5.3
Information Technology Resources and Systems Checklist
Advances in use of information technology
Strategic plans for expansion and assessment
Updated network of computers and software
Support of computer resources
Policies related to information technology use
University-wide software licenses
Software supported by ITSD
An institution (5.3-1) must provide evidence that it is incorporating technological advances into its operations.
· Use of email
· Use of LANs
· Electronic forms and documents
· Telecommunication services
· Audio Visual services (See section 5.2 also)
· Departmental Web site. When created? How used?
· Faculty and staff access to the local and global network from their offices.
· Number of faculty/staff with web pages
· Number of programs with web pages
· Technological advances incorporated in the department
· Technology requirements for various staff level positions
· Other required use of information technology.
Information technology resources (5.3-2) must support the planning function and the educational program component of the institution at appropriate levels.
· Faculty/Staff hardware resources.
· Number of computers, printers in the department
· Number of offices equipped with information technology.
· Number of classrooms equipped with information technology
· Other facilities with information technology resources
· Faculty/Staff software resources
· Student software resources
· University Licenses
· Specialized departmental software
· Type of equipment in classrooms
· Microcomputer support
· Network support
· Administrative computer support
· Telecommunications support
· Audio Visual support
· Departmental information technology support
o Number of hours of faculty/staff support needed
o Number of hours of faculty/staff support available
o Where do faculty/staff get information technology support
· Student Labs support
Although the diversity of educational programs and goals will be a major determining factor in the selection of information technology resources by an institution, there (5.3-3) must be a reasonable infusion of information technology into the curricula so that students exit with the fundamental knowledge and basic ability to use these resources in everyday life and in future occupations.
· Use of Office software.
· Percentage of courses using information technology
· Percentage of courses requiring information technology
· Number of courses with materials in web.
· Number of courses completely on line
· Number of Technology College courses
· Number of courses requiring other forms of information technology
· Technology projects, initiatives and grants
Institutions (5.3-4) must provide
the means by which students may acquire basic competencies in the use of
computers and related information technology resources.
· Computer competency requirements
· General access labs
· Departmental Information technology labs
· Training and instruction. List courses, workshops, presentations required
· Number of rooms equipped with information technology?
· Type of equipment in classrooms
· Student to computer ratio for students taking courses requiring the use of computers
· Other student facilities and support.
A reliable data network (5.3-S1) should
be available so that students, faculty and staff may become accustomed to
electronic communication and familiar with accessing national and global
information resources.
· Network backbone
· Other campus-wide network facilities and support
· Local Area Networks. Number of departmental servers
· Faculty/staff Network and Internet access
· Student network and Internet access
· File transfer options available
· Remote access to campus network.
· Are all rooms, offices, classrooms wired?
· Survey data on satisfaction with network
·
Wireless Internet availability
There (5.3-5) must be provisions
for ongoing training of faculty and staff members so that they may make
skillful use of appropriate application software. These requirements apply to
all programs wherever located or delivered.
· Available training by CTE, ITDS, etc
o Number of workshops per year
o Number of faculty/staff taking workshops per year
· Available training at departmental level.
o Number of workshops per year
o Number of faculty/staff taking workshops per year
· Administrative software training programs
· Number of faculty/staff trained by CTE
· Number of faculty staff trained by ITSD
· Satisfaction with training
· Typical skills required of faculty and staff
Policies for the allocation and use of information technology resources (5.3-6) must be clearly stated and consistent with an
institution's purpose and goals.
· Network Policies
· Lab access policies.
· Computer allocation policies.
· Software allocation policies
· Other information technology policies
· Availability of policies. Where and how are policies communicated.
These policies (5.3-7) must be evaluated regularly to ensure that academic and administrative needs are adequately addressed.
· How often are policies evaluated.
Appropriate security measures (5.3-8) must
be installed and monitored to protect the confidentiality and integrity of
academic systems, administrative systems, and institutional networks.
· Security measures of network
· Security measures of office equipment
· Authentication policy for faculty staff and students
·
Reported thefts and unauthorized entries.
There (5.3-S2) should be a clearly
defined program for maintaining and replacing equipment and software so that
they remain consistent with current technology.
· Replacement/maintenance plan for faculty/staff equipment
· Replacement/maintenance plan for departmental labs
· Replacement/maintenance plan for general access labs
· Replacement/maintenance plan for other information technology equipment
· Upgrade/maintenance of university wide supported software
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Upgrade/maintenance of departmentally supported
software
Strengths and
Weaknesses
· List strengths
· List weaknesses
Data:
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Questionnaires
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Results
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Tables
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Other tables
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References to other documents