1. State of Technology at MSJC
Report to the Board of Trustees
February 9, 2006

2. Agenda Status of Recent Technology Initiatives
Technology Projects and Priorities
TTIP Program Report

3. 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

4. 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

5. Datatel continues to be competitive and viable education technology partner with 650+ institutions of higher education.
3CDUG grown to 35 colleges.

6. 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

7. 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

8. Datatel Release 18 R18 Platform readies MSJC for future web
enhancements

9. Datatel Release 18 Aug ’06 – Install Sept ’06 thru
Jan ‘07 – test / tweak
Feb ’07 – Go Live

10. Voice Over IP 2003 Implementation of New Phone System
Reduced maintenance cost and improved line usage and productivity

11. Direct Inward Dial

12. Telephone Projects
Replace aging associate faculty voic system with accounts in the new system
Requires license upgrade to Voice Mail System to bring 750+ users into the system
Unified Messaging = Voic +
Telephones in the Classrooms
Wireless IP Phones
Desktop Video Conferencing

13. http://my.msjc.edu Course Management Student Events Student Email
Integrated
Services
College
Community
Datatel
Web
Student
Success

14.
STOP! Don’t drop that class! Help is available at the Resource Learning Center!

15. MSJC Web Competition

16. Blackboard Projects Build our resources for peak loads
Failover Systems
Enhanced features with College Clubs
and Groups
Virtual College View of Global Support

17. Document Management
External Transcripts loaded into Datatel with equated coursework
Financial Aid documents scanned and captured for MILs.

18. Document Management Application generated eForms for web
Microsoft documents imaged from a file

19. Microsoft Operating System
Increased Productivity with More Intuitive Toolbars and Wizards
High-End Graphics
Enhanced Security Features
System Connectivity
File Sharing and Restoration

20. Vista

21. Vista

22. Vista

23. 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.

24. PC Purchases by Year

25. Vista Project Plan for Vista Compliance in ’09-’10
- Alternative purchase programs

26. Internet Connectivity Total Cost of Ownership
TTIP Funding Pattern
Tech II Proposal
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

27. How Do I?...Day

28. 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.

29. State of Technology at MSJC
Thank You!