GCC Technology Expectations
Brainstormed -- April 13, 1999
Prioritized -- July 1999-March 2000
Latest Revision -- March 7, 2000

Three years from now what do you want to see in how we use and deliver technology?

I. ACCESS
Facilities - Instruction/Labs

  • Continued increase in availability of electronic multimedia, Internet, videoconferencing, projector/computer, CD-ROM based materials and resources.
  • More areas represented in lab space with the necessary support
  • Increased resources available to students for their own laptops in classrooms and labs
  • Specialized labs and general pits with some specialized computers
  • Increased hours and flexibility in computer and non-computer classroom/lab use and scheduling
  • Larger (N=50) computer classrooms


    • Universal Access

  • One, easy, good looking e-mail system as common as phone
  • Free or affordable high speed Internet access at home for students and faculty
  • On-campus kiosks or ugly tellers providing computer access
  • Part-time faculty will all have web space available, training available, office space, and be encouraged to post web pages
  • Ability to work from home (telecommute)
  • Software and hardware reliability will be "utility grade"
  • Wireless computer networks available and affordable
  • Access for handicapped personnel
  • Interactive video links to GCC North


    • Web Teaching and Testing - "The ability to deliver classes anywhere/anytime and the support to make it happen"

  • Web-based OE/OE classes
  • Increase number of web-delivered courses
  • Syllabus, course handouts, texts on web
  • Authenticated web-based testing
  • Web-based placement testing available for potential students
  • Suitability of computer-based assessment programs
  • Web delivery of campus/employee information including online class selection
  • Video capability with Internet

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    II. HARDWARE/SOFTWARE/SYSTEMS
    New Hardware - Equipment

  • Electronic whiteboard for math and science
  • Wireless links for laptops for faculty use
  • Accommodate student laptops on campus
  • Continue to increase number of digital cameras and laptops for check out
  • TV 2-way, TV Studio (VCN,IPTV)
  • More projection systems in conference rooms
  • Evaluate & expand O/S options
  • Evaluate and implement software upgrades
  • Streamline purchasing by sharing districtwide purchasing info
  • Enough $ to sustain our hardware/software needs including the desktop project


    • Network Architecture

  • Redundant application servers
  • Firewall and monitoring for "bad things"
  • Remote upgrades of local software
  • Redundant network core


    • III. TRAINING & SUPPORT

  • TIME to develop and maintain software proficiency
  • On-going release time for faculty involved in web development and alternative delivery of courses and programs
  • Training for technical staff
  • Help in authoring web-delivered courses


    • IV. ADMINISTRATION/STUDENT SERVICES

  • More student stations, plan for growth
  • Using web for high school recruitment and advisement
  • Expand virtual library
  • Electronic document distribution


    • V. 4TH YEAR - THE FUTURE

  • Laptop for each full-time faculty and managers
  • Keypad entrance to all buildings
  • All students will have their own computers
  • Equipment for home-used often for work