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Why have a 5 year plan? How can get to where we want/need to be without a plan? Just like students plan out their educational path to a degree, we must plan out where we want/need to be in the future and work towards that goal. What does the plan and the future look like for computing at El Centro?

Cloud Computing

Don’t know much about Cloud Computing?

CLOUD COMPUTING… IT’S THE FUTURE - HERE TODAY

Cloud Computing Helps World’s Top Universities Cut Costs and Go Green Ivy League Schools and Hundreds of Other Leading Universities Rely on Cloud Computing to Reduce Costs and Improve Application Availability and Performance

CLOUD COMPUTING IS HAPPENING TODAY AT ECC (actually, it’s been happening since 2012)

Remember when you had a PC tower Under your desk to kick all day?

Well now you can kick the habit with a Samsung Cloud Stand - no box under your desk to kick - energy use is minimal - streamlined appearance - clean presentation - Lots of USB Ports - CD and Audio capable

Over 1,300 PCs have been virtualized since Fall 2012 And that… 62% of all labs at El Centro have been virtualized as of today (with more forthcoming)

Ivan Martinez Executive Director West Campus - Leader - Visionary - Concerned about the environment

GREEN WEST CAMPUS virtualized by EOM …will be

But the real power of our Cloud Computing comes from it’s ability to allow secure and reliable remote connectivity… computing on the go – anywhere – anytime…. GREEN IS GOOD

Get your Desktop from anywhere on: iPad iPhone Android Tablets Laptops Other mobile devices

Sounds Awesome right?

25 gigs of Cloud Storage per user in Microsoft’s OneDrive Cloud in conjunction with DCCCD Microsoft’s version of Drop Box available to you using your 3X4 logon. (a 25 gigabyte U: Drive)

And did you know?

ADMINISTRATIVE SIDE… Continuing to expand…. 100+

Cloud Computing brings us options and possibilities like we never had before.

Your old Desktop

Your new Virtual Desktop

WELCOME TO THE CLOUD

FACILITIES MASTER PLAN WHAT? WHERE? WHY? WHO? HOW? WHEN?

WHAT? EL CENTRO’S COLLECTIVE VISION

WHERE? EXISTING & FUTURE ACQUISITIONS

WHY? MEET FUTURE NEEDS & EXPECTATIONS

WHO? STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, & ADMINISTRATORS

FOR WHO? FUTURE STUDENTS CURRENTLY AGES 6 – 14

HOW? DATA GATHERING

CHARRETTES: INTENSE SESSIONS OF DESIGN OR PLANNING

NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH CHARADES

STAKEHOLDER INPUT: SOCIAL MEDIA, INTERVIEWS, & FOCUS GROUPS Social Media Interviews Charrettes

WHEN?

QUESTIONS How will your Strategic Plan influence your space needs in the next 5 years? What will your future students/customers expect that you are not able to provide today?