COSTAATT College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago Presentation to 2nd...

COSTAATTCOSTAATTCollege of Science, Technology College of Science, Technology

and Applied Arts of Trinidad and and Applied Arts of Trinidad and TobagoTobago

Presentation to 2nd Annual Conference of

Association of Caribbean Higher Education

Administrators (ACHEA)

Trinidad and Tobago, July 2002

TECHNOLOGTECHNOLOGY…Y…

Key to Organizational Key to Organizational Transformation and Global Transformation and Global

CompetitivenessCompetitivenessPresenters:

DR. GILLIAN PAUL – COSTAATT

Academic Affairs

MS. JUDY WHILBY – COSTAATT Library

Services

PRESENTATION PRESENTATION OUTLINE…OUTLINE…

• Defining the Problem…Defining the Problem…– WHY COSTAATT?WHY COSTAATT?

• Understanding the Context…Understanding the Context…– WHAT DOES HIGHER WHAT DOES HIGHER EDUCATION LOOK LIKE TODAY?EDUCATION LOOK LIKE TODAY?

• Understanding the Task…Understanding the Task…– WHERE ARE OUR WHERE ARE OUR INSTITUTIONS NOW?INSTITUTIONS NOW?

• Choosing a Technology Choosing a Technology Solution…Solution…– HOW TO DECIDE?HOW TO DECIDE?

• Technology as Strategic Technology as Strategic AdvantageAdvantage– WILL THIS ROAD LEAD TO THE WILL THIS ROAD LEAD TO THE COLLEGE?COLLEGE?

• Exploring Solutions and Exploring Solutions and Strategies…Strategies…– ALTERNATIVE ROUTES TO THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTES TO THE GOALGOAL

PRESENTATION OUTLINE…PRESENTATION OUTLINE…

PRESENTATION PRESENTATION OUTLINE…OUTLINE…

• Implementing the Implementing the Solution…Solution…– ARE WE ALL ON THE SAME ARE WE ALL ON THE SAME ROADROAD??• Planning for Planning for Sustainability…Sustainability…– WHERE ARE THE ROAD WHERE ARE THE ROAD BLOCKS?BLOCKS?• Technology and the Future of the Technology and the Future of the College…College…– MANY PATHS TO A COMMON MANY PATHS TO A COMMON GOAL…GOAL…

State of Education and State of Education and DevelopmentDevelopment

Low level of participation in tertiary education for middle-level developing economyApproximately 8% of 18-25 cohort with 3% accessing university education…

High failure rates at secondary school with large numbers of students, excluded from college level training and education opportunities Each year, only about 35% of secondary level students obtain the 5 CXC passes…

LOW PARTICIPATION RATES….


Programmes serve a very traditional student population relying on traditional modes

Limited vertical or horizontal articulation among public and private tertiary institutions

LIMITED ACCESS…

Needs of adult working students, physically disabled students, academic under-prepared students, geographically remote students not adequately addressed

Duplication of efforts and wastage of students’ time and resources


Skills mismatch between outputs of training institutions and labour market needs Chronic unemployment and

underemployment… Concentration of higher education and

training programmes in very limited areasLimits economic diversification

possibilities…

WEAK IMPACT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

WHY COSTAATT…WHY COSTAATT…• What is COSTAATT?What is COSTAATT?

– The College of Science, The College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago

• COSTAATT was legally established COSTAATT was legally established in October 2000 as a multi-campus in October 2000 as a multi-campus college, empowered to award college, empowered to award certificates, diplomas and certificates, diplomas and bachelor’s degrees in academic and bachelor’s degrees in academic and technical-vocational studiestechnical-vocational studies

WHY COSTAATT…WHY COSTAATT…• COSTAATT comprises the COSTAATT comprises the

following institutions:following institutions:

San Fernando Technical Institute

John S. Donaldson Technical Institute

Government Vocation Centre Eastern Caribbean Institute of

Agriculture and Forestry Joint Services Staff College The Metal Industries Company Ltd…

WHY COSTAATT…WHY COSTAATT…• COSTAATT comprises the COSTAATT comprises the

following institutions:following institutions:THE NIHERST TEACHING DIVISIONS… College of Health Sciences College of Nursing Information Technology College School of Languages Business Management

