Instruction & Research: Expand support for instructional and research technologies
Improve faculty awareness of, and ability to use, instructional technologies via CIS training and peer workshops
Facilitate curricular uses of digital materials by improving resources for scanning, storage, annotation, collaboration, multimedia content development, and e-books
Expand support for research computing by providing more programming assistance, system administration, computing power, file storage, network bandwidth, scientific software, and lab instrumentation interfaces
Provide support for the expanded use of technology in the performing arts
Expand functionality of curricular software tools such as Moodle
Improve access to technology in the classroom by working with the Library to support projection in every teaching space and, in selected spaces, tools such as interactive whiteboards, clickers, and document cameras
Enterprise Data: Enhance the functionality and use of enterprise data
Integrate Human Resources data and processes with other administrative areas
Substantially expand the use of information technology in student services areas such as academic support, health & counseling, community safety, drug & alcohol data collection, and elsewhere
Facilitate expansion of web resources for alumni, development, and other college relations areas
Expand self-service options in financial aid, business office, and other administrative areas
Deploy document imaging tools for the registrar, college relations, admissions, and other offices
Expand and improve measures to ensure the security of enterprise data
Improve staff training, documentation, and awareness of new technologies
Integration & Access: Increase integration of, and access to, electronic information resources
Provide campus-wide integration of email, calendars, contact information, and other utility applications
Expanded functionality of the Reed portal (IRIS) and enhance integration of disparate services, communications channels, and web-based forms
Expand institutional capacity for production, distribution, and use of digital audio, video, and multimedia
Improve web resources for reporting institutional information for accreditation and regulatory compliance
Enhance critical infrastructure components for identity management, role-based access, file storage, backups, online collaboration, and workflow processes
Mobility: Expand support for mobile computing and communications
Support multi-platform mobile communications and information access technologies
Support point-to-point and multipoint videoconferencing
Expand communication resources via cloud based, social networking, blogging, podcasting, and other tools
Improve scope, reliability, and security of campus wireless network access
Replace end-of-life telephone switch with VoIP-based unified communications technology
Sustainability: Promote information technologies that are environmentally and economically sustainable
Pursue technologies (such as document imaging) that reduce the use and storage of paper
Establish campus-wide environmentally sound standards for hardware reallocation, recycling, and disposal
Pursue computer deployment practices that reduce energy consumption and heat dissipation costs
Identify and implement long-term cost reduction strategies for providing technology services and resources