Campus Information Technology Themes

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Quality and excellence in what we do (courses, technology, etc.)


1. Support and Enhance Teaching/Learning

Expand existing and develop new high-technology, "smart" classrooms (ETI)

Maximize effectiveness of faculty for curricular development, classroom 
teaching, advising and research. (CC)

Enhance the quality and service capacity of the library and the bibliographic 
skills of students. (Pres. 90-95 Goals)

excellence in teaching and scholarship (Pres. 90-95 Goals)

Improve students' information acquisition skills and enhance their personal 
productivity and professional options. (CC)

Regardless of their field of study, Potsdam College students are more than 
simply "computer literate"--they understand and apply the technology of their 
academic discipline and, with their broad based education in the liberal arts, 
possess the knowledge and skills that will continue to be essential in this 
rapidly changing world. (2000)

The College should encourage all majors to develop appropriate, 
discipline-based computer skills as an additional requirement for graduation. 
We recommend that the faculty develop and implement this program. (Market 
Report)

Each student must satisfactorily complete one course designated 
Computing-Intensive. This course may be a course in the major, a free elective, or a course offered in the Modes of Inquiry. To be designated 
Computing-Intensive, a course must require a minimum of three assignments, 
projects, simulations or other activities (other than word processing) that 
require students to utilize a computer in a manner consistent with the goals of 
the discipline. There must be instruction in the nature of computer use in the 
discipline. (Requirement)

Develop and maintain distance learning capabilities and offerings (ETI)

Allow library information resources, in addition to the on-line catalog (e.g., 
CD-ROM indexes, government document databases, etc.) to be accessible via the 
computer network (from faculty/student desktops) as much as possible (ETI)

Center for Applied Computing to teach essential computing skills. (Peter B)




2. Support and Promote SUNY Potsdsam's Technological Competitiveness

Achieve and maintain a reputation for excellence in Information Technology
(Janet)

support technological advancements. (Pres. 90-95 Goals)

Upgrade student computer labs  (ETI)

Wire the residence facilities (all student rooms)  (ETI)

consider expanded and innovative student computer purchase and possibly lease 
plans  (ETI)

Computers for new faculty  (ETI)

Faculty computer upgrades (3-4 year cycle)  (ETI)
   -  upgraded equipment 
   -  training and support 

Offer as close to universal access as is feasible, including complying with
ADA guidelines for access to information resources (ETI)



3. Expand/improve the flow of information and communications

Maximize effectiveness of administrative staff by enabling the efficient 
collection, processing and analysis of information for instructional,
institutional and research needs. (CC)

College-wide information system (Kiosk project)  (ETI)

develop a campus-wide information system accessible to students via computers 
in the residence facilities as well as kiosks placed conveniently across campus
 (ETI)

Faculty desktop access to Banner (administrative database system) (ETI 4)

Interactive videoconferencing

on-line access to advising and other student information, on-line registration

Enhance access to information and promote effective communication for all 
members of the campus community. (CC)



4. Improve the productivity and effectiveness of college
   operations and services

Enhance access to information and promote effective communication for all 
members of the campus community. (CC)


Establish efficient and effective use of computer acquisition funds in order
to minimize equipment, training, and maintenance costs for information systems 
and their users. (CC)



5. Support the Development of our Human Resources

Develop technology-based regional training alliances with other area 
SUNY institutions

Involve and empower faculty in Information Technology (Janet)

investment in human capital (Pres. 90-95 Goals)


6. Conduct On-going Strategic Planning, Development and Evaluation

Plan for and establish a strategic response by the campus regarding distance 
learning and other strategic information technologies. (Janet)

Provide an on-going process of planning for and development of computing 
resources which allows for annual review and updating. (CC)

To purchase centralized computing resources that adhere to the campus-wide 
computing strategy. (CC)

To purchase only that centralized computing equipment necessary to meet the 
computing and information needs of the campus.  (CC)

We are working toward systematically employing this same process (annual 
interviews with each academic department) with our administrative offices in 
order to build a campus information services plan. (Planning)

Provide an on-going process of planning for and development of computing 
resources which allows for annual review and updating. (CC)

To purchase centralized computing resources that adhere to the campus-wide 
computing strategy and only that centralized computing equipment necessary 
to meet the computing and information needs of the campus. (CC)

We are working toward systematically employing this same process (annual 
interviews with each academic department) with our administrative offices 
in order to build a campus information services plan. (Planning)

Attract outside (SUNY) funding for campus use (information technology; 
strategic resources) grant writing (Janet)

Establish and maintain a presence within SUNY (Janet)

continuous program review (Pres. 90-95 Goals)


7. Provide Public Service

Provide computer-related public service as time and resources allow.  (CC)

Potsdam College is referred to as the university for public outreach to the 
North Country (2000)





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