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Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned. LESSONS LEARNED. PC’s are only 10% of the Challenge (support/networks/policies/train/expose) Most sunk costs can be ignored Expectations need management Develop a comprehensive plan first, and quickly match it with a multiyear financial plan.

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Lessons Learned

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  1. Lessons Learned

  2. LESSONS LEARNED • PC’s are only 10% of the Challenge (support/networks/policies/train/expose) • Most sunk costs can be ignored • Expectations need management • Develop a comprehensive plan first, and quickly match it with a multiyear financial plan ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 1999

  3. LESSONS LEARNED • Consulting Help is the Most Important Gift • Professional Project Mgt is Crucial • Demand will increase Much Faster than Anticipated • Pilot Year is Essential • Hardware & Software Decisions are separable

  4. LESSONS LEARNED • Standardization pays rewards well beyond those anticipated; non-standard configurations require 3-4 times support • Students/Faculty want specific computer training that is centered around a task-at-hand; general classes don’t work well • Be prepared to outsource challenges • Don’t wire to every seat ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 1999

  5. LESSONS LEARNED • Reliability is critical, esp. the Help Desk • Provide academic units staff of their own & plenty of equipment without hassle • Improve communications; rumors fly fast • Spread the gains from & ownership of innovation throughout all units • Use the internet for course materials • Use a commercial Course Mgt System ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 1999

  6. LESSONS LEARNED • Choose a Partner for the Long Haul • Budget Adequate Start Up & Operating Funds • Place in Context of an Overall Financial Plan • Balance Centralized Services & Local Control • Place Some Funds Under Faculty Control

  7. Lessons Learned • Contact becomes Continuous. • Students expect messages between classes • Team assignments increase • Papers & Talks often include visuals • Departmental clubs thrive • Student Portfolios Emerge • Students teach faculty ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 1999

  8. Lessons Learned • Computer knowledge is a boon to student recruitment, retention, self-confidence. • Computer knowledge is highly valued by students & prospective employers • Computer availability throughout the student body attracts new faculty • Computer challenged students learn basic skills quickly, without special classes • Disciplines use computers differently ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 1999

  9. Lessons Learned • Greatest benefits are what happens between classes, not during classes. • Greatest gains from computing come from “the big three.” • Standardization speeds faculty adoption and eases the pressure upon support staff • Standardization saves class time. • Student groups are larger and more active • Faculty migrate to the student standard very quickly ICCEL -- Wake Forest University, 1999

  10. Craig Runde, DirectorDavid G. Brown, VP and DeanJohn P. Anderson, VP Fin & AdmInternational Center forComputer Enhanced LearningWake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, N.C. 27109http//:iccel.wfu.edu

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