This initiatives list represents projects that will be addressed during fiscal year 2018 (Q1: July - Sept, Q2: Oct - Dec, Q3: Jan - March, Q4: April - June). This does not include ongoing operations or maintenance items. (
Application Services
1
Expand UEN’s use of 360 video in production and training.
Leads: Media Services
30%
Last Update: 1/2/18
2
Pilot launch OER Commons (Equella replacement).
Leads: Media Services
50%
Last Update: 5/18/18
3
Promote UETN's services with video and explore other distribution mechanisms.
Leads: Media Services
20%
Last Update: 1/2/18
4
Produce eight local segments for Art Connection and SciTech Now.
Leads: Media Services
Last Update: 5/18/18
5
Produce five Workplace Ready course promos.
Leads: Media Services & Community Engagement Team
Q4
Last Update: 5/18/18
6
Produce promotional videos for Preschool Pioneer (Currently Preschool Path).
Leads: Media Services & Community Engagement Team
Last Update: 5/18/18
7
Migrate media files to Kaltura streaming media server.
Leads: Media Services
50%
Last Update: 5/18/18
8
Promote and expand Canyons School District Film Festival.
Leads: Media Services
Q4
Last Update: 9/25/17
9
Expand UEN’s social media channels involving video. (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram)
Leads: Media Services
50%
Last Update: 5/18/18
10
Refresh KUEN's graphic and interstitial packages.
Leads: Media Services
Q2
40%
Last Update: 9/25/17
11
Produce videos with the Hogle Zoo that align to the SEEd standards.
Leads: Media Services
50%
Last Update: 5/18/18
12
Develop new workflow to accommodate new broadcast infrastructure (dependent on master control move).
Leads: Media Services
Last Update: 10/4/17
13
Support partner organizations with media needs (UHEAA, UWLP, UtahFutures, UHESA).
Leads: Media Services
Ongoing
Last Update: 1/2/18
14
Refresh the look and feel of uen.org
Leads: Web Services
Last Update: 11/20/17
15
Investigate and implement proven Search Engine Optimization techniques
Leads: Web Services
70%
Last Update: 5/21/18
16
Enhance popular student interactives
Leads: Web Services
85%
Last Update: 4/27/18
17
Update online tutorials for UEN tools
Leads: Web Services
60%
Last Update: 5/21/18
18
Investigate and mitigate security and vulnerabilities on UEN.org
Leads: Web Services
Ongoing
19
Redesign UEN's SciFi Friday web page.
Leads: Web Services
90%
Last Update: 5/31/18
20
Migrate MySQL to PostgreSQL databases
Leads: Web Services
Last Update: 11/14/17
21
Develop webpages to support UEN Outreach Activities
Lead: Web Services
Ongoing
22
Support USBE Specialists by posting Core Resources on UEN.org
Lead: Web Services
Ongoing
23
Develop and launch an updated UtahFutures interface.
Lead: UF Team
Q3
Last Update: 9/22/17
Lead: L.Hunter & UF Team
Ongoing
Last Update: 9/22/17
25
Develop Security Web Portal
Lead: Software Development - R.Keele
90%
Last Update: 4/12/18
26
Update the lesson plan tool
Leads: Software Development - K.Branson
Last Update: 1/15/18
27
Shibboleth pilot
Leads: Software Development - K.Branson & J.Stewart
Last Update: 1/15/18
Lead: Software Development - G.Diamond
7%
Last Update: 4/12/18
29
Rewrite all Perl/CGI applications
Leads: Software Development - K.Branson
Last Update: 1/15/18
30
Build better management with Maven and SVN
Lead: Software Development - X.Liang
83%
Last Update: 4/12/18
31
Upgrade framework security
Lead: Software Development - K.Branson
Last Update: 9/25/17
Lead: Software Development - K.Branson
Eliminated
Last Update: 1/15/18
33
Externalize application configurations
Lead: Software Development - K.Branson
78%
Last Update: 4/12/18
34
Develop JIRA custom plugins for QuickTicket functionality
Lead: Software Development - K.Branson
10%
Last Update: 7/19/17
35
Conduct product maintenance and functional enhancements
Lead: Software Development
Ongoing
Last Update: 4/12/18
36
Rewrite Utah's Online Library
Lead: Software Development - K.Williamson
50%
Last Update: 4/12/18
37
Develop processes including support and training required to roll-out Cisco Collaborative Meeting Room (CMR) with WebEx to UEN stakeholders.
