IT Goals & Objectives AY GOAL: In AY’ the Department of Information Technology will continue support of the University’s Banner Project and the improvement of the University’s business processes. –Banner HR/Payroll –Ancillary Systems: Data Warehouse (Banner ODS and EDW) Document Imaging and Management (Banner Xtender) Banner Workflo –Redesign of the Campus Website/Portal –Banner Enrollment Management Suite –Identity Management

Technology Steering Group January 31, 2007 IT Goals & Objectives AY GOAL: In AY’ , the Department of Information Technology will continue and intensify efforts to ensure that all University IT systems and services are highly available, highly reliable, and highly secure. –Redundant Systems –Automated Archiving & Replication –Upgrade of the campus Internet –Critical systems backup (mirrored disk storage) –Upgrade to campus firewall –Cisco Clean Access –Centralized desktop backup

Technology Steering Group January 31, 2007 IT Goals & Objectives AY GOAL: In AY’ the Department of Information Technology will significantly enhance the technology facilities available to students and faculty. –Information Commons –Computer Science, Digital Media & Language Lab upgrades –Increase public computing facilities –Research Computing Cluster implementation –Blackboard Outcomes System –Digital Repositories –Upgrade and maintain classroom technology

Technology Steering Group January 31, 2007 IT Goals & Objectives AY GOAL: In AY’ the Department of Information Technology will continually improve technology support services for the University community. –Assess current support systems and process –Enhance technology training for University employees/faculty –Create and benchmark performance and cost metrics for IT support services

Technology Steering Group January 31, 2007 IT Goals & Objectives AY GOAL: In AY’ the Department of Information Technology will strengthen its systemic efforts to support the effective use of technology to improve teaching, learning, and the administration of the University. –Continue projects to redesign large courses –Launch new CDI projects approved by Technology Steering Group –Continue Mobile Computing Assessment project

Technology Steering Group January 31, 2007 IT Goals & Objectives AY GOAL: In AY’ the Department of Information Technology will continue to explore cutting edge technologies with the potential of engaging learners and improving communication, collaboration, and productivity. –Virtual Worlds Working Group – Second Life –Increase access to University resources via mobile devices –Open Source Alternatives to the LMS and portfolios

Technology Steering Group January 31, 2007 Questions?

Technology Steering Group January 31, 2007 Banner Project Update Recap of Banner Project –August 2006: Banner Admissions “live” –January 2007: Banner Catalog and Course Schedule “live” –February 2007: Banner Financial Aid “live” –March 2007: Banner Registration “live” –May 2007: Banner Housing “live” –July 2007: Banner Student A/R and Banner Finance “live”

Technology Steering Group January 31, 2007 Banner Project Update Current Work in Progress –Student: Spring and Summer 2007 Academic History Conversion; Spring and Summer 2007 End of Term Processing; Degree Audit (CAPP) –Finance: Capital Projects Funds Conversion; FY’07 End Balance Conversion; INB Training for Finance “Power Users” –HR/Payroll: Running Third Test Conversion / Test Payroll –Ancillary Systems: Launching Reporting Implementation Team; Installing Data Warehouse

Technology Steering Group January 31, 2007 Questions?