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Elements of Technology Plans
This is web brainstorming to develope the basic elements of our maricopa technology plans. The first cut is a synthesis of our meetings, web board, reviews of existing plans, and the NCTP Guidebook for Developing an Effective Instructional Technology Plan.

Look at this and send your ideas to Ocotillo Central!

  1. The Elements of technology Planning
  2. Vision (keep it simple!)
  3. Mission (skip the jargon, please!)
  4. Executive Summary
  5. Who developed plan?
  6. General Intro
    1. Institution Background/Demographics
    2. College Perspective
    3. Faculty/Student characteristics
    4. History of Planning Group
    5. Institutional Organization Structure
    6. Our challenges
    7. External Influences/Context
      1. national
      2. state
      3. regional
      4. community
  7. Goals/Objectives
    each connected with specific activities, and how it will be measured
  8. What are the key learning needs? How is every part of the plan connected? Does it consider:
    1. cooperative learning
    2. teaching to learning
    3. internet/technology "convergence"
  9. Common Terminology
    1. desktop
    2. server
    3. network
    4. student
    5. learner
    6. teacher
  10. Data Collection
    1. Methods
    2. Current inventory of equipment
    3. Current inventory of uses of technology
    4. Support Staffing
    5. Short term Needs
    6. Long term Needs
    7. Costs
    8. emerging technology needs-
  11. Timeline
  12. Standardization
    1. Hardware
    2. Software
    3. network
    4. Data systems
  13. Facilities/Infrastructure
    1. Network
    2. Open Labs
    3. Centers for TL
    4. Wiring
    5. Security
    6. Furniture
    7. Classroom
    8. Audio/Video
  14. Desktop (Faculty/Staff Technology)
    1. Hardware
    2. Software
    3. network
    4. Data systems
    5. access
  15. Student technology
    1. Hardware
    2. Software
    3. network
    4. Data systems
    5. access
  16. Maintenance
  17. Special Needs Learners
  18. Servers
  19. Support
    1. professional development
    2. rewards
    3. grants (internal/external)
    4. emergency/troubleshooting
    5. training
    6. development
    7. faulty showcases
    8. mentoring
    9. student technology assistants
    10. brownbags
    11. release time
    12. external collaborations
    13. authoring tools
    14. web development tools
  20. Obsolescence/Upgrade/Replacement Cycles
  21. Ergodynamics
  22. Distance Learning
  23. Access
    1. on campus
    2. off campus
  24. Policy
    1. copyright
    2. acceptable use
  25. Spending Plan
    1. prioritizing
    2. Evaluation