Computing and Information Technologies Planning and Goals

Subcommittee Rosters and Responsibilities

2002-03

 

Classroom

Brian Abraham

Stefan Balaz

Marvin Fawley (chair)

Tom Barnhart

Mort Sarabakhsh

Glenda Swan

 

Ongoing issues include: Classroom technology, both permanent equipment and carts for the classrooms; making classroom technology user friendly; equipment replacement cycles; incorporating advances in teaching and learning theory into the implementation of classroom technology; portable computer interfaces; classroom scheduling – matching user needs to available technologies; developing a support plan that expands the support and funding available for classroom technology; recommend software for classroom computers

 

New items include the PRS systems and increased attention to funding and support needs.

 

Cluster

Brian Abraham

D. Bruce Erickson

Steve Kapaun (Chair)

Dan Klenow

Gary Nuechterlein

Michael Thrasher

 

Ongoing issues include: 3-year cycle for equipment replacement; upgrade and incorporation of new technologies in the clusters; laptop ports in the clusters; software and equipment training; monitoring of technology use in the clusters (target funds for high use technologies); publicizing new resources.

 

The big new issue for this subcommittee relates to the increasing costs involved in the operation of the clusters.  The subcommittee should evaluate the purpose of computer clusters and assist ITS in planning for the outfitting (software and hardware) for upcoming academic terms.  The subcommittee should also work with ITS on the implementation of security and authorization capabilities in the clusters.  Develop a policy for outside use of the clusters.  There are numerous outside users of the computer clusters.  They include community groups, groups from the tribal colleges, and visitors to NDSU for conferences and other work related functions.  Because most campus clusters now have authentication procedures there are issues involved in providing access to outside individuals.  A policy should be created for this purpose.

 

Internet Users

Paul Juell

Justin Pratt

James Ross

Bernie Saini-Eidukat (chair)

Nem Schlecht

 

Ongoing issues include: self-sufficiency of all constituents to populate webpages; campus-wide web access; database access and support; streaming media, videoconferencing

My thought is that this subcommittee should work with ITS in developing plans for webpage self-sufficiency and for campus-wide web access.  This may also be the subcommittee that should be involved in videoconferencing.

 

Networking

Mario Biondini

Roger Egeberg (Chair)

John Grosen

Nem Schlecht

Val Tareski

 

Ongoing Issues include security for both local and remote access; Access to data storage and high-speed data retrieval; easy access to parallel computing capabilities (Center for High Performance Computing); conversion from shared to switched Ethernet.  Reevaluate the status of the Modem Pool.

 

Some additional issues that have arisen that seem appropriate for this subcommittee: Wireless; policy issues related to peer-to-peer applications; VPN services.

 

Desktop Standards Taskforce

David Dushane

John Grosen

Dana Johnson

Steve Kapaun

Joe Latimer (chair)

Phil McClean

Jonathan Pikalek

Shelby Williams