Matt Carrino

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Matt Carrino

• Pocono College
• Technology Plan Section One
• Plan to Plan

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• 1.1 SCHOOL DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY DEMOGRAPHICS
• 1.1.1 School District and Community Demographics
• Undergraduate college in Monroe County
• 2000 students
• Private college
• Tuition, government funding, and private
  donations

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• Students come mainly from NEPA also from NY, NJ,
  and Maryland
• Liberal arts majors
• High influx of people from tri-state area and
  foreign countries
• Median household income is 53,480
• 76 percent of students are on financial aid

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• 1.1.2 School Facilities
• Will be opened August 2005
• 5 academic buildings, 1 administration building,
  1 library
• Each academic building has 30 classrooms and 1
  lab
• Library and dorms each have 1 lab
• LAN, with DSL lines

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• 1.2 PLAN FOR PROCESS OVERVIEW AND STAKEHOLDERS
• 1.2.1 Planning Process Overview
• Technology Planning Committee consisting of
  administrative committee, staff/support
  committee, and student committee
• Administrative Committee
• College President
• Vice-President
• Dean
• Provost
• Secretary of Student Affairs
• Bursar

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• Staff/Support Committee
• Network Administrator
• Technology Coordinator
• Networking Consultant
• 2 Instructional Technologists
• Instructional Designer

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• Student Committee
• Freshman Representative
• Sophomore Representative
• Junior Representative
• Senior Representative

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• 1.3 TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION REFORM
• 1.3.1 Enhanced Student Learning
• Student achievement
• More chances to work in computer labs
• Better projects through application software,
  such as Microsoft
• Interactive programs such as WebCT allow them to
  learn on their own
• Can use resources and tutorials to go above and
  beyond the call of duty

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• Informational Resources
• Edu. Tech. gives students to find info. on their
  own.
• in privacy of home, dormitory, or lab
• Access to websites, databases, tutorials and
  activities
• On-line search database allows them to look up
  resources in school library

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• 1.3.2 Improved Teaching
• Equal Opportunity
• Any student can learn using this technology
• Applications, website, and multimedia are
  user-friendly
• Staff and support are available to help students
  with problems
• Even during class hours

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• Sharing
• on-line journals, articles, and other writings
  can be viewed publicly
• WebCT program allows teachers to share
  assignments and URLs with students
• On-line storage barn where students and teachers
  can share work

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• Staff Development
• College already has a tech. support staff
• We plan to build upon this staff
• Professors knowledge of technology should
  develop with time and experience

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• 1.3.3 Decision Support and Organizational
  Efficiency
• Administrative Efficiency
• Spreadsheets and databases keep files of
  students, faculty, and staff
• Word processing and e-mail used to send messages
  around campus
• Important documents can be put on websites and
  databases used by school administrators

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• Content Appropriateness
• Text and multimedia should be professional and
  appropriate for college setting
• Classrooms applications, such as WebCT, should be
  of an educational nature
• Technology used in a course should be pertinent
  to that course

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• Communication with Stakeholders
• Technology should be used to keep in touch with
  key stakeholders
• Information should be sent to them about guest
  speakers, athletic events, other special events,
  etc.
• Through the use of e-mail, bulletins,
  newsletters, message boards, etc.

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• 1.3.4 Other Benefits
• Post-graduate advancement
• Technology prepares students for workplace and
  makes them more versatile
• Students who graduate from Pocono College will be
  successful in their post-graduate programs and
  careers
• The college will achieve a great reputation

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• Community Awareness
• Bulletin boards, e-mail, and websites keep the
  entire community posted on school events and
  activities
• Other colleges, parents, and future college
  applicants are aware of what is going on around
  campus
• This can raise attendance at special events and
  school activities

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• 2.1 Mission and Vision Statements
• 2.1.1 Technology Mission Statement
• To supply students, staff, and faculty with the
  technological resources needed to attain their
  academic and educational goals

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• 2.1.2 Technology Vision Statement
• Students, faculty, and staff develop knowledge
  and skill of technology
• Better grades for students
• Better lessons for instructors
• Most up-to-date and professional hardware and
  software
• Strong communication in the college community

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• 2.2 Ongoing Community Communications
• 2.2.1 Ongoing Community Communications
• Use technology to keep the whole college
  community in touch

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• 2.3 Partnerships and Community Linkages
• 2.3.1 Current and Potential Partnerships and
  Community Linkages
• East Stroudsburg University
• Northampton Community College
• Cingular
• Verizon
• Other businesses

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• 3.1 Curriculum Strengths and Challenges
• 3.1.1 Assessment Strengths and Weaknesses
• Strengths Lab hours, lab passes for students,
  universal programs for all users
• Weaknesses limited lab hours, limited number of
  computers, technical difficulties

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• 3.2 Software and Hardware Inventory
• 3.2.1 Technology Resources
• The College has ordered
• 150 PCs from Dell
• 25 iMacs
• 20 digital camcorders
• 25 digital cameras

