IT in Your Professional Context
Jack Kelly
Jkelly85@vt.edu
11/1/2014
IT Need
Integrate Library
services with the
institutional learning
management system.
Consult on innovative
course design and the
use of learning
technologies.
Manage request forms
on the main website.
Maintain the Special
Collections Reference
Request ticket system.
Time
Sun-Thurs
between 8am5pm; ranges
from 1-40 hours;
1 day to move to
production.
Start at least 4
weeks before
semester begins;
ranges from 1-8
hours.
Sun-Thurs
between 8am5pm; ranges
from 60 to 90
minutes; 1 day
to move to
production.
Sun-Thurs
between 8am5pm; ranges
from 30 minutes
to 40 hours; 1
day to move to
production.
Space
Any 8’x8’ quiet space with
a power outlet, Internet
access via Wifi or Ethernet
connection, and a chair
and table or counter.
Who
Library administrators
and staff,
ITS administrators and
staff,
System administrators
What
Pen and paper for taking notes or
visualizing ideas. Computer for
communication and coding. Phone for
communication. Server for testing.
Authenticity
Authentic because I need the real
time, space, who, and what to
satisfy the need.
Any office, meeting room,
or learning space on the
U.Va. grounds.
DML staff,
UVa Collab staff,
instructors
Pen and paper for taking notes or
Authentic because I need the real
visualizing ideas. Knowledge of new
time, space, who, and what to
learning technologies. Computer and phone satisfy the need.
for communications.
Any 8’x8’ quiet space with
a power outlet, Internet
access via Wifi or Ethernet
connection, and a chair
and table or counter.
Library staff, system
administrators
Pen and paper for taking notes or
visualizing ideas I need to implement.
Computer for communication and coding.
Phone for communication. Server for test
and production.
Authentic because I need the real
time, space, who, and what to
satisfy the need.
Any 8’x8’ quiet space with
a power outlet, Internet
access via Wifi or Ethernet
connection, and a chair
and table or counter.
Special Collections staff,
system administrators
Pen and paper for taking notes or
visualizing logic I need to implement.
Computer for communication and coding.
Phone for communication. Server for test
and production.
Authentic because I need the real
time, space, who, and what to
satisfy the need.
IT Need
Maintain the DML’s and
Music Library’s
Equipment Checkout
Systems.
Maintain the Drupal
Media Shared Shelf
module.
Administer the Special
Collections Exhibits
website.
Administer the Library
Staff website.
Maintain the RMC
internal Media Order
Tracking System.
Maintain the RMC
internal Video/Audio
Management System.
Time
Sun-Thurs
between 8am5pm; ranges
from 1-8 hours;
1 day to move to
production.
Sun-Thurs
between 8am5pm; ranges
from 1-8 hours.
Space
Any 8’x8’ quiet space with
a power outlet, Internet
access via Wifi or Ethernet
connection, and a chair
and table or counter.
Any 8’x8’ quiet space with
a power outlet, Internet
access via Wifi or Ethernet
connection, and a chair
and table or counter.
Sun-Thurs
Any 8’x8’ quiet space with
between 8ama power outlet, Internet
5pm; ranges
access via Wifi or Ethernet
from 1-20 hours; connection, and a chair
1 day to move to and table or counter.
production.
Sun-Thurs
Any 8’x8’ quiet space with
between 8ama power outlet, Internet
5pm; ranges
access via Wifi or Ethernet
from 1-20 hours; connection, and a chair
1 day to move to and table or counter.
production.
Sun-Thurs
Any 8’x8’ quiet space with
between 8ama power outlet, Internet
5pm; ranges
access via Wifi or Ethernet
from 1-40 hours; connection, and a chair
1 day to move to and table or counter.
production.
Sun-Thurs
Any 8’x8’ quiet space with
between 8ama power outlet, Internet
5pm; ranges
access via Wifi or Ethernet
from 1-8 hours; connection, and a chair
1 day to move to and table or counter.
production.
Who
DML/Music staff,
instructors
What
Pen and paper for taking notes or
visualizing logic I need to implement.
Computer for communication and coding.
Note: I am the system
Phone for communication. Server for test
administrator for where and production.
this resides.
