Informational
technology Update from July 30 2008 meeting
In attendance: Vaughn Obern, Pamela Atkin=
son,
Amy Sirott, Evan Kendall, Mickey Hong, Bruce Bender=
Role of committee:
Bruce submitted a proposal for the goals =
for
the committee. He wrote a document listing the
technology steering committee purpose, schedule, goals and objectives decis=
ion
making and forwarding recommendations.
=
Recommendations
for SGC
The IT committee recommends:
o
t=
hat
the campus adopt an “Enterprise class” access control system th=
at
will be capable of interoperating with the District’s future access
control system.
o
T=
he
adoption of the information technology work order priority system proposed =
by
Juan Mendoza.
o
To
start the installation of power generator for the data center and delay the
finalization the fiber optic project until after the bond measure J electio=
n in
November. This is to ensure that the data center will have uninterrupted po=
wer
source.
We reviewed the Instructional and Information
Technology Plan
Vision Statement
Los Angeles City College empowers and supports the
college community in the effective use of instructional and information
technologies.
LACC's mission for technology is to provide
· access to current technologies;
· the technology skills and knowledge needed by
each member of the college community, and
· the opportunity to expand and apply that
knowledge in teaching, learning, and working.
Goal 1: Improve the Technology Coordination,
Planning, and Governance.
Goal 2: Increase the Computer Proficiency of the
Campus Community.
Goal 3: Foster the Instructional Integration of
Information Technology.
Goal 4: Expand the Use of Management Information
Technology in Campus Planning, Research, and Administrative Activities.
Goal 5: =
Upgrade
network infrastructure to meet the current and future demand <=
/span>
The Instructional Technology Committee at Los Angeles
City College is a subcommittee of the Shared Governance Committee whose rol=
e is
to advise the campus regarding the acquisition and utilization of technology
into the college’s administrative and instructional activities.
Technology is integrated into almost every aspect of
college operations. There is a need to coordinate strategic planning,
development of instruction technology policies, and
management of information resources within the organizational structure of =
the
campus. Many of the planning and operational policies of
Informational Technology are centralized at the LACCD. Part of the challeng=
e of
campus IT planning is to make optimal use of campus and district IT
resources.
Construction, facility renovation, and satellite camp=
uses
require coordination and planning as technology issues will play a key role=
in
many of the decisions about these facilities. Campus officials will be
involved in “selecting new technologies and introducing them into new=
and
renovated facilities to enhance instructional support”. It is importa=
nt
to employ a “campus-wide” perspective about IT policies and
priorities given the financial pressures on the college.
The greatest technology challenge at LACC is
infrastructure; the current infrastructure is inadequate to support many of=
the
new technological initiatives that are required to meet the needs of colleg=
e.
A functional technology plan must include contingencies for upgrading=
and
replacing equipment and software, providing access and training and the
IT staff will need dedicated funding to maintain currency in the
technology deployed on the campus.
Computer and network technology need to become part of
the operating budget of the campus. Categorical funding for technology has =
been
all but discontinued and current state budget short-fall makes it unlikely =
that
this will change in the near future. The expenses of technology require
adjustments or shifts in college priorities, planning and resources. Develo=
ping
outside sources of funding particularly grants for equipment and resources =
will
be essential.
Adequate support services including the professional
staff to install, maintain, and repair equipment; to train faculty and staf=
f;
to assist in developing instructional materials; and to supervise computer
laboratories must be a part of the college’s operational plan.
Additionally the number of available computers on campus in open labs to
students should be expected to increase.
One college function is to integrate and support
technology as used in instruction to improve student learning outcomes.
Students matriculating through LACC need basic computer literacy both to
further vocational goals and to benefit from further educational opportunit=
ies.
The notion of a “digital divide” is real and many students do n=
ot
have access to computers in their homes.
Computers and the Internet have facilitated instructi=
on
and created new ways of delivering and accessing information. In addition to
using technology in the classroom, technology can and should be used
dynamically to improve the cost-effectiveness of key institutional operatio=
ns
related to serving an increasing number of students. Distance learning and
alternative forms of instruction must have long-range campus planning and
support.
The pace of technological change will continue to
accelerate and we need to remain current and competitive