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Mission to develop technology for the classroomMission to develop technology for the classroom Mission to provide Alumni enrichment offeringsMission to provide Alumni enrichment offerings Campus/Alumni Pedagogical CycleCampus/Alumni Pedagogical Cycle Heavy dependence on CIT infrastructureHeavy dependence on CIT infrastructure Staff involved throughout the campus especially for Staff involved throughout the campus especially for
academic interconnectacademic interconnectArt MuseumLibrary Projects (papyri, Athens, Cruikshank)
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ETC – Context (2)ETC – Context (2)
Demand requires dedicated staff resourcesDemand requires dedicated staff resourcesCourse and Courseware orientation leads to Course and Courseware orientation leads to
development of advanced website designsdevelopment of advanced website designs Implementation time depends on extent of contentImplementation time depends on extent of contentDevelopment runs from a few days through man-Development runs from a few days through man-
year(s)year(s)
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Art MuseumArt Museum
New Collections Management System (outsource)New Collections Management System (outsource)Web Delivery Component
Art Museum Site (negotiating outsourcing)Art Museum Site (negotiating outsourcing)Programs/Events/Gallery TalksMuseum Store (eCommerce)Registration of Friends & Alumni
(Database and eCommerce issues)
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ETC / CIT InterdependenciesETC / CIT Interdependencies
CourseInfo (platform, design, tools [discussion, CourseInfo (platform, design, tools [discussion, standard testing, whiteboard])standard testing, whiteboard])
Online teaching depends on all CIT Infrastructure Online teaching depends on all CIT Infrastructure (web servers, net, faculty platform, clusters)(web servers, net, faculty platform, clusters)
Courseware Delivery (Alumni) from CIT serversCourseware Delivery (Alumni) from CIT servers
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ETC / CIT Interdependencies ETC / CIT Interdependencies cont’dcont’d
Streamed content and eventsStreamed content and eventsNew demand for “social interactivity” (online New demand for “social interactivity” (online
tutors, discussion groups, whiteboard)tutors, discussion groups, whiteboard)Alumni offerings bring e-Commerce needAlumni offerings bring e-Commerce needAccess and Security issues(LDAP)Access and Security issues(LDAP)
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ETC – Further/Future SupportETC – Further/Future SupportE-commerceE-commercePossible New / advanced server nees (ColdFusion, Possible New / advanced server nees (ColdFusion,
database, asp?)database, asp?)A/V studios & video capture classroomsA/V studios & video capture classroomsEfficient video=>streaming server production and Efficient video=>streaming server production and
video indexingvideo indexingExtended departmental site development support Extended departmental site development support
(cgi/database/design/peoplesoft interface)(cgi/database/design/peoplesoft interface)
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ETC – HistoryETC – History
Some ETC projects go back to beginning of Some ETC projects go back to beginning of WWW in early ’90’s WWW in early ’90’s
First online alumni courseware released in ’97First online alumni courseware released in ’97ETC organized in July 2000 to produce such ETC organized in July 2000 to produce such
projects in on-going enterpriseprojects in on-going enterprise
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ETC – Project OverviewETC – Project Overview
Alumni CoursewareAlumni CoursewareAlmagest DatabaseAlmagest DatabaseCustom interfaces (e.g. Nolli Map)Custom interfaces (e.g. Nolli Map)Individual presentation elementsIndividual presentation elements
Flash modulesWeb simulations (e.g. java, vrml)
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Art Gallery presentation by Janet Temos
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ETC - ResourcesETC - Resources
13 FTE – Database programmers, Java/Perl/CGI 13 FTE – Database programmers, Java/Perl/CGI programmers, Interactive application specialists, programmers, Interactive application specialists, graphic designers, instructional content producers, graphic designers, instructional content producers, GIS programmer, humanities / language specialistGIS programmer, humanities / language specialist
Content specialists are facultyContent specialists are facultySome consultants and outside resources used for Some consultants and outside resources used for
recordings, cd production, specialized webserversrecordings, cd production, specialized webservers
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ETC – Project ManagementETC – Project Management
Distributed among ETC staffDistributed among ETC staff
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ETC – Project MaintenanceETC – Project Maintenance
Maintained mostly by ETC staffMaintained mostly by ETC staffContent control by facultyContent control by faculty
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ETC – Successes & GoalsETC – Successes & Goals
Do-for model rather than show-how has increased Do-for model rather than show-how has increased faculty demand for servicesfaculty demand for services
Increased requests from alumni for more Increased requests from alumni for more coursewarecourseware
Successful but new directions indicate new Successful but new directions indicate new requirements (enhanced whiteboard)requirements (enhanced whiteboard)