NCRTM Retools Infrastructure, Expands Capacity

We have made considerable progress in upgrading the computing facilities of the Clearinghouse. Truly, it can be said that we are down to the "short strokes". Some of the features of the site will alternately function and not be available, but these are becoming fewer and fewer and we will soon be able to declare that the conversion is completed. If you need any assistance, including for ASD or recruitment materials please contact Jennifer Robinson. Her email is jennifer.robinson@usu.edu and her telephone number is 1-866-821-5355 or 1-435-797-3416.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

The Clearinghouse signed a service level agreement with Utah State University Instructional Technology Department (USU IT), beginning an upgrade of our technological infrastructure. Over the summer, we have been transitioning our local servers into a virtual hosting environment. This will maximize speed, scalability, security, and stability of the system while resolving some intransigent IT problems. It will also free up in-house resources to focus on the development of content and delivery. We are working on the continuing education portal and will be offering CRC credits soon. Unfortunately, we are still experiencing "glitches". We apologize for any inconvenience. This move to professional grade infrastructure provides the foundation for service innovations that have been on our minds, but beyond our resources to implement. We are already revising our strategic plans to make use of this massively expanded capacity. We are calling it NCRTM 3.0. Stay tuned.

NCRTM Resources

• Digital Library
  

  An online archive of rehabilitation counseling training materials and related educational resources. The collection includes historical and current products digitized from every media format. Search by author, title, or subject. All items are available for free download or can be ordered for a small processing fee by emailing us at ncrtm@usu.edu, or by calling toll-free, 1-866-821-5355. Please include your mailing information.

• RSA Technical Assistance Seminar Series
  

  Rehabilitation Services Administration is sponsoring a series of technical assistance seminars through the course of the year. They will be available live to a limited audience and thereafter available to the public in an asynchronous format archive.

• RehabJobs

  A virtual one-stop center for employers and job seekers in the rehabilitation counseling profession. Employers can post jobs for direct service providers, managers, educators, researchers, and staff. Recruitment materials are available in our on-line store. The recruitment workshop offers marketing advice from colleagues and more. Job seekers can view openings, and post their own resumes.
• Community Portals
  

  Special interest webpages hosted by NCRTM, but administered and populated by stakeholders. Current webpages are dedicated to Assistive Technology, the Community Legacy Project, Wyoming DVR CARN training. Interested parties are encouraged to set up new pages on topics of interest.

• Curriculum Collection
  

  A resource for rehabilitation counselor educators. Webpages are organized around standard course topics and include curricula, reading lists, powerpoint slides, notes, quiz items, and student activities.

• Newsletter
  

  A resource for rehabilitation counselor educators. Webpages are organized around standard course topics and include curricula, reading lists, powerpoint slides, notes, quiz items, and student activities.

• New Acquisitions
  

  A resource for rehabilitation counselor educators. Webpages are organized around standard course topics and include curricula, reading lists, powerpoint slides, notes, quiz items, and student activities.