Common Faculty Computer Interface Initiative

Virtual Learning Environment Committee

Goal

• identical staff workstations by August 2007

• workstations can be customized by faculty afterward as they require

Why a common interface?

• ensures equality of software resources

• improves work flow

• establishes a minimum standard of tools

• consistency between workstations

an Image

• A computer that is used as the model for all of the others in the college

• They are clones of the image computer

cloning or imaging

• The process of reformatting a computer to match the IMAGE computer

• Makes all of the computers the same

Customizing your workstation

• Improve your workstation by….

• Use the Self Access Software Portal

• Request special software from IT support

Active desktop

• Quick access to digital resources from the workstation desktop

• Items categorized by– Function– EFL level– Other?

This is a sample of what it can look like

Common Active Desktop• We need suggestions on

• Categorization, Button shape

• Button colours, Applications

• Web resources

Survey

• please contribute

• take the 10 question survey-out-of-date-

• If you want to help us out send suggestions to

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