CTC

DRAFT

Technology Access Expectations Draft

CTC Meeting - April 13, 1999

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

I. ACCESS

Alternative learning

Development of electronic research resources and virtual tours (links to sacred texts)
Faculty coop for course Tech
Video conference other university lectures/presentations for classroom use

Creativity (I & III)
Expand virtual library
More interactive uses
More innovative training
Electronic document distribution

Distance and Delivery Capabilities

Video capability with internet
Suitability of computer-based assessment programs
Video conferencing capability with schools in other nations
Web-based OE/OE
Interactive video links to Happy Valley site

Evolution

Sunset dates for old technology
Planned migration to new technology

Expansion

More flexibility in computer classroom use and scheduling
Increase hours of availability
More courses using the web

Facilities - Instruction/Labs

Ability to teach using electronic resources in all classrooms
Multimedia in all classrooms
Projector/computer systems in all classrooms
Ability to deliver CD-ROM based material to students
Effective classroom—based videoconference
Adequate teaching labs
Laptop accommodation in labs
Ability to deliver classes anywhere/anytime and support to make it happen
FAX modems in each classroom
Specialized labs and general pits
All students will have their own computers
Flexibility in non high-tech labs
Unique software available on a department by department basis/more flexibility
More areas represented in lab space

Growth

N/W center growth
Good off-site support
Student support groups
Faculty staff

Student Systems (I & IV)

More projection systems for meetings
Expand O/S opt.
Multimedia on all computers (microphones, sound cards)
Software upgrade cycle
TV 2-way TV studio?
Lecture hall small class
Student laptops on net
Faculty and administrative laptops on net
More student stations
Testing via computer
More student stations, plan for growth

Universal Access

Home online accounts for all students
Campus palette accounts for all students
On-campus kiosks or ugly tellers providing computer access
E-mail as common as phone
Part-time faculty will all have web space available, training available, and be encouraged to post web pages
Ability to work from home
Be able to adapt to the 4^th year — the future
Free fast internet access at home
Software and hardware reliability will be "utility grade"
Remote access for students and faculty
Universal access for students
One, easy, good looking e-mail system
High speed access to WWW from home at affordable cost
Wireless computer networks available and affordable
Internet accommodations for everyone
Office accommodation part-time faculty
Access from home/work
Access for handicapped personnel
Increase hours of access

Web Teaching and Testing (I & III)

Potential students--web-based placement testing available
Web-delivered courses
Syllabus, course handouts, texts on web
Help in authoring web delivered courses
Updated information on courses/instructors available to students at registration
Authenticated web-based testing
Online testing (web-based)
All syllabi on web
Over 90% of full-time faculty will have a home page and course syllabi posted on the web.
There will be a significant reduction in handouts done on paper. Many will be posted on the web instead.
Online class selection
Web delivery of most campus/employee information

II. HARDWARE/SOFTWARE/SYSTEMS

Integrated Software

Software user interfaces will be seamless between applications
One web page development program will be chosen for the Palette and training offered at the college level for faculty to use it.
Better integration of systems/contexts

Network Architecture

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

New Hardware - Equipment

Electronic whiteboard for math and science
Scanners in every department or office building
Large (N=50) computer classrooms
WinNT network — no more Novell
Laptop for each full-time faculty and managers
Better A-1 systems and access
No more Macs
Compatibility of platform software, standardization of software
Overhead projector and computer with internet
Situational simulators hardware/software
Keypad entrance to all building
Equipment for home-used often for work
Notebook for each department
Mobile computers —ex.-laptops for faculty
Increase in number of digital cameras and laptops to check out
Accommodate student laptops on campus
Wireless links for laptops for faculty use

Operating Systems

Use Linux/OSS
Promote Linux/OSS
Develop Linux/OSS

III. TRAINING

Creativity (I & III)

Expand virtual library
More interactive uses
More innovative training
Electronic document distribution

Faculty Development

TIME to develop etc. software maintain
Faculty education (easily accessible) with release time to learn
Faculty training

Support

More support for computer aided lab in LAC and departments
On-going release time for faculty involved in web development and alternative delivery of courses and programs
Help!

Training

More administrative use of technology, i.e. Financial Aid
Every student know how to access the web
Every teaching staff knows how to communicate with students via e-mail
More staff knowledge
Use e-mail
More training on computer usage
Minimum computer knowledge standards for new faculty

Web Teaching and Testing (I & III)

IV. STUDENT SERVICES

Advising

Unified department webpages for high schools to do offsite advising

Student Systems (I & IV)

V. DOLLARS AND SENSE

Spending Money

$ for training of technical staff
Fees that generate enough $ to sustain our "habit"
Continued $ for desktop project
Streamline purchasing
Share districtwide purchasing information