Portable Computers



Initiative TitlePortable Computers
Submitted in Previous Year(s)No
Critical Information, Notes, Justification, RationaleThe age of portable computing is here. The goal of the Global Studies department, is, ultimately, to unshackle our faculty from the fetters of their desktops. We need Ipads-- or whatever portable tablets the college deems most effective in purchasing-- in terms of price, features and maintenance. In effect we have already begun with the purchase of Kindles, already being used to good academic effect, though their limitatations are clear. We need portability, durability, and real time access to the Cloud for use of Banner, Angel, college website, relevant internet sites, Word, etc, etc. I propose a pilot of five units for high users in the department, and that after the first year of use we report our findings to other departments, so they can eventually move in this direction. The PC is dead; long live portability.
Consequences of this initiative not being fundedDepartment and college unable to serve students and community as effectively sans technology.
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Programs
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Estimated Completion Date09/01/2012
Will this initiative span multiple budget years?No
ImportanceLow
Funding SourceRequest for Prioritization
Created06/17/2013 5:04 pm
Updated06/17/2013 5:04 pm

Institutional Goals

Goal How will the initiative support this institutional goal?
No educational goals can any longer be fully achieved without technology to support them.

Action Steps

Action Step Responsible Party Order
Get money, buy tablet Chair 1

Expected Outcomes

Outcome Order
Connect to college and students, whenever 1

Assessment Methods

Method Description Other Method Responsible Party
Other Enter other assessment method Interview Faculty chair

Resources

INITIAL YEAR COST: $2,500.00
RECURRING COST: $0.00

Equipment

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
Ipad x 5 $2500.00
  • Liberal Arts, AVP Office
TOTAL: $2,500.00 / $0.00

Facility

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
TOTAL: $0.00 / $0.00

Supply

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
TOTAL: $0.00 / $0.00

Staffing

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
TOTAL: $0.00 / $0.00

Training

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
TOTAL: $0.00 / $0.00

Marketing

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
TOTAL: $0.00 / $0.00

Other

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
TOTAL: $0.00 / $0.00

Prioritization

Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Initiative Title Department



5
1
Portable Computers
$2,500.00 / $0.00
Global Studies

Prioritization Notes

Level 3 (Academic Affairs and Student Services, Provost, VP Office)

The AVPs and I discussed placing all classroom technology requests into one priority (ie. all smart classrooms, tablets, iPads, etc.). This is captured in prioritized item #5.

Assessment

DateDepartment NameStatusCost to DateFunding Source 
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