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