Drupal developers,
Pen and paper for taking notes or
SHANTI staff, Library
visualizing logic I need to implement.
administrators,
Computer for communication and coding.
instructors, system
Phone for communication. Server for
administrators
testing.
Library service
Pen and paper for taking notes. Computer
manager,
for updating Omeka and communication.
Special Collections staff, Phone for communication. Server for test
system administrators
and production.
Authenticity
Authentic because I need the real
time, space, who, and what to
satisfy the need.
Library service
manager, system
administrators, Library
staff
Pen and paper for taking notes. Computer
for updating WordPress and
communication. Phone for communication.
Server for test and production.
Authentic because I need the real
time, space, who, and what to
satisfy the need.
RMC staff, system
administrators
Pen and paper for taking notes or
visualizing logic I need to implement.
Computer for communication and coding.
Phone for communication. Server for test
and production.
Authentic because I need the real
time, space, who, and what to
satisfy the need.
RMC staff, system
administrators
Pen and paper for taking notes or
visualizing logic I need to implement.
Computer for communication and coding.
Phone for communication. Server for test
and production.
Authentic because I need the real
time, space, who, and what to
satisfy the need.
Authentic because I need the real
time, space, who, and what to
satisfy the need.
Authentic because I need the real
time, space, who, and what to
satisfy the need.
IT Need
Open Clemons Library
on Sunday mornings.
Time
Start Sunday
9:45am; 15
minutes to
complete; doors
automatically
unlock at 10am.
Space
Fourth floor of Clemons
Library.
Cover a circulation desk
shift, when we are short
staffed.
Sun-Thurs
between 8am5pm; ranges
from 30-60
minutes.
Third or fourth floor
public service desk of
Clemons Library.
Who
Facilities Systems
Control staff and
Clemons person
responsible for
maintaining calendar so
doors unlock at the
correct time.
Administrators,
instructors, students,
external patrons
What
My ID card and key for lock box. Gate count
sheet and pen.
Computers and phones at circulation desks.
Shelving cart.
Authenticity
This is authentic since the need
requires me to physically be
present in the building.
Computer and phone at circulation desk.
Printer toner and paper. Paper course
reserve request for walk-ins.
Since we want someone at the
desk this is authentic.
My definition of technology – human creativity and problem solving that provides a change or knowledge to our society or a subculture.
My definition of instructional technology – the willful application of educational psychology, learning theories, and research to the appropriate instructional goals, learners, and
learning context using instructional systems design for the specific performance context to yield and evaluate instruction.
IT Need
Integrate Library
services with the
institutional learning
management system.
Time
Sun-Thurs
between 8am5pm; ranges
from 1-40 hours;
1 day to move to
production.
Space
Any 8’x8’ quiet space
with a power outlet,
Internet access via
Wifi or Ethernet
connection, and a
chair and table or
counter.
Who
Library
administrators
and staff,
ITS administrators
and staff,
System
administrators
What
Pen and paper for
taking notes or
visualizing ideas.
Computer for
communication and
coding. Phone for
communication. Server
for testing.
Authenticity
Authentic because I
need the real time,
space, who, and
what to satisfy the
need.
Technology
Since this will be a new need for me…
Could be used:
LTI Protocol, Shibboleth authentication,
Shared Shelf API, Blacklight API,
SpringShare API, Ruby language, Java
language, local or virtual groups that
provide shared knowledge on the APIs
and protocols to learn from. Drupal LTI
Protocol module?
Are there commercial products that
automate any of our services?
Are there appropriate programming
language libraries available that
implement any of the APIs?
IT Need
Consult on innovative
course design and the
use of learning
technologies.
Time
Start at least 4
weeks before
semester begins;
ranges from 1-8
hours.
Space
Any office, meeting
room, or learning
space on the U.Va.
grounds.
Who
DML staff,
UVa Collab staff,
instructors
What
Pen and paper for
taking notes or
visualizing ideas.
Knowledge of new
learning technologies.
Computer and phone
for communications.
Authenticity
Authentic because I
need the real time,
space, who, and
what to satisfy the
need.
Manage request forms
on the main website.
Sun-Thurs
between 8am5pm; ranges
from 60 to 90
minutes; 1 day
to move to
production.
Any 8’x8’ quiet space
with a power outlet,
Internet access via
Wifi or Ethernet
connection, and a
chair and table or
counter.