Department General Education Division

WHY COSTAATT…WHY COSTAATT…• The Government mandated The Government mandated

COSTAATT to:COSTAATT to: Contribute to increasing the participation rate in tertiary education to 15% by 2005 as recommended by CARICOM Ministers of Education in 1995

Improve the quality and relevance of tertiary level education and training

Broaden access to higher education to previously under-served groups

WHY COSTAATT?…WHY COSTAATT?…• COSTAATT will offer more

diversified options for quality tertiary education producing qualified, skilled persons, to meet the demands of economic growth, and help bridge the gap

between the global economy and

Trinidad and Tobago’s labour force.

THE HIGHER EDUCATION THE HIGHER EDUCATION MARKET SPACE…MARKET SPACE…


• Basic Library Services in 2-Basic Library Services in 2-year College Learning year College Learning Resources ProgramResources Program•Acquisitions, cataloging, maintenance,

preservation, and/or circulation of various types of resources

•Computer systems management and maintenance

•Equipment services•Instructional services•Production services


• Additional Services Components Additional Services Components in 2-year College Learning in 2-year College Learning Resources ProgramResources Program

•Community Services•Curriculum•Faculty Development•Government Documents Depository Joint- Use•Laboratories

•Resource sharing services


• Additional Services Components Additional Services Components in 2-year College Learning in 2-year College Learning Resources ProgramResources Program•Laboratories

•Student ID Service

•Printing

•Television/Radio

•Resource-sharing Services

UNDERSTANDING THE UNDERSTANDING THE TASK…TASK…

UNDERSTANDING THE UNDERSTANDING THE TASK…TASK…

THE STATE OF LIBRARY SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES

•Outdated collections

•Available resources cannot support teaching/learning activities of the college•Limited access to periodical literature•Inadequate staffing

•Staff not trained to operate in automated environment

•In some campuses/centres there were no libraries

ALTERNATIVE ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS…SOLUTIONS…

ALTERNATIVE ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS…SOLUTIONS…

•Develop libraries individually and establish libraries in campuses/centres where none existed

•Establish staff development program to train staff to operate at the required levels

•Duplicate collections in campuses where there are similar program offerings

•Increase staffing levels

TECHNOLOGY AS TECHNOLOGY AS STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE…STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE…

PRODUCT ADVANTAGES

•Access from home and office and ability to download text on demand

•Users are provided with infinite information with finite resources

•Ability to access remote databases

•Access for External Users on the Internet to OPACs

TECHNOLOGY AS TECHNOLOGY AS STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE…STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE…

Student Information Module

COSTAATT’s MAIN CAMPUS

Finance Module

The NIHERST Colleges

Library ModuleHuman Resource

Module

John Donaldson Technical Institute

San Fernando Technical Institute Government

Vocational Center

Joint Services Staff College

Metal Industries Company

Eastern Caribbean Institute of

Agriculture and Forestry

Tobago Learning Centre

Dial-Up Users

The COSTAATT Wide Area Network

Firewall

INTERNET

CHOOSING A TECHNOLOGY CHOOSING A TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION…SOLUTION…


1. Development of a library profile

•Collect basic statistical information on the libraries and their operations

•Take stock of any existing automation


2. Set service priorities

•Determine which functions are to be automated and in what order of priority

•Take stock of any existing automation


3. Look at cost elements•Elements involved in the installation and operation of an automated system

•Telecommunications

•Planning and Consulting Costs

•Purchase of the system

•Conversion costs

•Ongoing Operating costs

•Additions to the System


4. Develop Functional Specifications•What you want the system to do for you

•Telecommunications

•Planning and Consulting Costs

•Purchase of the system

•Conversion costs

•Ongoing Operating costs

•Additions to the System

IMPLEMENTING THE IMPLEMENTING THE SOLUTION…SOLUTION…

PLANNING FOR PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABILITY…SUSTAINABILITY…

TECHNOLOGY AND THE FUTURE TECHNOLOGY AND THE FUTURE OF THE COLLEGE…OF THE COLLEGE…

Taking Learning HIGHER

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