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Volume 2 Issue 5May 1998

@ONE: Supporting the Integration of Technology in Education

Ann Koda
@ONE Project Director

Catherine Ayers
@ONE Project Consultant

The California Community Colleges (CCC) are taking on the challenge of effectively integrating technology into instruction and services, and striving toward the goals of increased student access and improved student outcomes.

In order to leverage technology to reach these goals, the Center for California Community Colleges at Outcomes Network for Educators (@ONE) project has been funded by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office to assess faculty training needs, build a statewide training infrastructure with an electronic learning community as an integral support and connection for faculty throughout the state, and identify institutional impediments that need to be addressed.

A needs assessment has been completed and the data is being analyzed to develop plans for live regional training and distance delivery. The needs assesment process entailed three steps: working with virtual focus groups, interviews at institutions known for effective practices, and a statewide survey of faculty. The resulting training program will be built around existing resources. It will be characterized by a focus on instructional pedagogy and follow-up support.

Training will also be cosponsored with other organizations, the first of which are the CCC Academic Senate (see “1998 Technology Training Institute,” page 5) and NETg (see “NETg Training,” page 2).

The first stage of the learning community, focused on supporting the 106 community colleges’ staff development professionals in California, is now online at http://one.fhda.edu. This Web site is dynamic, and serves as an infrastructure to facilitate the dissemination and collection of information. It will provide online database resources to faculty and staff regarding professional development opportunities and strategies, technology planning, service providers, and relevant news. The plan is for a highly interactive bulletin board system, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), and a suite of chat rooms that will address individual knowledge needs, allow interaction and collaboration across the system and educational segments.

The @ONE project team, comprised of one faculty member from each of ten community colleges (De Anza, Butte, Fresno, Las Positas, Los Angeles Trade-Tech, Marin, Miramar, Santa Ana, Santa Barbara and Santa Monica) has given direction to and staffed the project work teams. An Advisory Committee, comprised of high-level industry and education representatives, give policy direction to the project, voice to relevant constituencies and play a key role in identifying resources for continued funding of the project.

The fiscal agent for the project is De Anza College in Cupertino, California. Funding for @ONE is from the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Telecommunication and Technology Infrastructure Program (TTIP).