Law School Educational Law School Educational Technology Specialist: Technology Specialist:

What is it?What is it?

Irene Good

Suffolk University School of Law

Barbara Glennan

California Western School of Law

Denise Sharif

Boston College Law

Christie Dickerman

Elon University School of Law

Purpose: Purpose: • Survey on Educational

Technology Staffing– Present results– Are there any ‘best

practices’?

• Exchange information– Should a ‘Law School

Educational Technology’ group be created in some form?

Thank you for participating!

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Survey:Survey:

• 410 Visited the survey

• 110 Completed Responses

• 68 individual schools responded

• This analysis is based on completed responses only

Educational Technology Educational Technology Support PositionSupport Position

• 80% have, at least, part-time support

• Staff spends 12 – 20 hours/wk assisting faculty

• A few spend far more or far less, demand coming in waves

Job DescriptionsJob Descriptions

• Majority felt the job descriptions are appropriate for work being done

• Newer positions will be re-evaluated

• “Other Duties As Assigned”

Positive/Negative Feedback?Positive/Negative Feedback?

New territory for many schools: 56% of the positions were created in the last five years

How Long has this Position Existed?How Long has this Position Existed?

Reporting StructureReporting Structure

Other:

• Assistant Dean

• Law Library Assoc. Director

• Library - Head of Public Services

• Law Library Dir. & Univ. IT - joint reporting

• Assoc. Law Dean & Univ. IT

• Law School Mktg. Dir. / Asst to Dean

• Assistant Director for Educational and Library Tech

Other

University IT

Law School IT

Law Library Director

Law School Dean

Do They Supervise Staff?Do They Supervise Staff?

Who Do They Supervise?Who Do They Supervise?• Student Workers

• Webmaster

• Help Desk Support & Technicians

• Videographer

• Media Services

• AV Coordinator

Educational RequirementsEducational Requirements

Other• BS

• BS + Experience

• HS Diploma + Experience

• Experience in Higher Ed/Academic setting

Other

Ed. Tech.

MLS

JD

A large majority find the requirements work well. Most feel it is dependent on the person as well.

Do the Education RequirementsDo the Education RequirementsMeet the Needs of the Position?Meet the Needs of the Position?

Collaboration with Central ITCollaboration with Central ITIs there collaboration with

Central IT Dept.? Does it work well?

Does Collaboration Work Well?Does Collaboration Work Well?• Yes, but there does seem to be occasional "territorial" issues.

• Systems & faculty support have different values & priorities

• Ed Tech person attends central IT meetings, we have had various issues that required collaboration and some worked better than others. Generally a good relationship.

• The person works in the IT department.

• It is a struggle but we do fairly well now.

• Depends on the person and circumstance ... I don't have a yes / no response.

• Generally it only involves classroom network issues and streaming live video.

• We would collaborate, if IT would give us the time of day. Lol

Top Ed. Tech Top Ed. Tech Job ResponsibilitiesJob Responsibilities

#1 - Training faculty on software and hardware

#2 - Troubleshooting software and hardware

#3 - Pedagogical Training

#4 - Distance education support

Ed. Tech Job Responsibilities (other)Ed. Tech Job Responsibilities (other)

• Research new technology

• Also faculty scholarship

• Provide support to Staff & Students

• media/video development, A/V management

• Project Management

• Provide support for PDA and home computers

• Support for all Special Events

• Web development/programming

Software TrainingSoftware Training• Academic webpage development• Acrobat professional• Audacity• Audience Response Software• Blackboard• Blogs• Campus-wide EIS• Captivate• CaseMap• Course Mgmt Software

(TWEN, Blackboard, Noodle)• Elluminate• ExamSoft• Google Apps• IQWeb• Mindjet

• Office 2007• RSS Feeds• Software on computer image• Sharepoint• SmartBoards• Smart Draw• SPS CALI• Survey software• Time Matters• Trial Director• TurnItIn• Video annotation software

(Communicoach Medianotes)• Wiki • Xythos

Hardware TrainingHardware Training

• Classroom equipment– Crestron touch panels– Data Projectors– Document Cameras– Presentation Remotes– DVD/CD/VHS players

• Clickers• Laptops (including

Tablets)• Printers• Microphones

• Mini-Recorder for Podcasting

• Scanners• Smartboard• Storage Drives• Video Conferencing

Systems• Video Cameras• Webcam

Faculty Training: Faculty Training: Individual vs. GroupIndividual vs. Group

Course Management Course Management Site UsageSite Usage

Utilization of Course Utilization of Course Management SystemsManagement Systems

Do they use it for more than Syllabus and posting documents?Do they use it for more than Syllabus and posting documents?

Incorporating Technology Incorporating Technology During Class TimeDuring Class Time

Student Usage RequirementsStudent Usage Requirements

Connecting ETs!Connecting ETs!

How Do We Stay Connected?How Do We Stay Connected?

• CALI

• Website

• Social media site

• Wiki

• Regular meetings at conferences– Due to differences in backgrounds CALI

conference seems best suited.

• ? Suggestions ?

Comments?

Ideas?

Questions?