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The Center for Technology Innovations in Education (CTIE) was founded by Dr. James Laffey and Dr. Dale Musser in the fall of 1995. CTIE was originally created to provide structure and support for the various projects being conducted by the Technology Innovations in Education (TIE) faculty and doctoral students. Dr. Laffey and Dr. Musser believed that in order to sustain current projects while developing new ideas, create an environment of collaboration and support with permanent staff positions, define a national presence in the field of technology innovation, and acquire University support and resources, an organizational foundation was essential.

Once the initial idea was conceived, the task then became to make CTIE a reality. The first step in that process was defining the purpose and mission of the organization. After thoughtful consideration, CTIE was defined as a research and development facility dedicated to the innovation of new technologies for the support of teaching and learning. Originally, CTIE was designed to focus on the integration of technology with mathematics and science education. While CTIE maintains its mathematics and sci ence focus, it has grown to encompass additional areas and levels of education and communication.

Once a defined concept was created, the need to establish a presence took priority. The acquisition of grant money, project support and media attention in conjunction with published journal articles, presentations and workshops has focused university and community attention on CTIE. As the Center for Technology Innovations in Education looks toward the future, the mission and the goals remain the same. CTIE will continue to create, develop and innovate with the intention of promoting active and authent ic education through the integration of technology.

The Timeline of Major CTIE Events

Fall 1993:
Chancellor Charles Kiesler decides that the University of Missouri-Columbia College of Education will fund the Math Science Technology Initiative, a program that focuses on the integration of technology into mathematics and science education curriculum. Dr. John Wedman is appointed Coordinator of the Math and Scienc e Technologies Initiative. Dr. James Laffey is hired as a visiting professor for the 1993-1994 school year.

Spring 1994:
A proposal for a planning grant for the development of Project Most is submitted to the National Science Foundation.

University of Missouri-Columbia College of Education decides to open a tenure track faculty position for an educational technology position.

College of Education decides to hire two educational technology faculty members: Dr. James Laffey and Dr. Dale Musser.

Fall 1994:
Dr. Laffey and Dr. Musser begin their first semester as faculty members at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Dr. Wedman, Dr. Laffey and Dr. Musser decide to architect a Ph.D. program in Technology Innovations in Education (TIE) within the framework of the Instructional Theory and Practice major.

The planning grant award is received for Project Most.

The College of Education decides to build a state-of-the-art multimedia development lab and classroom in 109D Townsend Hall.

The Instructional Media Center (IMC) , a resource library for the College of Education, receives its first set of computers.

Spring 1995:
The first Silicon Graphics Workstations are purchased.

An application is submitted to the Oracle Corporation for the Oracle Challenge Grant in order to build a CD-ROM on Project-Based Learning using Oracle Media Objects.

The Oracle Challenge Grant is received for the Project-Based Learning CD-ROM.

The Oracle project represents the beginning of what will develop into the core CTIE Research and Development Team.

A National Science Foundation grant is received to investigate collaboration software on the Internet.

A proposal for the Project MOST Implementation Grant is submitted to the National Science Foundation.

A proposal for the Interactive Shared Journal System (ISJS) is submitted to the Institute for Instructional Development.

Summer 1995:
Development begins on the Interactive Shared Journal System (ISJS).

The investigation of collaboration software on the Internet begins.

Fall 1995:
The Project MOST Implementation Grant is awarded by the National Science Foundation. Work on Project MOST begins.

Dr. Laffey and Dr. Musser generate the idea for the Center for Technology Innovations in Education (CTIE).

The name CTIE is decided upon because of its relationship to the Technology Innovations in Education (TIE) Ph.D. program.

A sign reading "Center for Technology Innovations in Education" and "Enabling learning in the information age" is placed outside of 105 Townsend Hall.

Dean Richard Andrews, while passing by, reads the sign and gives approval to the idea.

Spring 1996:
CTIE becomes involved in the proposal for Project Whistlestop.

In conjunction with Project MOST, Silicon Graphics workstations are placed at Lee's Summit High School and Chillicothe High School in order to provide a means for doing video conferences for Project MOST student project reviews.

A proposal is submitted to the National Science Foundation to renovate 4500 square feet of space in London Hall for CTIE operations.

Summer 1996:
The Planet Innovation project, initiated by Dr. Wedman, becomes a part of CTIE.

Interactive Shared Journal System (ISJS) goes beta.

Plans for the Mobile Laptop Computer Laboratory project begin.

Dean Richard Andrews, Dr. Laffey and Dr. Musser discuss the Laptop Program with executives at Apple Computer.

CTIE moves from 105 Townsend to half of the unrenovated space in London Hall.

Fall 1996:
A Challenge Grant for a school/university/library consortium for Project Whistlestop is received from the U.S. Department of Education . Project Whistlestop begins.

The National Science Foundation makes notification that the renovation grant will not be awarded.

Dean Richard Andrews offers $.5 million for the renovation process.

Apple Powerbook 1400cs laptop computers are distributed to freshman College of Education majors and clinical associates (310 computers).

The Interactive Shared Journal Software is distributed to students and faculty.

Winter 1997:
The School of Information Science and Learning Technologies (SISLT) is created and Dr. Wedman is named director. CTIE becomes a center within SISLT.