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The Odd Couple What happens when a French instructor and a techie join forces Sharon Sellars, Director of Language Resource Center Chad Garrett, Director of Technology
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What happens when a French instructor and a techie join forces. The Odd Couple. Sharon Sellars, Director of Language Resource Center Chad Garrett, Director of Technology. Sharon’s Perspective. History Overview of project Questionnaires Future plans Summary. Before. Before. Before. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Odd Couple
What happens when a French instructor and a techie join forces
Sharon Sellars, Director of Language Resource Center
Chad Garrett, Director of Technology
Sharon’s Perspective
• History• Overview of project• Questionnaires• Future plans• Summary
Before
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Chad’s Perspective
• Budget• Layout/Design• Technology• Collaboration
Budget Tips
• Make friends with purchasing• Exploit alliances and contracts• Negotiate pricing• Combine projects
Layout/Design Goals
• Collaboration, sharing, openness• Ease of use and access• Ability to reconfigure the space• Security
Technology Considerations
• Save space• Overbuild capacity• Centralize control• Remember the network• Standardize but specialize• Remember training• Build in support and management
Collaboration Tasks
• Make room for debate• Talk about backgrounds and goals• Use active listening• Explain where you’re coming from• Write things down
After
After
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Contacts
• Sharon [email protected] | 501-569-3274
• Chad [email protected] | 501-569-8955
• Resources for downloadwww.ualr.edu/ltcinsider/socallt/
