Technology; Provide State of the Art Instructional Technology in Classroom, Laboratories and For All Faculty Along With Training



Initiative TitleTechnology; Provide State of the Art Instructional Technology in Classroom, Laboratories and For All Faculty Along With Training
Submitted in Previous Year(s)No
Critical Information, Notes, Justification, RationaleInnovations and technology are dramatically impacting both the design and delivery of curriculum and programs and the way in which we communicate information with our students and colleagues as noted as one of the five common themes cited in the AMP. To better serve our students, classrom and laboratory based technology upgrades are of critical importance. At present, a number of faculty and staff within the department are working with obsolete computers and our existent "smart cart" technology is aging and unable to accommodate certain programatic formats. The Biology Department also has a need for non-computer related technologies/tools such as; ELMO (visual presenter) and microvideo systems for particular use in laboratory sessions in order to better present details of anatomic, histologic and cytologic specimens.
Consequences of this initiative not being fundedThe Faculty and students will not have optimum access to a broad range of instructional modalities. It will be difficult to produce/display presentations with MPG video sequences or presentations requiring larger amount of cyberspace. In the laboratory lack of microvideo presentation technology will limit the instructor's ability to point out the microscopic structure of cells, tissues and organs in a consistent, expedient fashion so that all students have a common understanding of the material. In a similar manner, lack of video presentation technology, i.e. ELMO, would negatively impact the ability of an instructor to communicate appropriate detail relative to three dimensional specimens, such as anatomical dissections, plant and animal structures.
Department Goals
ProgramsAS Math Science, Degree Related Course Offerings, General Education, Computerized Learning Laboratory (Bat Cavern)
Locations
Estimated Completion Date09/01/2008
Will this initiative span multiple budget years?No
ImportanceLow
Funding SourceRequest for Prioritization
Created06/17/2013 5:02 pm
Updated06/17/2013 5:02 pm

Institutional Goals

Goal How will the initiative support this institutional goal?

Action Steps

Action Step Responsible Party Order
Acquire new computers for 4 Biology faculty, Biology secretary and technical assistants-Total 6 Department Chair and Technical Assistants 1
Acquire 4 new "smart carts" (Laptop, LCD projectors) Department Chair and Technical Assistants 2
Acquire 2 visual presenters (ELMOs) for use in A & P labs and for Diversity of Life lab in NEC Department Chair and Technical Assistants 3
Acquire 2 microvideo systems for use in A & P II lab in Middletown and for Intro to Biology and Diversity of Life at NEC Department Chair and Technical Assistants 4
Acquire wireless technology for relevant classrooms and laboratories in BT and Hudson 5
Provide appropriate and technological support for faculty/staff users Tech Services, Center for Teaching and Learning 6
Create a departmental and individual faculty Web sites for posting assignments, syllabi, activities, etc. Department Chair and Department Webmaster 7

Expected Outcomes

Outcome Order
Enhanced technologic access and employment in the academic setting 1

Assessment Methods

Method Description Other Method Responsible Party

Resources

INITIAL YEAR COST: $36,900.00
RECURRING COST: $0.00

Equipment

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
2 Visual presenters (ELMOs) $10000.00
4 Smart carts (Laptop, LCD projector) $16000.00
  • Information Technology, CIO Office
6 computers $7500.00
  • Information Technology, CIO Office
Faculty and staff user training $0.00 / 0.00 (1st year)
  • Information Technology, CIO Office
Microvideo system $2900.00
TOTAL: $36,400.00 / $0.00

Facility

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

Supply

Need Cost (Initial/Recurring) Supporting Departments
Software $500.00
  • Information Technology, CIO Office
TOTAL: $500.00 / $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



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Technology; Provide State of the Art Instructional Technology in Classroom, Laboratories and For All Faculty Along With Training
$36,900.00 / $0.00
Biology
AS Math Science
Degree Related Course Offerings
General Education
Computerized Learning Laboratory (Bat Cavern)

Prioritization Notes

Level 2 (Business Math Science and Technology, AVP Office)

Ranked initiatives 8,9,10,11 are for "smart classroom" technology. I consider them all to be equal in rank

Assessment

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