Division of Instructional and Information TechnologyDebra A. Brum, Ph.D. - Vice President, Instructional & Information Technology
As the academic year comes to a close, I&IT can proudly declare, “We are Learning Centered.” Since March 2005 we have explored and embraced the learning-centered principles of inclusiveness and collaboration. We are committed to assessing measurable outcomes for continuous improvement and recognizing and celebrating success.
As we end the spring quarter, we want to share with you some of what we’ve done and what we’re planning. You’ll find inclusiveness and collaboration in all of the projects we highlight below. At this time we are especially focused on enhancing the campus data warehouse and designing new services to support the Accessible Technology Initiative.
We’re celebrating the graduation of some of our student assistants and staff members. I would especially like to recognize April McKettrick and Brian de Wolf, both staff members who completed bachelor’s degrees this year. We’re also celebrating important leadership appointments: Joe Matsumoto, Al Arboleda, Susan Reese and Curtis Clark - all in new roles.
Have a great summer! Let us know how we can provide you even better service.
| Online Election Voting Making Paper Ballots an Endangered Species – I&IT Web Development has introduced BallotBox, an online application developed to administer online elections. The Senate approved the use of BallotBox for all elections at its April 11th meeting. [More] |  |
| Accessing Accessibility – Committed to providing access to information resources and technologies to individuals with disabilities, I&IT has taken a key role in the CSU-wide initiative on accessibility. Among our goals of creating accessible web pages, presentations and instructional materials to persons with visual, hearing and other disabilities, I&IT provides training to staff and faculty members on creating dynamic, accessible PDF documents, web pages and PowerPoint presentations. [More] |  |
| Classroom Upgrade 4.0 – In the latest phase of the LCTI TELS project, 20 classrooms are scheduled to be fitted with cutting edge computer and multimedia technology this summer. [More] |  |
| DOLCE – Pronunciation: 'dOl-(")chA. Etymology: Italian, literally, sweet from Latin dulcis; used as a direction in music. Although perhaps unintentional, the DOLCE program initiative (Designing Online Learning-Centered Environments) has proven to be quite harmonious with growing faculty and student interest in online classes. In fact, spring quarter witnessed the success of 19 classes being taught completely online while another 125 classes... [More] |  |
| Data Warehouse Enhancements – We are in the prototype phase of a new campus reporting environment, a data warehouse that will replace BroncoData. The data warehouse project is a collaborative effort involving all of the university’s divisions. A cross-divisional Steering Committee sets direction, and reports are written by technical staff from all of the divisions. Among the features of the new data warehouse reporting system are accessibility, ease of use, and a new tool for requesting reports. A long-awaited feature is "Data Dictionary" . . . [More] |  |
| Vista and Office 2007 – Due to initial incompatibilities commonly associated with the release of any new software, I&IT has advised campus IT staff that the university should not immediately upgrade to Vista and Office 2007 until extensive testing of campus applications concludes. So that users adopting Vista and Office 2007 will be adequately supported, technical support training is currently being arranged for campus IT professionals. Subsequently, training will also be provided for end-users. Full support for the two new product lines is expected to be announced in . . . [More] |  |
