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Good Morning Colleen.
Fanshawe attempted the Projects module several years ago and even had a functioning data feed with Colleague to transfer financials. Unfortunately, it didn’t meet the needs of our Project Team so it never got off the ground.
I believe Humber has done a fair amount of work with Projects – you may consider following up with Suzanne Hardcastle or Spencer Wood.
…Rich
in reply to: Tips for Mindfulness #3569Thanks Daniel – I tried the Netflix session and fell asleep! Will have to try again;) I’ve also added the Huberman podcasts to my queue and look forward to listening this weekend. Look out Monday! Appreciate you sharing this. …Rich
in reply to: Capital program priority setting #3516Hi Brian
I can’t speak to the overall capital project prioritization but can share how we look at the deferred maintenance component which may help as I’m sure there are similarities.
We look at 3 levels: 1. Building/ 2. Assets & Systems/ 3. Recommendations
1. Buildings are assessed for usage type which have been assigned scores (Academic 100; Admin 50; Residential 50; Other 30; Site 20)
– essentially, Academic buildings have higher priority2. Assets/ Systems are assigned multiple scores for each uniformat code;
a) Condition (Critical 5,…., Excellent 1) Note: These are assigned at the time of the building condition assessment
b) Consequence of Failure (Life Safety 100; Campus Shutdown 100…. , Occupant Discomfort 10, Minor Concern 10)
c) Severity (Serious 100 …. Minor 40)
d) Accessibility (Will improve 100; Not likely to improve 1)
e) Level of Green Improvement (Significant Green Energy & Carbon Reduction 100; Significant Green Energy 80; Significant Carbon Reduction 80;… No improvement 1)3. Recommendations (in SLAM, from Building Assessments)
– scores are assigned to individual recommendations by our internal Committee to break ties. If 2 competing recommendations have similar scores from the previous calculations, our cross-functional group can usually discern which has the higher priority and assigns a score accordingly.Scores are assigned automatically for 1) and 2). Our committee assigns scores for 3) during monthly review meetings as required. All scores are recorded in SLAM for transparency. The higher the collective score, the higher the priority.
I hope this helps.
…Rich
in reply to: Rocketbook – A reusable notebook that saves trees! #3477Thanks Phil, good timing – I just ordered mine to replace my notebook. I don’t use much paper either – notebooks generally last me quite some time however I do like using them to track key tasks when sorting through emails.
I’ve also been using electronic note taking in OneNote on my Samsung Note (mobile phone). I rarely lug my laptop into conferences or workshops now that I can capture points with my phone. I use the stylus to write quick notes or, I can embed photos of a presentation slide within OneNote along with my other notes. The content syncs with my computer so I can review it upon my return to the office. I’m really impressed with OneNote’s ability to interpret my handwriting – it can even convert my scrawls into searchable text!
in reply to: An Easy to Use Screen Recorder #3476I just uploaded my 1st sample for another Cool Tool: Scheduling Poll. The capture tool was simple and worked quite well!
in reply to: An Easy to Use Screen Recorder #3447You would need to use a 2nd application to record sound.
in reply to: An Easy to Use Screen Recorder #3445Thanks for sharing Colleen. I like the demo – is there an option to overlay sound (e.g. provide verbal direction)?
This sounds like it has great potential but, I’m not sure where to start or what topic to apply this tool or how participants would interact. Is there a video/ demo you could recommend or perhaps would you consider hosting a demonstration for others?
Algonquin just completed our upgrade from v22.1 to 2022_3 last week and are pleased with the product. We switched service providers and are now with JLL. We bought hosted SaaS product licenses. The product is stable and the return of drawing visibility previously lost due to our old version has made our team very happy 🙂 We also implemented single sign on which has made sharing access to space data easy. Our IT, Risk and Security department now have access to a read only resource for room and drawing inventory. I agree with Kevin’s comment about Workplace, it has a nice interface that I have received lots of positive feedback about.
in reply to: Meeting Owl 3 Conference System #3403Fanshawe has been using the Owl in our Facilities conference room for a few months and the general consensus is that it’s been a welcome addition to support hybrid meetings. One challenge we experienced was when the camera recognized the video display as an actual person – likely due to the sound coming from the display on the wall rather than the owl speaker! (The owl camera detects sound sources and directs the camera accordingly).
Has anyone tried other technologies for hybrid meetings?
in reply to: Academica Group #3402Thanks for sharing Daniel. I’ve been receiving this daily email for a few years now and it’s a quick way to keep up with current trends.
Perhaps a topic for a future OCFMA presentation or PD Activity?
in reply to: Fitness and Health Space Size and Utilization #3274Hi Lise,
I don’t have much info on section size but would like to point you to our COFSI Report/ Dashboard (https://www.ocappa.ca/cofsi-dashboard/), or look under ‘Members Only’ menu on this website.
The Dashboard ‘Reports’ tool has a ‘Detailed Report by College’ section that can be filtered for the ‘Athletics/Wellness’ metrics. This table summarizes space, student FTE, weekly contact hours and whether each College aligns to the prescribed standard. It also details key inputs used to arrive at the values.If you’d like to drill into the room-level detail, you can go to the ‘Data’ section and filter where COFSI_L1 = B3. Here you’ll see the 3,693 rooms that fall into the Athletic/ Wellness category reported by Colleges.
I’ve attached a screenshot for your reference.
I hope this helps,
…Rich
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You must be logged in to view attached files.in reply to: Easing of COVID Restrictions on Campus #3160Hi Daryush
Fanshawe is maintaining our masking requirements until the end of the current semester. In accordance to local health unit guidelines, we have removed 2m distancing restrictions in academic areas however, they remain in place in most non-academic areas (e.g. offices, lounge areas). Daily self-screening continues, using our app.
We are awaiting further updates from our health unit at the end of this month and hope to remove additional restrictions in time for our summer semester.
We did agree to leave plexiglass barriers in our labs, washrooms and reception areas for the summer and will likely remove most of them for the Fall.Regards,
…Rich
in reply to: Transit Agreements for On-Campus City Transit #3153Hi Shawn, have you connected with anyone at Algonquin College? If not, I can ask around to see if we have anything that might be helpful to you.
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