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CBT Implementation on the Berkeley Campus

CBT Implementation on the Berkeley Campus. Jack McCredie Associate Vice Chancellor Information Systems and Technology University of California, Berkeley. CBT Software Acquisition. Nine UC campus software agreement Covers faculty, staff and students 300 titles, renewable each year

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CBT Implementation on the Berkeley Campus

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  1. CBT Implementation on the Berkeley Campus Jack McCredie Associate Vice Chancellor Information Systems and Technology University of California, Berkeley

  2. CBT Software Acquisition • Nine UC campus software agreement • Covers faculty, staff and students • 300 titles, renewable each year • Three year contract (expires 12/30/2000) • Centrally funded

  3. CBT Access and Tracking Alternatives • CBTWeb product is installed for campus access • HTML based system which delivers training using Web technology • CBTCampus product available for departmental internal training • track and monitor student’s progress, control learning path and environment

  4. CBT Project Goals • Provide alternative and supplemental computer training to campus • Partner with key campus units to support CBT campus outreach

  5. CBT Staff Outreach Partnership • Human Resources and IST • CAL PACT (People and Computer Training) • Departmental System Administrators • Staff Organizations

  6. CBT Faculty Outreach Partnership • Instructional Technology Program • Collaborate with other UC campuses

  7. CBT Student Outreach Partnership • Workstation & Microcomputer Facilities • Add CBT courses to existing Saturday walk-in computer courses • Provide informational CBT handouts in computer facilities • Undergraduate Affairs • New student orientation program • Established student programs

  8. CBT Student Outreach Partnership (continued) • Residence Halls • Academic Computer Centers • Networked dorm residents • Undergraduate Moffitt Library

  9. CBT Technical Issues • CBT product supports only Windows 3.1/95/NT clients • CBT supports Liveplay option (through a Web browser to view courseware) or Download option (courseware can be downloaded to your workstation and installed) • No immediate solution for Macintosh and older PC client machines

  10. Campus Citrix Solution • Support for all Macintosh and PC workstations (one interface) • Align technical direction with new financial and human resources implemented on campus • Citrix solution successful with CBT software

  11. CBT Resources • Resources allocated to this project • Project resides within IST’s Workstation Support Services • .20 FTE Project Leader, .50 FTE Technical Support Programmer • CBT server required ($16k) • CBT software ($37K annually)

  12. CBT Future Plans • Various partnerships will require staff allocation for campus rollout in Summer 1998

  13. Timeline • Nov 1997: Campus finalizes CBT software agreement. • 300 titles are selected (input from campus departments) • Dec 1997: Software titles arrive • Jan-Jun 1998: CBT titles installed for beta testing on NT/Web server

  14. Timeline (continued) • Jan-Mar 1998: Testing on Citrix server solution • Mar 1998: Schedule CBT technical overview seminar for departmental system administrators • Apr 1998: Approval for Citrix server direction

  15. Timeline (continued) • May-Jul 1998: Install and test Citrix server • Jun/Aug 1998: Plan Fall CBT training and outreach for faculty, staff, and students in collaboration with established partnerships • Oct-Nov 1998: Review existing course titles and collaborate to extend or acquire new titles for 1999

  16. CBT Start-up Costs • CBT Software License ($36K/year) • Dell PowerEdge 6100 200MHz, 1GB RAM, 8GB HD, Raid ($16K) • Citrix Winframe Software, 50 user ($13K)

  17. CBT On Other UC Campuses • UC Davis: focused on training 120 technical support staff first • UCLA: rollout to campus via CBTWeb (Window support only) • UCB is the only campus currently installing the Citrix solution for Macintosh and older PC clients

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