{"title":"Supporting Students and Technology at Stanford University","authors":"Melissa Doernte, Arik Broman, T. Lieuw","doi":"10.1145/3347709.3347812","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3347709.3347812","url":null,"abstract":"The Office of the Vice provost of Teaching and Learning (VPTL) at Stanford University serves as a model of student technology services by supporting all matriculated students. 98% of our undergraduate and graduate students live on campus, which presents unique challenges and opportunities. We are set apart from other schools by having limited full-time management, while employing upwards of 150 student staff who support 16,000+ students. Our program uses a tiered student support system comprise of Technology Desk Consultants, Residential Computer Consultants, Operations Tech, and Peer Technology Specialists. The Tech Desk Consultants provides first tier support, triaging incoming needs. They also loan specialty technology and maintain resources that facilitate students’ academic goals. In the undergraduate residential spaces, Residential Computer Consultants live amongst their peers and assist with technical support. The main hours of documented support occur between 7-10 pm. They also provide first tier support for in-resident computer clusters/labs. Operations Techs provide tier two and three support for Stanford owned equipment and residential learning spaces. We maintain 86 computer clusters and 55 learning spaces with audio-visual technology. Peer Technology Specialist handle tier two support and teach educational workshops to all students. Our system provides a path of student growth within each job, as well as the chance to move to enhance their skill set by moving to a different technical job. Student leaders are given management specific training, and are expected to fulfill a supervisory position that includes interviewing, hiring, training, and reviewing their peers. Come to our panel to learn more about our unique program and learn techniques to build your student staff program!","PeriodicalId":130111,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 2019 ACM SIGUCCS Annual Conference","volume":"63 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122211547","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Case Study of Implementing an IT Service Desk Ticketing System at Small Computer Center","authors":"Hiromi Yamaoka, Kazuki Yamamoto, Takayuki Nagai, Hideo Masuda","doi":"10.1145/3347709.3347820","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3347709.3347820","url":null,"abstract":"The Center for Information Science [3](CIS) is a section of IT that manages the operation of core systems and core information networks, and 10 members (3 faculty, 7 IT staff) support them. Our work covers many fields, including system and network operation management, technical consultation, security management, education, and security incident response. In Kyoto Institute of Technology, there are about 4000 students and 450 faculty, and user support is a large percentage of our work. Until now, support work had mainly been received and managed using email, but had various problems. By documenting each task with Jira Service Desk [2], we can decide the priority, share information, manage progress, and assign the person in charge depending on the situation. It also reduces the time and effort required to communicate with users. As a result, the work efficiency of the IT staff has been improved. Additionally by the centralization of tracking tickets users can expect better convenience.","PeriodicalId":130111,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 2019 ACM SIGUCCS Annual Conference","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121997867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Be Careful what you Wish for","authors":"R. Chapman","doi":"10.1145/3347709.3347796","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3347709.3347796","url":null,"abstract":"In the Fall of 2019, Carleton's new integrated science facility is scheduled to open for business. The ITS department was determined to be more involved in conversations around the design and implementation of technology in this building than it had been on previous projects, and from as early in the project as possible. The administration saw the value in this, and brought them in. However, the commitment turned out to be far more than was bargained for. An expectation of slightly greater consultation and attendance at a handful of more meetings grew into a significant time commitment and responsibility for the success of project, work that spanned almost three years and hundreds of staff hours for three members of the ITS team. The department's involvement began in 2016, reviewing networking, lab layouts, classroom tech, and printer locations. Soon, ITS staff were leading plan reviews for science faculty and staff on these and additional aspects of the building. This led to involvement in regular reviews of architectural plans, power locations, data ports, furniture design, lighting, and more. There were weekly walkthroughs of the construction site, checking progress, and working directly with the trades on site to identify and address issues as it became apparent that certain design choices did not necessarily work in practical reality. The project added considerable workload to the staff involved, even before they started the hands-on work of bringing the building online after construction was substantially completed. Was this greater involvement worth the time and effort? Will the building be in substantially better shape than it would have been without as much ITS involvement? This paper will discuss this new approach, walking through ITS’ involvement in the project, highlighting both the aspects that the department chose and expected to be a part of, as well as those that they were drawn into as a result of their initial engagement.","PeriodicalId":130111,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 2019 ACM SIGUCCS Annual Conference","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130058311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Re-Planting All Your Trees in One Forest: Deploying an Enterprise Wide Active Directory at Penn State","authors":"Alexa J. Spigelmyer, Darren Hron","doi":"10.1145/3347709.3347781","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3347709.3347781","url":null,"abstract":"Four years ago Penn State's Identity Services department was issued a herculean task; to deploy a centralized, enterprise wide Active Directory. The project was given a five-year goal to move from an underutilized central service with departments and colleges who had been hosting their own domains to one centrally managed service with university wide buy in. We are now closing in on our five-year goal and are in the final phases. This paper will explore why this goal was set, how we went about tackling such a massive scope, where we are now, what we have left, the mistakes made, and some of the lessons learned along the way","PeriodicalId":130111,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 2019 ACM SIGUCCS Annual Conference","volume":"100 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122975401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How's your EQ? - Let's find out!","authors":"M. Davis, Jr","doi":"10.1145/3347709.3347770","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3347709.3347770","url":null,"abstract":"Do you understand the role your emotions play in how you see yourself and others? What role does Emotional Intelligence (EQ) play in successful leadership? How does EQ affect DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion)? How much of an impact does emotional intelligence really have on your professional success and the relationships you build? The short answer: a lot! This interactive discussion will help us identify and assess our