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• 3.2.2 Understanding Security Measures
• Username and password required to log onto comp.
• ID card required to rent out equipment
• 3.2.3 Technology Policies
• Must be student, faculty, or staff to use comp
• Only allowed to use equipment for academic
  purposes

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• 3.2.4 Procurement Procedures
• Once again, either username/password or ID card

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• 3.3 Facilities
• 3.3.1 Facilities
• Five academic buildings, a library, three
  dormitories
• A computer lab in each one
• All computers connected through DSL lines to LAN
• 3.3.2 Facility Problem Areas
• - Library and one dorms lab are rather small

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• Miscellaneous aspects
• Students in dorms need their own Ethernet cables
• WebCT courses allow for distance learning
• IT staff required to have bachelors degree in
  Communications or Technology
• Funded by grants, loans, and tuition
• College hopes to get more financial aid from
  other businesses as trust is established

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• 4.1 Curriculum and Learning
• 4.1.1 Curriculum and Learning Goals and
  Objectives
• To make learning cost-effective, efficient, and
  sophisticated
• Enhance learning both on-campus and off-campus

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• 4.2 Administration
• 4.2.1 Administration Goals and Objectives
• Make the administration process as efficient as
  possible
• Keep up-to-date records
• Online application process

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• 4.3 Communications and Information Access
• 4.3.1 Communications and Information Access Goals
  and Objectives
• Communications and information access to go
  smoothly
• Keep in touch with member of the college community

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• 5.1 Curriculum and Learning Technology Action
  Steps
• 5.1.1 Action Steps for Curriculum and Learning
  Technology Objectives
• Provide access to comp. with high storage and
  high speed
• Provide access to special equipment, such as
  camcorders, motion media studios, etc.
• Keep students informed on policies and lab hours

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• 5.2 Administration and Management Technology
  Action Steps
• 5.2.1 Action Steps for Administration and
  Management Technology Objectives
• Provide Administrators with office resources
• Provide them with sophisticated, up-to-date
  administrative programs
• Provide them with enough storage devices to keep
  back-up files of records for students, schedules,
  events, etc.

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• 5.3 Communication and Information Access
  Technology Action Steps
• 5.3.1 Action Steps for Communication and
  Information Access Technology Objectives
• Frequently updated college website, with info
  about courses, admissions, events, etc.
• Keep database or spreadsheet of all schools
  contacts

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• 6.1 Hardware
• 6.1.1 Action Plan for Hardware Requirements
• Computers ordered in near future should be Dell
  PCs or iMacs
• They should contain CD-ROM drive, floppy drive,
  zip drive of at least 250 MB
• A tripod may be given free of charge to a user
  renting out a camcorder

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• 6.2 Network
• 6.2.1 Action Plan for Network Requirements
• All computers on campus connected to LAN through
  T1 lines
• All lab computers completely provided with
  connection
• Students in dorm rooms need their own Ethernet
  cables

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• 6.3 Facilities
• 6.3.1 Action Plan for Facilities Requirements
• Each lab should have about 15-20 computers
• Special labs need special software. (Computers in
  video editing suite should have Adobe Premier Pro
  installed)

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• 6.4 Software
• 6.4.1 Action Plan for Software Requirements
• Most up-to-date software possible
• Most commonly used software
• College will try to obtain update of a certain
  piece of software as soon as possible

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• 6.5 Staff Development
• 6.5.1 Action Plan for Staff Development
  Requirements
• Hire instructors with at least some knowledge of
  educational technology
• Have events such as training seminars and
  workshops to develop skills

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• 6.6 Technology Staffing
• 6.6.1 Action Plan for Technology Staffing
  Requirements
• Hire more IT professionals for the following
  semesters
• IT staff must have bachelors degree in
  technology or communications

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• 6.7 End-User Support
• 6.7.1 Action Plan for End-User Support
  Requirements
• IT support should be on duty during hours that
  labs in academic buildings are open
• IT support should be responsive to questions and
  problems received through e-mail

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• 6.8 Security and Privacy
• 6.8.1 Action Plan for Security and Privacy
  Requirements
• Computers require username and password
• Administrators may know users log info in event
  of abuse
• Otherwise, IT staff are not to give this info to
  anyone else besides the actual user

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• 7.1 Estimated Line Item Technology Budget
• 7.1.1 Three-Year Budget

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• 8.1 Plan Monitoring Strategies
• 8.1.1 Plan Monitoring Process
• Meeting at the end of each semester
• Mandatory for technology planning committee
• Discuss strengths and weaknesses of plan
  implementation
• Revise technology plan

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• 8.2 Evaluation Strategies
• 8.2.1 Impact Assessment
• Survey
• Open forum in the student center
• Checklist at technology planning committee
  meetings
• Suggestion box in labs
• Inventory of hardware/software resources