Library staff,
system
administrators
Pen and paper for
taking notes or
visualizing ideas I need
to implement.
Computer for
communication and
coding. Phone for
communication. Server
for test and
production.
Authentic because I
need the real time,
space, who, and
what to satisfy the
need.
Maintain the Special
Collections Reference
Request ticket system.
Sun-Thurs
between 8am5pm; ranges
from 30 minutes
to 40 hours; 1
day to move to
production.
Any 8’x8’ quiet space
with a power outlet,
Internet access via
Wifi or Ethernet
connection, and a
chair and table or
counter.
Special Collections
staff, system
administrators
Pen and paper for
taking notes or
visualizing logic I need
to implement.
Computer for
communication and
coding. Phone for
communication. Server
for test and
production.
Authentic because I
need the real time,
space, who, and
what to satisfy the
need.
Technology
Since this will be a new duty for me…
Could be used:
Education research journals/databases.
Visit other institutions that offer
innovation in course sites or use of
technologies to get ideas.
Local or virtual groups that provide
shared knowledge/expertise to learn
from.
Video conferencing.
Current:
Web browser, terminal app, text editor,
Subversion, WordPress, WordPress local
and virtual support groups, PHP,
JavaScript, CSS, and MySQL.
Could be used:
Drag the module link on the WordPress
website to drop on admin screen in the
local WordPress instance with the
disable, install/update, and enable
automatically happening.
Current:
Web browser, terminal app, text editor,
Subversion, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, and
MySQL.
Could be used:
Tell the computer what I want to change
in the application layout and logic and it
will adjust the code. Tell the database
application what table modifications and
data entry need to be performed and it
will be done. Voice activated phone
headset for communicating with
colleagues.
IT Need
Maintain the DML’s and
Music Library’s
Equipment Checkout
Systems.
Time
Sun-Thurs
between 8am5pm; ranges
from 1-8 hours;
1 day to move to
production.
Space
Any 8’x8’ quiet space
with a power outlet,
Internet access via
Wifi or Ethernet
connection, and a
chair and table or
counter.
Who
DML/Music staff,
instructors
What
Pen and paper for
taking notes or
visualizing logic I need
Note: I am the
to implement.
system
Computer for
administrator for
communication and
where this resides. coding. Phone for
communication. Server
for test and
production.
Authenticity
Authentic because I
need the real time,
space, who, and
what to satisfy the
need.
Maintain the Drupal
Media Shared Shelf
module.
Sun-Thurs
between 8am5pm; ranges
from 1-8 hours.
Any 8’x8’ quiet space
with a power outlet,
Internet access via
Wifi or Ethernet
connection, and a
chair and table or
counter.
Drupal developers,
SHANTI staff,
Library
administrators,
instructors,
system
administrators
Pen and paper for
taking notes or
visualizing logic I need
to implement.
Computer for
communication and
coding. Phone for
communication. Server
for testing.
Authentic because I
need the real time,
space, who, and
what to satisfy the
need.
Administer the Special
Collections Exhibits
website.
Sun-Thurs
between 8am5pm; ranges
from 1-20 hours;
1 day to move to
production.
Any 8’x8’ quiet space
with a power outlet,
Internet access via
Wifi or Ethernet
connection, and a
chair and table or
counter.
Library service
manager,
Special Collections
staff, system
administrators
Pen and paper for
taking notes. Computer
for updating Omeka
and communication.
Phone for
communication. Server
for test and
production.
Authentic because I
need the real time,
space, who, and
what to satisfy the
need.
Technology
Current:
Web browser, terminal app, text editor,
Subversion, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, and
MySQL.
Could be used:
Tell the computer what I want to change
in the application layout and logic and it
will adjust the code. Tell the database
application what table modifications and
data entry need to be performed and it
will be done. Voice activated phone
headset for communicating with
colleagues.
Current:
Web browser, terminal app, IDE, Git,
Drupal, Drupal local and virtual support
groups, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, and MySQL.
Could be used:
Drag the module link on the Drupal
website to drop on admin screen in the
local Drupal instance with the disable,
install/update, and enable automatically
happening.
Current:
Web browser, terminal app, text editor,
Subversion, Omeka, Omeka local and
virtual support groups, PHP, JavaScript,
CSS, and MySQL.
