Technology Plan 2004-2007

Technology Goals

Goal I: Providing and Maintaining Student Access

To encourage students to become independent learners able to function in an information society
To provide access to computer lab facilities for demonstrations, individualized instruction and group learning
To assist students in the full utilization of technology resources
To provide email, news groups and Internet chat groups facilitating better communication among students, teachers, and the global community
To support varied approaches to learning and teaching
To provide quality hardware, software, and tutoring in open lab environments that facilitate learning and successful completion of course work

To support access to appropriate technology, facilities, and software, including adequate computer classrooms and lab assistance.

Goal II: Ensuring Successful Student Outcomes

To increase student learning through the instructional use of multimedia presentations, combining sound, pictures, illustrations and text to strengthen comprehension
To enable students to pursue studies at an individualized pace which measures and rewards progress toward mastery of the subject
To provide for the use and mastery of software applications currently demanded in the local job market
To provide facilities for learning and application of concepts outside the classroom through the use of computer technology
To provide facilities enabling practice and experimentation with complex laboratory simulations independently, safely, quickly and without exposure to possibly harmful chemicals or unexpected reactions

Goal III: Providing and Maintaining Faculty Access

To provide access to computers and software in faculty offices, including email, Internet access and the ability to develop and preview current software for their curriculum
To provide access to administrative records such as rosters, course offerings, grades, sick leave/vacation and budget information
To provide on-going training on appropriate software packages and Internet resources
To support faculty selections of department-specific, curriculum-related software, hardware, and Internet resources
To provide remote access to email and the Internet for all faculty
To provide access to appropriate technology, facilities and software
Goal IV: Providing and Maintaining Staff Access
To provide access to computers and software necessary to the function of non-instructional staff positions
To support administrative selections of department-specific, job-related software, hardware, and Internet resources
To provide remote access to email and the Internet to all staff Goal V: Maintaining Learning Assistance Centers
To maintain a general access Learning Assistance Center, which provides centralized access to computers and tutoring services and supports all instructional programs
To maintain a Synergy Center for the Arts supporting the needs of art, photography, music, ceramics, theater, and telecommunications
To maintain an English Writing Center, Reading Center, and an English as a Second Language Center, each supporting the common needs of students
To maintain the Math Study Center which will provide access to appropriate learning programs and tutoring assistance
To maintain the Health Professions Center serving the students and faculty of the Cardiovascular Technology, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Orthopedic Technology, Nursing, and Respiratory Therapy Programs. This center provides clinical simulations and a computerized classroom environment for students
To maintain the Chemistry Laboratory, which includes computerized measuring instrument, learning programs, and experiments
To maintain the Assistive Technology Center with a variety of equipment allowing the disabled student access to all software offered in centers throughout Grossmont
To maintain nine computerized classrooms used by Computer Science and Information Systems, Business Office Technology, and the Computer Training Center

Goal IV: Developing and Maintaining Infrastructure

To provide support for an integrated network infrastructure that will potentially allow access to any software application through any computer on Grossmont’s campus
To standardize, where appropriate a Windows XX desktop menu for all computers in all of Grossmont’s Learning Centers
To provide technical support staff for maintenance of infrastructure as well as individual technology centers
To provide timely replacement of hardware and software
To work with District Information Systems in the establishment and maintenance of a unified approach to computer service delivery
To support access for disabled students to the campus-wide network by providing adaptive equipment and support staff to train and assist the students

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