State of Technology at MSJC Report to the Board of Trustees February 9, 2006
Agenda Status of Recent Technology Initiatives Technology Projects and Priorities TTIP Program Report
Uptime Expectation 24x7 The academic mission and the business function of the college has no tolerance for downtime. Concentric Circle Project - Plan to meet Uptime expectation
Concentric Circle Circle 1 – Data is Secure and Appropriately Backed Up Circle 2 – Server will go down and back up cleanly and without manual intervention Circle 3 – Failover Systems and SAN Storage
Datatel continues to be competitive and viable education technology partner with 650+ institutions of higher education. 3CDUG grown to 35 colleges.
MSJC Custom Processing Student Tax Reporting MIS/Mandated Reporting Enhanced Student Transcript IGETC/CSU Course Tracking Student Educational Planning Early Alert Automatic Student Comm. Student Parking Reports Transcript and Fin Aid Uploads Application Process Optional Fee Handling Late Add Codes Online Registration Statement Lab Attendance Tracking Priority Registration Drop and Refund Date Calculations Online Student Holds/ Appointment / Standing Online Roster Enhancement Online Grading Enhancement
Other Software Deployed XAP – Online Student Application AdAstra – Effective Course Scheduling Galaxy – RivCo Financials AccuPlacer – Student Assessment Work Order Tracking Systems SARS – Counselor Scheduling Tool WinPrism – Bookstore POS & Mgmt
Datatel Release 18 R18 Platform readies MSJC for future web enhancements
Datatel Release 18 Aug ’06 – Install Sept ’06 thru Jan ‘07 – test / tweak Feb ’07 – Go Live
Voice Over IP 2003 Implementation of New Phone System Reduced maintenance cost and improved line usage and productivity
Direct Inward Dial
Telephone Projects Replace aging associate faculty voicemail system with accounts in the new system Requires license upgrade to Voice Mail System to bring 750+ users into the system Unified Messaging = Voicemail + Email Telephones in the Classrooms Wireless IP Phones Desktop Video Conferencing
http://my.msjc.edu Course Management Student Events Student Email Integrated Services College Community Datatel Web Student Success
http://my.msjc.edu STOP! Don’t drop that class! Help is available at the Resource Learning Center!
MSJC Web Competition
Blackboard Projects Build our resources for peak loads Failover Systems Enhanced features with College Clubs and Groups Virtual College View of Global Support
Document Management External Transcripts loaded into Datatel with equated coursework Financial Aid documents scanned and captured for MILs.
Document Management Application generated eForms for web Microsoft documents imaged from a file
Microsoft Operating System Increased Productivity with More Intuitive Toolbars and Wizards High-End Graphics Enhanced Security Features System Connectivity File Sharing and Restoration
Vista
Vista
Vista
Desktop Technology District supports 850 desktop and laptop computers on A Network District supports 850 – 1000 computers on I Network Planned obsolescence program Effective July 1, 2006, the ICTC sets the standard at Pentium IV. Additionally, it is recommended that all computers have a minimum of 1 Gig of RAM. While Technical Support will not be denied, support for hardware not meeting the minimum standards is not guaranteed beyond January 1, 2007.
PC Purchases by Year
Vista Project Plan for Vista Compliance in ’09-’10 - Alternative purchase programs
Internet Connectivity Total Cost of Ownership TTIP Funding Pattern 2001-2002 Tech II Proposal 2005-2006 Internet Connectivity 35,300 50,000 71,335 Library Technology 37,037 36,697 Technology Training 61,050 100,000 -0- Total Cost of Ownership 136,352 400,000 16,406 Total 269,739 600,000 124,438
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State of the art technology is essential to support the institutional goals and strengthen the quality of the overall learning environment today, and in the future. We must remain flexible, but need strategies in place to make our technological future clearer and more predictable.
State of Technology at MSJC Thank You!