Lead: Technical Services
10%
Last Update: 10/5/17
38
Deploy new methods to engage parents with UtahFutures
Lead: UF Team
Q3
Last Update: 1/15/18
39
Coordinate with marketing firm to create playbook for UtahFutures outreach
Lead: UF Team
Q3
Last Update: 12/14/16
40
Move applications to HTTPS
Lead: Software Development - G.Diamond
11%
Last Update: 4/12/18
41
Tool Web Hosting Toward Automation
Lead: B.Peterson
Ongoing
Last Update: 1/11/17
42
Identity and access management (IAM)
Lead: Software Development - K.Williamson
7%
Last Update: 4/12/18
43
Inventory project moved to SWG
Lead: Software Development - S.Milam
60%
Last Update: 4/12/18
44
Implement new software development process
Lead: Software Development - K.Williamson
95%
Last Update: 4/12/18
45
Migrate all applications to new development process
Lead: Software Development
28%
Last Update: 1/15/18
46
Onboard Northstar development
Lead: Software Development - K.Branson & A. Schrag
Last Update: 4/11/18
47
Add new Northstar customers
Lead: Software Development - A. Schrag
50%
Last Update: 4/11/18
48
Update Northstar documentation
Lead: Software Development - A. Schrag
20%
Last Update: 4/11/18
49
Update Northstar for USTC FY19 requirements
Lead: Software Development - A. Schrag
15%
Last Update: 4/11/18
Lead: Software Development - R. Keele & K. Branson
New
Last Update: 4/12/18
Support Services
1
Partner
with regional service centers and districts to complete at least two LBDL programs.
Lead: Professional Development
Last Update: 4/10/18
2
Train the second Utah facilitator cohort for the Leadership in Blended and Digital Learning program.
Lead: Professional Development
Last Update: 4/10/18
3
Create four new professional development courses on topics including Game Based Learning, Mixed Reality, K-6 Canvas, and College and Career Readiness.
Lead: Professional Development
Last Update: 1/3/18
4
Create five new MOOC courses including Apple, Google, Online Library, Canvas, ESRI.
Leads: Professional Development
75%
Last Update: 1/3/18
5
Improve accessibility of all UEN PD online courses with readable PDF’s and closed captioning on all videos.
Leads: Media Services & Professional Development
25%
Last Update: 4/10/18
6
Create importable OER Canvas modules for students to learn UEN Tools and resources.
Leads: Professional Development
50%
Last Update: 4/10/18
7
Promote and provide training on the new UtahFutures Career Exploration Tools.
Leads: Professional Development & Community Engagement Team
Q3
Last Update: 9/21/17
8
Apply for continued funding for local American Graduate initiative.
Lead: Community Engagement Team
Last Update: 9/26/17
9
Drive engagement with American Graduate Day 2017 through Stories of Champions. Co-brand American graduate work with UtahFutures.
Lead: Community Engagement Team
Last Update: 1/5/18
10
Launch planning for American Graduate Phase Three activity.
Lead: Community Engagement Team
Last Update: 4/24/18
11
Initiate American Graduate Phase Three activity.
Lead: Community Engagement Team
Last Update: 4/24/18
12
Pilot EarlyEdu courses in partnership with Headstart and USBE in order to increase Utah’s early childhood workforce access to higher education.
Lead: Community Engagement Team
Last Update: 4/24/18
13
Align Preschool Pioneer (Currently Preschool Path) resources to community needs.
Lead: Community Engagement Team
50%
Last Update: 4/24/18
14
Create social media plan to increase community engagement with broadcast.
Lead: Community Engagement Team
Q2
Last Update: 9/26/17
15
Update on-air elements to align with current initiatives.
Lead: Community Engagement Team
25%
Last Update: 4/24/18
16
Promote STEM career resources on the UEN SciFi Friday website to youth/families via an outreach event.
Lead: Community Engagement Team
Last Update: 1/5/18
17
Leverage tri-monthly theme to build engagement with the UEN SciFi Friday website.
Lead: Community Engagement Team
Last Update: 4/24/18
18
Evaluate effectiveness of UEN SciFi Friday Reboot campaign.
