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Collaboration in Educational Technology
Presentation outline:
• Introduction• Brief history of ACTIC/AAHEIT• AAHEIT initiatives• Collaborative Framework• Canadian Campus Computing Survey• Benefits and results of collaboration• Challenges of collaboration• Summary
Introduction
• Historical focus of IT Departments• Educational Technology Needs• Rapid technological change means
planning cycles are being shortened• Boundaries are blurringA collaborative effort is requiredIntegrated planning of IT and ET
History of AAHEIT/ACTIC
• Started in 1991 with one deal -
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History of AAHEIT/ACTIC
• Started in 1991 with one deal - • Expanded in 1995 with deals funded
by Alberta Government – &• Review in 2003 – increase in staff
and mandate• Now - Deals, Projects, Relationships
AAHEIT Deals• HP• PMDF, MultiNet, Borderware• Cognos• Oracle• Microsoft• Forrester information service• e-Portfolios• Elluminate
AAHEIT Projects
• Collaborative Framework• Campus Computing Survey• System Recovery Planning
Collaborative Framework
• Grew out of the October 2005 joint meeting of AAHEIT, ACET and GoA
• Four necessary elements:– Engagement– Communication– Information– Reinforcement
Collaborative Framework
• Determine the entities and define relationships
Collaborative Framework
• Determine the entities and define relationships
• Determine who wants to know what• Determine who can supply the info• Describe existing collaborative
efforts• Build the repository
Campus Computing Survey
• Campus Computing Project in US since 1990
• Continuing study of the role of IT in higher education
• AAHEIT arranged a Canadian survey, hosted by the US organization
• 48 institutions responded from across Canada (22 in Alberta)
Campus Computing Survey
Some interesting results:• Has technology improved instruction
on campus? 92% said yes• Do you have a formal plan for
integrating technology into curriculum?– AB 45%; BC 23%; East 31%
• Do you help Faculty integrate IT into instruction?– AB 18%; BC 23%; East 31%
Campus Computing Survey
Some more interesting results:• Integrating Academic and Admin IT:
– AB 9%; BC 48%; East 15%
• Provide on-line distance education via the web:– AB 14%; BC 15%; East 0%
Collaboration: Examples
• ACET-AAHEIT meetings• eCampusAlberta• AOC – Elluminate offer• WebCT Training Offer• Ad hoc assistance:
– Job descriptions– Facilitation– Planning
Collaboration: Benefits
• Economies of scale/volume discounts• Enhanced functionality• Build on other’s accomplishments• Avoid other’s mistakes
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Collaboration: Benefits
• Economies of scale/volume discounts• Enhanced functionality• Build on other’s accomplishments• Avoid other’s mistakes• Leverage other’s expertise• Keep the ball rolling – maintain
momentum when spirits flag
Collaboration: Future Benefits• All of the previous• Collaborative framework becomes
more valuable as it grows and is used
Dammit, now I wish I had built two of these things!
Collaboration: Challenges
• More complex – takes longer• “Not invented here” syndrome• Accepting cultural change • Differing requirements • Differing agendas• Who calls the shots• Who gets the glory
Collaboration: Observations
• Some dedicated resources are necessary
• AAHEIT’s role:– Facilitation– Moving things along
Summary
• “Whatever comes out of these gates, we've got a better chance of survival if we work together. Do you understand? If we stay together, we survive.”
Maximus (Gladiator)
Summary
• There have been successes to date• More challenges lie ahead• We must value collaboration while
respecting diversity• We must be relentless
Continue with joint meetingsBuild the Collaborative Framework
repository
