Collaboration with a Purpose

Meeting the Tech Needs of Students

Student Technology Assistance Center (STAC)

The Student Technology Assistance Center (STAC) offers peer-to-peer instruction on a variety of software applications for undergraduate, graduate and distance students. Assistance is available by appointment, through drop-in-visits, one-on-one, in small groups or through class visits.

Background

• Started in 2000 in the Wm. T. Jerome Library

• Moved to Saddlemire Student Services in 2002

• Relocated to Hayes Hall (ITS) in 2007• In 2013 moved back to Wm. T. Jerome

Library

How have things evolved?

• Audience served• Accudemia• Chat function• Equipment• Software• Library projects• Campus projects

GarageBand2%

DV1 & DV212%

Photoshop12%

InDesign15%DV2 (iMovie)

44%

Illustrator2%

Audacity2%

ETD's10%

GarageBandDV1 & DV2PhotoshopInDesignDV2 (iMovie)IllustratorAudacityETD's

Objectives

• Curriculum support• Meet the student’s needs– Video, Audio, project completion

• Gain Efficiencies– One stop shop for academic support needs

• Support Digital Humanities research

Collaborations• Disability Services, Financial Aid & Information

Technology Services (ITS)– For laptop loans

• Graduate College– Electronic Theses and Dissertations

• SAGE– Retired learners

• Learning Commons• “Our Services” technology group• Digital Humanities Lab• Advisory Board• Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE)

– LTI’s and green screen/lighting usage

Office/Group/Organization

• Disability Services

• Graduate College

• Senior Adult Grants for Educations (SAGE)

How it works with STAC

• Students in this program automatically qualify for our laptop loan program

• Formatting & Acrobat Professional assistance

• Tutoring for all of the software programs offered

Office/Group/Organization

• Learning Commons

• “Our Services” Group

• Digital Humanities

How it works with STAC

• They are subject based, we are services based, these needs overlap.

• Meet each semester to discuss services offered, new ideas & upcoming technologies.

• Student coursework that lacked support for these type of projects.

Office/Group/Organization

• Advisory Board

• Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE)

How it works with STAC

• Will meet twice a semester starting fall 2015

• Learning tools Interoperability (LTI’s) & Green Screen

What’s ahead?

• Continue to look for new and innovative ways for students to use technology for class projects

• Keep students up-to-date for the “real world” experiences

• Keep track of what students ask for to see what we need to offer next

Questions?