Could be used:
Drag the plugin link on the Omeka
website to drop on the admin screen in
the local Omeka instance with the disable,
install/update, and enable automatically
happening.
IT Need
Administer the Library
Staff website.
Time
Sun-Thurs
between 8am5pm; ranges
from 1-20 hours;
1 day to move to
production.
Space
Any 8’x8’ quiet space
with a power outlet,
Internet access via
Wifi or Ethernet
connection, and a
chair and table or
counter.
Who
Library service
manager, system
administrators,
Library staff
What
Pen and paper for
taking notes. Computer
for updating
WordPress and
communication. Phone
for communication.
Server for test and
production.
Authenticity
Authentic because I
need the real time,
space, who, and
what to satisfy the
need.
Maintain the RMC
internal Media Order
Tracking System.
Sun-Thurs
between 8am5pm; ranges
from 1-40 hours;
1 day to move to
production.
Any 8’x8’ quiet space
with a power outlet,
Internet access via
Wifi or Ethernet
connection, and a
chair and table or
counter.
RMC staff, system
administrators
Pen and paper for
taking notes or
visualizing logic I need
to implement.
Computer for
communication and
coding. Phone for
communication. Server
for test and
production.
Authentic because I
need the real time,
space, who, and
what to satisfy the
need.
Maintain the RMC
internal Video/Audio
Management System.
Sun-Thurs
between 8am5pm; ranges
from 1-8 hours;
1 day to move to
production.
Any 8’x8’ quiet space
with a power outlet,
Internet access via
Wifi or Ethernet
connection, and a
chair and table or
counter.
RMC staff, system
administrators
Pen and paper for
taking notes or
visualizing logic I need
to implement.
Computer for
communication and
coding. Phone for
communication. Server
for test and
production.
Authentic because I
need the real time,
space, who, and
what to satisfy the
need.
Technology
Current:
Web browser, terminal app, text editor,
Subversion, WordPress, WordPress local
and virtual support groups, PHP,
JavaScript, CSS, and MySQL.
Could be used:
Drag the module link on the WordPress
website to drop on admin screen in the
local WordPress instance with the
disable, install/update, and enable
automatically happening.
Current:
Web browser, terminal app, text editor,
Subversion, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, and
MySQL.
Could be used:
Tell the computer what I want to change
in the application layout and logic and it
will adjust the code. Tell the database
application what table modifications and
data entry need to be performed and it
will be done. Voice activated phone/
headset for communicating with
colleagues.
Current:
Web browser, terminal app, text editor,
Subversion, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, and
MySQL.
Could be used:
Tell the computer what I want to change
in the application layout and logic and it
will adjust the code. Tell the database
application what table modifications and
data entry need to be performed and it
will be done. Voice activated phone/
headset for communicating with
colleagues.
IT Need
Open Clemons Library
on Sunday mornings.
Time
Start Sunday
9:45am; 15
minutes to
complete; doors
automatically
unlock at 10am.
Space
Fourth floor of
Clemons Library.
Who
Facilities Systems
Control staff and
Clemons person
responsible for
maintaining
calendar so doors
unlock at the
correct time.
What
My ID card and key for
lock box. Gate count
sheet and pen.
Computers and phones
at circulation desks.
Shelving cart.
Authenticity
This is authentic
since the need
requires me to
physically be
present in the
building.
Cover a circulation desk
shift, when we are short
staffed.
Sun-Thurs
between 8am5pm; ranges
from 30-60
minutes.
Third or fourth floor
public service desk of
Clemons Library.
Administrators,
instructors,
students, external
patrons
Computer and phone
at circulation desk.
Printer toner and
paper. Paper course
reserve request for
walk-ins.
Since we want
someone at the desk
this is authentic.
Technology
Current:
Automatic door locks on timers.
Could be used:
Computers that wake up at a specific time
and log themselves into Workflows and
open Outlook and select media room
calendars automatically. Gate count
automatically sent to Strategic
Assessment database each day at 8am.
Current:
Book self-checkout.
Could be used:
Video self-checkout. Automated robot to
retrieve course reserve item from reserve
stacks. Printers that can automatically
feed themselves paper and toner from an
external supply source when running
low.
Other option is that all courses switch to
electronic submission for assignments
such that paper printers are no longer
needed.