1. The Odd Couple What happens when a French instructor and a techie join forces Sharon Sellars, Director of Language Resource Center Chad Garrett, Director of Technology

2. Sharon’s Perspective History Overview of project Questionnaires Future plans Summary

5. Before

14. Chad’s Perspective Budget Layout/Design Technology Collaboration

16. Budget Tips Make friends with purchasing Exploit alliances and contracts Negotiate pricing Combine projects

17. Layout/Design Goals Collaboration, sharing, openness Ease of use and access Ability to reconfigure the space Security

23. Technology Considerations Save space Overbuild capacity Centralize control Remember the network Standardize but specialize Remember training Build in support and management

28. Collaboration Tasks Make room for debate Talk about backgrounds and goals Use active listening Explain where you’re coming from Write things down

30. After

39. Contacts Sharon Sellars sesellars@ualr.edu | 501-569-3274 Chad Garrett cxgarrett@ualr.edu | 501-569-8955 Resources for download www.ualr.edu/ltcinsider/socallt/