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CAFE: List of communities

Accommodating Technology

Leader
John Eulenberg (artlang@msu.edu)

The Accommodating Technology community explores ways by which information and information tools can be rendered accessible to the entire University, regardless of specific abilities and disabilities. Members continue to review tools that are available to students, staff, and faculty members for creating and accessing learning materials and teaching materials.

Administrative Data Users Group (ADUG)

Leaders
Peter Asquith (asquith@msu.edu) and Diana D'Angelo(dianad@msu.edu)
 

The Administrative Data Users Group, which initially started meeting in the spring of 2003, is a community whose activities are facilitated by the Office of the Vice Provost for Libraries, Computing and Technology. The group provides the opportunity for users to share experience, expertise, and tools, and for communication between data service providers and users of services. Instances of the online systems, data stores and reporting files of interest include: Contracts & Grants, Human Resources, Alumni Donor, CLIFMs (Course Load, Instruction, Funding and Modeling System)/LIN, SIS, and other university data systems. Individuals encouraged to participate include all categories of MSU administrative data users, such as administrators; unit personnel managers; unit budget officers; computer support staff who assist in developing and producing queries, reports and unit applications; other staff who have responsibilities for gathering data and using them in reports; and unit security contacts.

Computers in Writing

Leader
Bill Hart-Davidson (hartdav2@msu.edu)

Computers in Writing help identify needs and promote technology use in support of writing and writing instruction on the MSU campus. The main focus includes the writing courses and degree programs offered in the College of Arts & Letters, the Writing Center, and Tier I writing courses in ATL. This community broadly focuses on other technology uses related to writing and writing instruction across campus (virtual writing courses, collaborative writing, etc.), including technology support for Tier II writing courses. Computers in Writing invites members interested in the teaching of writing to help understand those differences and identify models of technology use that support best practices for teaching writing in online environments.

Health Education and Related Technologies (HEART)

Leaders
Kathy Lovell (lovell@msu.edu) and Theresa Bernardo (bernar21@msu.edu)

This community provides a venue for joint planning across MSU’s health professions colleges (Human Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Nursing, Veterinary Medicine) and advises the office of the Vice Provost for Libraries, Computing, and Technology (LCT) regarding technology use as it relates to these colleges. It has traditionally operated on a “consensus” model rather than via a formalized and codified set of rules. Functions include:

Instructional Computing and Technology

Leader
Patrick Dickson (pdickson@msu.edu)

The Instructional Computing and Technology Community (ICTC) is responsible for matters relating to instructional computing and technology on campus including: instructional development, instructional delivery, support services for faculty and students, management of curriculum and instruction, and advising.

MSU IT Exchange

Leader
Dave Gift (gift@msu.edu)

MSU IT Exchange, a community for collaboration, was formed to bring people interested in information technology at MSU together as a cohesive group. This group meets on a regular basis throughout the year and is open to anyone interested in supporting the significant role technology plays at Michigan State.

Network Communication

Leader
John Resotko (Resotko@law.msu.edu)

The Network Communications CAFE provides advice to the Vice Provost for Libraries, Computing and Technology regarding the University's networking infrastructure, including design, configuration, networked devices and services, and policy.