High quality computers with cd-rom on every faculty desk with network access in every faculty office and classroom. A multimedia equipped laptop computer for each faculty to create and deliver lecture materials in the classroom. Provide a minimum base level for all faculty, students and staff access to related computer technology. These base levels could be different for faculty, staff and students. Evaluation Evaluate by tracking use and effectiveness of information resources being supported to help in future planning.
Funding Continue the capital investment, allow spending of funds at the department level.
Insuring equitable access to hardware and training, including access for off-campus students living in unwired environments. Balancing investments in administrative information resources with academic information resources. Continuous budgeting for software, hardware, technical support, training. Determining a reasonable match between academic programs and the information resources needed to support them. Centralize the grant writing necessary for the partial support of the teaching labs on campus.