Increasingly, faculty will be incorporating technology into their teaching learning process, and into the new curriculum. There are not enough computers in the labs to support the increase in demand. Participation in the technology initiative will allow students to work anytime and not be limited to lab hours. You keep saying students do not need to know much about computers to get a job. Technology skills are an essential part of a liberal arts education.
Technology is a tool that can be used to assist users across all disciplines.
Student Technical Assistants and Technical Resident Assistants will go through extensive training so they will be able to assist faculty and students who utilize technology in the classroom and students in the residence halls. The network infrastructure will be updated this summer to allow for a switched instead of shared connection for students. This will greatly enhance the speed on the local network. Network servers will be upgraded to allow for additional personal directory space. Students will be provided information about personal printers that are recommended if they choose to purchase one.