(CATEGORIZED VERSION)
Question 21. List Up To 3 Major IT Upgrades/enhancements To Support What You Plan To Do Biennium (Categorizer)
Applications/Services
1. Distance learning
2. Calendar system for departments and office
common calendar {#14}
3. Video conference
videoconferencing {#59}
4. Add computer software campus-wide that would allow students to use interactive career-planning software (e.g. DISCOVER)
5. Additional funds for library-provided databases and journals
6. Implement Document Imaging for the Financial Aid Department.
7. Upgrade Groupwise or convert to an alternative system.
8. Program (software)replacement/enhancement
9. Procurement of Wellness Education software.
10. ID card upgrades
11. SQL server for Microsoft/Great Plains software.
12. Add a computer for computerized testing program.
13. Add a Windows based server with adequate technical support.
14. "Streaming video" (?) for interactive classes across the region
15. Install video conferencing equipment
System Architecture
1. Supply us with Windows XP
2. Work with campus to recommend and implement technology standards (applications, operating systems and desktop hardware) to be made available on a campus-wide level)
Classroom
Technology
1. Continue to upgrade Classroom Technology.
2. We hope to get all classrooms in the buildings where we are housed as high tech classrooms
more instrumented classrooms (multimedia/computer/PRS) {#20}
more classroom technology upgrades {#79}
3. Upgrade classroom connectivity with Internet.
4. Install a computer cluster in classroom.
5. Developing Classroom Technology Support for three classrooms, create a classroom with limited laptop connections, deliver web-based courses
6. Provide technology tools in every classroom and access to up-to-date date computing technology for all students, faculty and staff, enhance academic computing capabilities
ERP
1. Better access to budget information from research projects, and the ability to put it into any form/report template desired by individual PI's, including graphic or GANTT chart form.
2. Have secure server where graduated students could access information at the campus
3. Electronic receipt of on-line applications.
4. Assignment Software
5. Facilities management system, building controls
6. Work management - facilities management system upgrade
Infrastructure
1. Increase network connection potential within the current building and upgrade network from 10 to 100 using high speed switches (no hubs) - or higher if available.
2. Greater Data Storage Capacity with foolproof/automated data backup.
3. Wireless connectivity
Wireless networks {#64}
Expand wireless system locations {#80}
Deploy pilot wireless access in strategic locations {#86}
4. Upgrade hubs in each residence hall
5. Access for apartment residents
6. Move to the R & T Park. Video to each desktop. High performance computing center. Access Grid. Optical redundant network. Upgrade all desktop systems.
7. Upgrade software on desktops, improve backup process (imaging), add more mass storage
8. Upgrade to having high capacity network connections to all buildings/offices.
9. Energy management upgrades
10. Closed circuit updates
11. Two upgrades to call processing system.
12. Commit to a strong infrastructure across campus:
13. Improve file services (including additional servers, expanded storage, connection licenses, backup capacity)
14. Upgrade cluster operating systems
15. Deploy radius solution for dial-up access authentication for wireless users, and other access.
16. Increase access to IT tools such as software, file sharing, etc. both on and off campus.
17. Hardware Purchases
New computer {#19}
New computer hardware, software upgrades, better printers. {#34}
Upgrade desktop PC's {#25}
Expand assistive technology hardware and obtain, install and maintain software to aid student and other with disabilities. {#96}
Desktop computer replacement/upgrade {#44}
Up grade servers {#66}
18. More high speed color printing for local "book" publishing for support to teaching and training activities
19. Switching over from Macs to PCs in the unit. Become self-sufficient and mobile in our technology needs (unit-owned projection units, etc.).
20. Internet 2
21. Internet 2 capability directly into the Fine Arts facilities. This would enable real-time interaction with remote collaborative sites.
22. New library facility
Security
1. Deploy intrusion detection software
2. Establish campus network and system security architecture
3. Better data storage security.
4. We need a server with ability to handle security issues for web-database interfacing. This would enable us to proceed in a number of areas.
Technical Support
1. A greater emphasis on supporting research and modeling - a mixed mathematical and computer support group
2. Expansion of Francis Larson's (ITS) staff and enhancement of infrastructure and space allocation to support more intensive and broader based database and distributed networking systems and applications.
3. Expansion of campus wide IT services including more substantial and broader ranges of campus-based research and educational programming development support.
4. Increase technology support effectiveness
5. Implement desktop management software
6. Increase basic support services to put courses/programs on the web, including software, training, and support staff.
7. Provide education technology experts and consultants.
1. IT training for staff
2. Get more IT staff trained on the latest OS's, current support of Windows98 is multiple generations behind latest versions.
3. Employees participating in ITS staff classes.
4. Develop a sustainable training plan for faculty, staff, students
1. Staff person to help departments create and maintain "web presence."
2. Virtual tour of interior Wellness Center components on our web site.
3. Improved interactive communication with students - web and video
4. Upgrade departmental website.
web enhancements {#32}
Web development {#60}
Web site development {#67}
Web sites for all faculty in department {#4}
Development and implementation of enterprise web architecture {#87}
5. More assistance with web based applications and conference registrations
6. We need a server with ability to handle security issues for web-database interfacing. This would enable us to proceed in a number of areas.
Policy
1. A standardized policy and implementation procedures to provide NDSU researchers with IT support regarding Intellectual Property rights, e.g., a more effective system for assurance that new IT and computer programs, languages, tools and applications are licensed in ways that provide both NDSU and the technology developers optimal return on investment of time, effort and funds and further provide for long term sustainability of programs. (intellectual services)