Student Technology Assistant Program

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Student Technology Assistant Program

• Instructional Technology Center
• Boise State University

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STA Program Goals

• To provide faculty with digital-media production
  services, focusing on one-on-one assistance from
  trained students supported by professional staff
  members

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STA Program Goals

• To provide students with experience in working
  with clients on projects and tasks in
  digital-media production, enabling them to gain
  skill and experience in working with new media

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STA Services

• Assistance in writing for the web
• Web page design and preparation
• Preparation of documents for publication on the
  web
• Preparation of graphics for display on the web or
  in presentations
• Digital photography and scanning
• PowerPoint and multimedia presentations on disc
  or on CD

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STA Services

• Posting and editing announcements, assignments,
  course information, tests, and similar material
  for use in Blackboard course-management software
• Assistance with classroom demonstrations and
  presentations using Internet and presentation
  technology
• Other services as requested (upon approval from
  the STA Program Manager)

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Faculty Request Process

• Goes online and registers
• Fills in request form
• Selects task from drop down menu
• Adds comments details on task
• Submits form

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Faculty Request Process

• Contacted by STA Program Manager if needed
• Clarifies/negotiates task details
• Assigns STA

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Begins Consultation Production with STA
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Utilize the Materials Produced
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The Response Process

• Manager contacts faculty to clarify negotiate
  deadlines and details
• Selects available STA with qualifications
• Posts assignment with comments
• Notifies STA of new assignment

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STA Responsibility

• Takes Basic Course Series
• Receives Certificate of Completion
• Checks web assignment page for new assignments
• Contacts professor or manager as directed
• Begins Production work
• Keeps online log timesheet updated

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STA Responsibility

• Mandatory consultation with professional staff
  member in task area for first 3 assignments
• After 3 consultations in a task area receives
  Advanced Certification and can proceed using
  consultation only as needed

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STA Assignment Process

• STA posts progress and hours on the web
  assignment page
• Keeps faculty fully informed on work progress
• Communicates frequently with Program Manager
  with production staff as needed
• Maintains and submits time sheet

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STA Resources

• Basic Course Training
• Consultation with Production Specialists
• STA Website
• Collaboration
• Digital Studio

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Criteria for Success

• Technical competence
• Client satisfaction
• Quality work
• Value added
• On time performance

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Evaluation

• Every Faculty Client will be contacted for
  evaluation of work quality satisfaction.

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Benefits to Faculty of STA Program

• Assistance with Digital Media Production
• Convenient request process
• Qualified student assistance supported by
  professional staff
• Speed up development of online and presentation
  media
• Capitalize on power of digital media for
  teaching, learning and communicating

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Benefits to STA

• Training and experience with digital media
  development
• Experience working with real clients on real
  projects
• Documentation for portfolio and resume
• Excellent pay flexible hours

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Student Technology Assistant Program

• Instructional Technology Center
• Boise State University
• Thank You!!