Lead: Community Engagement Team
Q4
Last Update: 9/26/17
19
Support CyberCorps State Project/Grant 2017-18
Leads: Technical Services
85%
Last Update: 5/4/18
20
Support CoSN State Chapter Creation
Lead:Technical Services
Last Update: 1/15/18
21
Provide support for Millard District Team4Tech/CoSN Project
Lead:Technical Services
Last Update: 10/5/17
22
Increase participation in social media sites
Leads: S.Cohen
& R.Finlinson
Ongoing
23
Manage FCC broadcast infrastructure changes due to Spectrum repack
Lead: K.Anderson & P.Titus
15%
Last Update: 1/2/18
24
Increase awareness of education and health resources in diverse Utah communities by leveraging UETN broadcast programming.
Lead: L. Cohne
Ongoing
25
Help increase educator skills and qualifications by supporting USBE online endorsement, professional development and student support course
Lead: T. Stack
Ongoing
Last Update: 12/14/16
26
Improve access to adult workforce training through management and promotion of online training resources at SkillsOnlineUtah
Lead: T. Stack
Ongoing
27
Contribute to national media partner network with technical production service for the National Educational Telecommunications Association webinar series
Lead: T. Stack
Ongoing
Last Update: 12/14/16
28
Support CyberCorps Grant 2018-19
Lead: Technical Services
Last Update: 5/4/18
29
Build CoSN memberships for the Utah State Chapter
Lead: Technical Services
Last Update: 5/4/18
Operations
1
Research and plan for FCC spectrum repack of KUEN
Lead: P.Titus
60%
Last Update: 1/2/18
2
Seek and support additional merger opportunities between UEN and UTN.
Lead: R.Timothy
Ongoing
Last Update: 5/3/16
3
Build legislative support and advocacy.
Lead: R.Timothy
Ongoing
Last Update: 3/31/16
4
Organize K12 EduRoam Pilot for Districts in the State
Lead:Technical Services
Last Update: 1/15/18
5
Assess Districts’ Wireless Needs
Lead: Technical Services
95%
Last Update: 8/3/17
6
Develop UtahFutures impact logic model
Lead: L.Hunter
Last Update: 12/14/16
7
Secure ongoing funding to support UtahFutures
Lead: L.Hunter
Q3
Last Update: 9/22/17
8
Conduct focus group to improve UF.org user experienc.
Leads: UF Team
Q3
Last Update: 9/22/17
9
Expand and strengthen strategic partnerships
Lead: All
Ongoing
Last Update: 12/14/16
10
Facilitate building modernization study and remodeling projects
Lead: L.Hunter
Q3
Last Update: 12/14/16
11
Support Digital Teaching and Learning initiative
Lead: UETN Leadership
Ongoing
12
Research and plan for ATSC 3.0 broadcast standards
Lead: L.Hunter
Q4
Last Update: 12/14/16
13
Align UETN goals to strategic initiatives of USHE, USBE, UCAT and Gov's Education Excellence Commission
Lead: R.Timothy
Ongoing
Last Update: 12/14/16
14
Continue to update board policies and governance documents
Lead: L.Hunter
Ongoing
Last Update: 12/14/16
15
Support professional growth of UETN staff
Lead: UETN Leadership
Ongoing
Last Update: 12/14/16
16
Support CPB and FCC Compliance by coordinating UEN-TV report workflow.
Lead: J. Gibbs
Ongoing
17
Plan, Support and Implement Statewide Public Ed. Technology Inventory for Digital Teaching & Learning
Lead: Technical Services
Last Update: 5/4/18
18
Implement CTO Planning Retreat 2018
Lead: Technical Services
80%
Last Update: 5/4/18
19
Develop the Technology Advisory Council (TAC)
Lead: Technical Services
Last Update: 5/4/18
20
Execute Technology Department Evaluations
Lead: Technical Services
50%
Last Update: 5/4/18
21
Implement the 2018 SAINTCON Leadership Conference
Lead: Technical Services
20%
Last Update: 5/4/18
22
Support Professional Development for the Certified Educational Technology Leader (CETL)
Lead: Technical Services
50%
Last Update: 5/4/18
23
Redesign of the Statewide Inventory Online Portal
Lead: Technical Services
10%
Last Update: 5/4/18
Lead: Technical Services
10%
Last Update: 5/4/18
25
UETN CTO Planning Retreat 2019
Lead: Technical Services
5%
Last Update: 5/4/18