abilities in each of the EQ quadrants of self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy and social awareness. We will also discuss methods and strategies to help us embrace EQ at all levels and identify the influence it can have on creating a more Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive community.","PeriodicalId":130111,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 2019 ACM SIGUCCS Annual Conference","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123382629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Teaching an Old Yellow Jacket New Tricks – Adopting Change Management","authors":"Vicki Rogers","doi":"10.1145/3347709.3347803","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3347709.3347803","url":null,"abstract":"“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” – Albert Einstein The Information Technology (IT) Change Management process exists to help control the life cycle of strategic, tactical, and operational changes to IT services through standardized procedures. The goal of Change Management is to control risk and minimize disruption to associated IT services and business operations. Georgia Institute of Technology introduced IT Change Management in 2017. This paper and subsequent presentation will briefly describe and define change management and how it fits into the ITSM model. It will then discuss Georgia Tech's process, as well as how we managed adoption. Finally, we will summarize the first year of data, and share our successes and our lessons learned. This document and presentation endeavor to present a clearer understanding of IT change management, how it can work in a higher education setting and how a large research institution traversed adoption of change management.","PeriodicalId":130111,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 2019 ACM SIGUCCS Annual Conference","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124511382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Less Dangerous “Ask Us Anything”","authors":"J. Stockett, Joel F. W. Price","doi":"10.1145/3347709.3347808","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3347709.3347808","url":null,"abstract":"When we started really paying attention to how people use IT and how they respond to the offerings our department has, we noticed something fascinating: people have great questions, and they do not always have a space to ask them. Traditionally, our department offered periodic in-person \"training\" sessions around the type of software applications you'd expect: Word; Excel; Photoshop; InDesign. We (perhaps coincidentally) also noticed low numbers of attendees at these sessions, and the same self-selecting folks showing up regularly. We found that when we identified key folks around campus, we had higher engagement and higher attendance at sessions, as well as a welcome and engaging diversity of questions at the sessions. We transformed our approach from an “us-to-you” delivery platform to a preparation for the types of things many people want to know about a program, and preparation for answering the things people needed to know once they had used the program. We started asking “What do you want to be able to do?” instead of telling them “This is how you should use this application.” Our documentation style changed in response to this change in session offerings. We started writing in a way that streamlined the user path to information. Our mantra became \"don't hand me the dictionary when I ask you how to do something.\" We strive to provide succinct and distinct paths to commonly requested information in plain English, and to address concerns up front with our users. The results of our approach are easy to see – people feel more comfortable when learning on their own terms, and it is easier for our team to help provide meaningful sessions when we have identified people who help identify and target sessions and to help round up attendees. When we listen, we can do better.","PeriodicalId":130111,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 2019 ACM SIGUCCS Annual Conference","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124221638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Virtual Reality: Classroom Tool or Classroom Fool?","authors":"Eric Handler","doi":"10.1145/3347709.3347830","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3347709.3347830","url":null,"abstract":"In March of 2019 Macalester College’s Center for Scholarship and Teaching purchased a computer and headset for a Virtual Reality Cart. The purpose of the cart is to provide the instructional support staff a resource for learning more about VR as well as eventually facilitating projects in classroom spaces for faculty without the resources to purchase their own VR systems. Using an HTC Vive Pro and an Alienware Aurora Desktop computer, the cart was assembled and the aforementioned staff had the summer to learn and prepare for designing systems that took advantage of the hardware.","PeriodicalId":130111,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 2019 ACM SIGUCCS Annual Conference","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114520819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"It Takes an IT Village to Raise a Service Desk","authors":"Kirsten Petersen","doi":"10.1145/3347709.3347832","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3347709.3347832","url":null,"abstract":"Most ITIL practitioners know the basic responsibilities of a Service Desk. What is less often mentioned is what the rest of the IT organization needs to do to help the Service Desk be successful. Oregon State University's (OSU's) Service Desk is relatively new, and we are now in a stage of refinement. In order to be more effective, we are looking at ways to better integrate the Service Desk with other departments within the Division of University Information & Technology (UIT). To that end, we are looking at process improvements and better documentation practices by implementing Knowledge Centered Service (KCS). One challenge is that UIT as a whole may not understand the role of an ITIL Service Desk, and may think it is \"just a help desk\".","PeriodicalId":130111,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 2019 ACM SIGUCCS Annual Conference","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123895577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lisa Brown, L. Fox, Miranda Carney-Morris, Beth Lynn Nolen
{"title":"Training Faculty: Teaching Goals vs. Tech Tools – Finding a Balance","authors":"Lisa Brown, L. Fox, Miranda Carney-Morris, Beth Lynn Nolen","doi":"10.1145/3347709.3347823","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/3347709.3347823","url":null,"abstract":"Faculty often ask us about specific technologies to use in their teaching; however, context to their teaching goals might suggest use of a different technological tool, or suggestions for specific settings to a tool. Additionally, research has shown that faculty expect and want technology support, not support in their teaching and pedagogy. Our goal in supporting faculty in their instruction would be to educate them about the tools, but also guide them to the right tools for their specific teaching needs. When training faculty about the tools available to them, how do we find a balance between pedagogical support and strict technology overload? How can we offer them the technology training they want, along with the guided support toward best practices in teaching and learning with technology? This session will cover how different schools provide different types of training in technology tools for faculty and how each finds the balance between teaching and technology.","PeriodicalId":130111,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 2019 ACM SIGUCCS Annual Conference","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116828962","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}