Challenges
by Tom Haymes

1. External Technology Changes
1.1. Electronic Materials
1.1.1. Open Educational Resources
1.1.2. E-PUBS
1.1.3. Accessible Instructional Materials
1.2. Collaborative Learning
1.2.1. Facebook
1.2.2. Blogs
1.2.3. Twitter
1.2.4. Skype
1.2.5. Service Learning
1.2.6. YouTube/Kaltura
1.2.7. Webinar
1.3. Mobile Computing
1.3.1. Smart Phones
1.3.2. iPads
1.3.3. Laptops/Netbooks
1.3.4. iPods
2. District Challenges
2.1. Active Directory
2.2. Vignette
2.3. PeopleSoft T&L
2.4. PeopleSoft Paperless Financials
2.5. PS Student System
2.6. Blackboard/Moodle
2.7. PeopleSoft PEP
2.8. Inventory
2.9. No mobile devices in classroom
3. Users Technology Proficiency
3.1. Assessing Student Technological Competence
3.2. Convincing Faculty to Embrace Technology
3.3. Videoconference Instruction
3.4. Syllabus and CV Online
3.5. Faculty Training
3.6. User Expectations
4. Departmental Challenges
4.1. TIC Internal Communication
4.1.1. Confidence in each other
4.1.2. Active Listening
4.1.3. Empathy