Hats Off to…Steve McIntosh

The purpose of this column is to send a special thank you to someone at the College who has gone beyond the call of duty to make the SCCC experience special. This month we honor Steve McIntosh, who gets a special "We love you!" from Continuing Education staff for all of the ways in which he serves our staff, faculty, and students.

For those who don't know, Steve is Coordinator of the Instructional Technology Center, located on the second floor of the Begley Building. In this capacity, he oversees the acquisition, maintenance, and utilization of much of the College's instructional technology. And, he serves as member of the Information Systems Council, helping to make decisions that have a positive impact upon the lives of faculty and students as we all swim against the oncoming tide of new technological opportunities. It is Steve who introduced full-time faculty to Angel software. And it is Steve who ensures that our adjunct faculty is up to speed with this new campus initiative, as well. He has held special workshops for adjunct faculty, and he has personally mentored some folks along who might not otherwise have taken the plunge into classroom management software. Way to go, Steve!

Steve is also the Multimedia Instructional Developer for the SUNY Learning Network, a title that placed an unexpected pile of work upon his shoulders soon after he accepted the position as ITC coordinator. As our MID, Steve works with both full-time and adjunct faculty in the development of new courses to be taught over the SUNY Learning Network (SLN). He suggests strategies for accomplishing the delivery of seemingly difficult content matter; he leaps over hardware and software issues like a technological Superman; and he problem solves. Boy, does he! And, in addition to his service as a resource person for faculty, Steve is also the head honcho for assisting students with their individual problems with SLN course technology. He holds a special workshop at the beginning of each semester for students who are experiencing problems, and he goes out of his way to accommodate individual students who want to give up in frustration. They always go away with a smile, especially when they have walked in out of the blue and caused him to put aside his own projects to ensure that the students are served. You gotta love him!

Steve, our hat's off to you! We thank you and honor you in this issue of Stone Soup for being a true hero: an ombudsman between technology and those it attempts to discourage. We appreciate everything that you do for our faculty and students to make the educational technology experience less difficult. You are special!

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