More money will be spent on academic departments than on administrative divisions. Because of almost unlimited access to software from Microsoft, Barry will enjoy software updates as soon as possible. For example, Beaubrun said, Barry is one of the first sites to use Microsoft's Exchange 2000, before the software went on sale to the public. Exchange 2000 provides a single infrastructure for working with messages, documents, and applications. This provides access to information at any time from anywhere through emerging technologies such as wireless communication, unified messaging, hand-held devices, and teleconferencing.
Infrastructure is an important part of the five-year Title III technology program.
The grants will provide equipment and training for undergraduates and their teachers, said Dr. J. Patrick Lee, provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs. Our professors have long wanted the resources to use more technology in their classrooms. In fact, through Title III Barry will create 18 multimedia classrooms by 2005 and purchase a network server to provide enhanced e-mail and messaging capabilities. Funds will provide training to members of Barry's information technology staff, who will train students and faculty in the advanced uses of the software. The most important achievement of the technology program is training faculty to better use computers in the classroom, Beaubrun said.