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S C S U Technology Update FY06

S C S U Technology Update FY06. Technology for Teaching and Learning. Electronic Classroom Support. Successfully upgraded and retrofitted all e-classrooms to a new control/management system. Began implementation of an equipment replacement schedule for the majority of e-classrooms.

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S C S U Technology Update FY06

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  1. S C S UTechnologyUpdateFY06

  2. Technology for Teaching and Learning

  3. Electronic Classroom Support • Successfully upgraded and retrofitted all e-classrooms to a new control/management system. • Began implementation of an equipment replacement schedule for the majority of e-classrooms. • Integrated the Helpdesk interface into each e-classroom.

  4. ITV/Video Conferencing • Performed a state-mandated upgrade to the entire network to improve the ability to interconnect with other regional networks. • Upgraded all control systems and 90% of the transmission systems to reduce down time. • Redesigned the operations center to better incorporate the upgrades.

  5. ITV/Video Conferencing • Added a second Mediasite system to meet demand. • Allows the end user to participate from any location with an Internet-connected computer and a telephone, instead of going to an ITV site. • Sessions are recorded and can be viewed afterwards, or incorporated into D2L

  6. 34% increase 74% increase

  7. §

  8. Research/Instruction Tools • Continue to add online tools to assist with research and instruction • Course Quickstart was added, with content for 46 different courses

  9. § § drop due to change in database aggregator contracts

  10. Technology for Students

  11. General Access Computer Lab Locations

  12. 14 Open Labs (386 Computers)7 Miller Center Labs (193 Computers)31 Discipline Related Labs (788 Computers)----------------------------------------------------------52 Total Labs (1367 Computers)

  13. Student Training • 101 Software workshops offered on 17 different topics; 1,279 students attended, a 97% increase over the previous year. • This included special sessions for First Year Experience, College 150, and In-coming Orientation. • 293 Library instruction sessions,6,299 students attended

  14. OS Change Comparison

  15. Technology for Faculty and Staff

  16. 75.9% 24.1%

  17. 81.6% 18.4%

  18. College Support Technicians • Have at least one college technician in every college • Worked as a team to assist in the rollout of a campus-wide HelpDesk system and asset management system • Collaborated with the workstation/application team and Computer Store to develop software imaging for new Windows desktop and laptop machines prior to campus distribution

  19. Training/Workshops • Center for Information Systems • Focused primarily on Microsoft products • More than 800 participants received training • 20 people completed and received Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification through the CIS testing center • InforMedia Services • Focused primarily on software for instruction • 70 different topic areas, many on aspects of Desire2Learn • More than 1,800 participants received training

  20. Training/Workshops

  21. Other Information Technology Resources

  22. Software Licensing Agreements • Campus Microsoft Agreement • Operating Systems, Office • Additional Microsoft licensing • SharePoint, Project, Visio • Symantec Antivirus agreement • Allows both campus and home use • MnSCU negotiates volume pricing: • Adobe (Macromedia) • Maplesoft • ESRI Geographical Information Systems (ArcView) $7–10K annual cost

  23. IT Security • Priority for both MnSCU and SCSU • SCSU IT Security Coordinator • Coordinates with MnSCU on security initiatives, helping to develop security standards • Developing a systematic way to respond to the wide variety of issues • 76 incidents were investigated in FY06, a 43% increase over FY05

  24. Network Uptime • Uptime was 99.90%, compared to 99.73% in FY05 and 99.80% in FY04 • Down an average of less than an hour per month total, with equipment or technical malfunctions the primary reason • Only down 3 hours for the year due to security, virus, or denial of service

  25. Wireless Network Access • SCSU was ranked #49 in Intel's 2005 "Most Unwired College Campuses" survey, which rates schools based on their wireless Internet infrastructure and services. • Campus wireless network coverage area was expanded to improve reception and include previously unserved areas, including the residence halls

  26. Multimedia/Web Services • Completed moving all official sites from Condor to the primary server environment • Added a staff member to help support online courses offered through the Center for Continuing Studies • Stamats conducted an audit of the SCSU sites • Several recommended changes have been implemented • Focused more on marketing SCSU to external audiences

  27. Technology Committees • Faculty Technology and Pedagogical Resources Committee • Teaching Learning Technology Roundtable • Student Technology Fee Committee • College Technology Committees

  28. Thank you!

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