SUNY Cortland students are being introduced to new technologies as part of their educational experience so they can successfully demonstrate technological competencies and the ability to identify, access, and critically evaluate information as they compete for jobs and continue their intellectual and personal growth and development. For students to develop information and computer literacy skills, they must be exposed to new technologies throughout the curriculum. Faculty and students must have easy access to information and technology throughout campus. Technical support must be readily available. Faculty must incorporate new technologies in the classroom to enrich the learning experience.
New technologies enable learning to take place in innovative ways and formats never before possible.
Instruction taking place at Cortland has the potential to be delivered to remote sites anywhere. The following priorities have been identified in order to fully integrate information and technology into the classroom, provide students the opportunity to use new technologies, position the College to deliver instruction through Distance Learning programs, and use it effectively to administer the College. The networking infrastructure must be available for faculty and students to access the wealth of available electronic resources, use them effectively throughout the curriculum, and fully exploit multimedia technologies. The network has the capability of originating multimedia programs and video conferences in any of the classrooms. The network provides enhanced teaching and learning opportunities for faculty and staff.