herding cats: the community of academic technology staff lou zweier, director csu center for...

Herding CATS: the Community of

Academic Technology Staff

Lou Zweier, DirectorCSU Center for Distributed Learning

The California State University

NLII, January 26, 2003

CSU Center for Distributed Learning

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CSU Center for Distributed Learning

CATS Mission

• Its primary goal is to support its members, both individually and collectively, in increasing their knowledge, productivity, and professional effectiveness in service of their institution’s academic technology goals.

CSU Center for Distributed Learning

CATS Services

• CATS provides programs, communication and technological infrastructures, resources and tools, and strategic opportunities for its members to collaborate and contribute to each other’s objectives.

CSU Center for Distributed Learning

CATS Programs

• Annual Conference• Regional Workshops• Local Campus Events• Email Lists• Online Seminars• TIGERS Grant Program• Resource Sharing: CATS MERLOT

CSU Center for Distributed Learning

The Conference

• By and for the Staff• 2.5 days • Sponsor 4 staff from each campus• Presentations by staff• Rotate among CSU Campuses• Vendor exhibit area• Online Conference System

CSU Center for Distributed Learning

‘02 Conference Stats

• 160+ attended conference• 44 sessions• Pedagogy, technical, and

management tracks• Webcast key sessions• Attendance from outside CSU• 15 TIGERS Proposals submitted

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Achieved Goals

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Frequency of Use

CSU Center for Distributed Learning

Email Lists

• General CATS Lists• SIG Lists on request• Used ezmlm open-source mailing list

manager.• Automatically generates a web-

readable archive of list traffic.• Auto Reply to list

CSU Center for Distributed Learning

CATS Online Seminars

• Monthly Seminars on topics of interest

• Delivered online using HorizonLive• Moderated by CATS program

manager• Archived for viewing by CATS

Members at any time.

CSU Center for Distributed Learning

CATS Online Seminars

List of recent seminar topics:• Designing and using interactive online

assignments• Rubrics for Online Instruction• Training & Managing Student Assistants• 3D Animation• ADA compliant web page design

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TIGERS

• Technology Integration Grants for Educational Resource Sharing.

• Create applications, tools, methods, or services that can be shared by staff throughout the CSU.

• Call for Porposals and selection process

CSU Center for Distributed Learning

TIGERS Purpose

• Improve Learning and Teaching• Support Staff productivity• Promote resource sharing• Build community among staff

CSU Center for Distributed Learning

TIGERS

• Types of Projects:• Conversion of Materials• Documentation of a Method• Development of Services• Professional Development Sharing

CSU Center for Distributed Learning

Project Requirements

• Produce a sharable product• Address a significant need among staff• Collaborate with staff from other

campuses• Coordinate project oversight with CDL• Completed no later than Jan. 15, 2000• Share experience at CATS 2000

CSU Center for Distributed Learning

Sample TIGERS Projects

• ADA workshops & Video• Interface Design Evaluation &

Assessment (IDEA) service• LMS Training Materials• Instructional CD ROM Conversion

CSU Center for Distributed Learning

TIGERS Demos

• IDEAhttp://www.consultusonline.com/idea/login.as

• CD ROM Conversionhttp://www.csuchico.edu/atec/tigers

• ADA Videohttp://www.csufresno.edu/webaccess/video/videoclips.htm

CSU Center for Distributed Learning

CATS MERLOT

• A collection of tools and support materials for Academic Technology Support.

• Facilitates sharing of expertise among staff

• Browse by category or search for materials

• Member Profiles provide information about areas of expertise

CSU Center for Distributed Learning

NMC Collaboration

• Share attendance at conferences• Sponsor professional development

opportunities for authors and support staff.

Questions?CATS Website: www.cdl.edu/cats

Contact:Abbe Altman CATS Program Manager

abbe@cdl.edu