Expand cooperative program in business services. Increasing use of technology encompasses issues of customer service, administrative management, training, financing, and culture. Technology encompasses diverse equipment for academic fields and administrative offices. It is not just computers. Both hardware and software need to be upgraded on a regular basis.
New technology requires support staff.
All students and units on campus must have minimal capabilities for Internet access, E-mail, etc. Treat technology as an expendable resource, an operating rather than a capital expense. Determine the role of distance learning in the overall mission, goals, and plans of the university. Businesses are increasingly expanding in global markets. Graduates with international exposure are better prepared for this expansion.