Technology workshops began in February 1996. The idea for the series originated among the student body via informal discussions and formal open meetings. Acknowledging the need for such workshops, SI's Computer Support Office took the lead in identifying needed people and technology resources to make the workshops happen.
During winter 1996, 30 one- to six-hour workshops were held on technology-related topics. Topics include "Concepts for Image Processing," "Hardware Familiarity (Cables and Boxes)," "Introduction to Authoring Tools," "Photoshop Basics," and "Building an Information Technology Infrastructure." Instructors are drawn from the SI student body, ITS staff, and the University's Information Technology Division (ITD) staff. During this early phase, no arrangements were made for payment to instructors other than meeting ITD's standard fees for its instructors.
Faculty, staff, and students reserved roughly 450 positions in these 30 workshops. Since most workshops had a maximum attendance of 18 people (a number which is based on the capacity of our lab's workstations), attendance averaged 15 people per workshop.
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