Innovations For Innovations Sake Keep the Focus on
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Innovations For Innovation’s Sake? Keep the Focus on the Students
Blog • Please visit my blog at: digitaledu. blogspot. com
Overview • • Background Guidelines for Innovation Demonstration Q/A
Background – Our District • Two College District (Saddleback and Irvine Valley) • 35, 000 Headcount, 21, 000 FTES • Relatively small District IT staff • Passion for delivering direct services to students • Award-winning online services
Background – Major Systems • My. Site Web Portal – Implemented in August 2000 – 140, 000 unique users • Smart. Schedule (online class schedule) – Implemented in July 2002 – 6. 5 million estimated visits • Knowledge. Base & My. Site Agent – Implemented in October 2003 – 200, 000 queries
Innovation: Definition • Innovation: 1) The introduction of something new 2) A new idea, method or device • Our Definition: – A new system, or a new approach, that improves the quality or quantity of service to our students
Innovation Guidelines • • Own your architecture Focus on function, not technology Develop a passion for delivering direct service Implement a real Portal Do something – pick the low hanging fruit Build in feedback Evaluate services based on actual usage
Keep an eye on emerging technologies Source: Gartner Group
Leverage Third Party Solutions Course Management System (Blackboard) My. Site e. Services Suite Library Services (SIRSI) Student Information System
Demonstration Visit My. Site at: http: //mysite. socccd. cc. ca. us Contact Information: Jim Gaston Interim Director of Information Technology South Orange County CCD jgaston@socccd. org
