Strategic Plan (PDF)
Organization Chart with Members
Opinions about Intallation of Wireless Technology (Survey)
Introduction
Final Reports
1. Orienting Principles
2. IT Infra-structure
3. Technology Laboratories
4. Technology Classrooms
5. Faculty Office Computing
6. Admin. Computing
7. Campus Servers
Survey Results
Meeting Dates
Procedures for Implementation of College Policies
Application for Creation, Renovation, or Change of Information Technology Labs or Classrooms
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Information Technology Classrooms at
Penn State Altoona
Strategic Planning Committee for Information Technology
- All classrooms on campus should be wired to permit Internet access by faculty.
- All faculty should be guaranteed access to the technology required to support their instruction. This criterion may be met through some mix of fully supported technology classrooms and technology carts. The mix of technology classrooms/technology carts that is required should be determined through a survey of the pedagogical needs of the faculty.
- In determining the pedagogical needs of the faculty, we need to recognize that a substantial portion of the demand for technology arises from the students and their needs to make classroom presentations.
- We should distinguish between several levels of use in estimating the demand for technology. Among these are:
- Faculty who have fully integrated technology into their teaching. "Fully integrated" is taken to mean that a faculty member uses technology is each day's teaching. This may range from the regular use of Powerpoint presentations to analytical or simulation programs.
- Faculty who would fully integrate technology into their teaching if they knew for certain that they would have access to the necessary technology in their future teaching of classes in which they integrated the technology.
- Faculty who make episodic use of technology in their teaching. Examples of this level of use would be occasional demonstrations of applications during teaching.
- Episodic use of technology by students. Examples of this would be found in the presentation of reports or projects.
A desirable mix of technology classrooms/technology carts must take these various types of demand into consideration.
- Given the substantial cost associated with fully equipped technology classrooms, we should consider a variety of technology solutions. These could include a combination of:
- Full technology classrooms. Equipped with fixed installation of computer, disk drive, data projector, and switching device. Typically installed with a podium.
- Partial technology equipped classrooms. A permanent installation of a data projector with accomodations for faculty installation of laptop computer (personal or departmental).
- Technological accessible classrooms. These classrooms are fully wired for Internet access. Our understanding is that nearly every permanent classroom on campus meets this standard.
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L.A. Wilson, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Committee Chair
W110 Smith Building, 3000 Ivyside Park, Altoona, PA 16601
Phone: 814-949-5768; E-mail: LAW21@psu.edu
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