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plan Virginia Community College System--College Plan Format

url http://www.so.cc.va.us/govmenu.htm

reviewer Fred Gaudet, GateWay Community College

date August 06, 1997 at 12:59

comments College Technology Plans
Purpose: format for technology and spending plans
Scope: include expectations and configurations of technology and spending plans
Applicability: for all colleges within VCCS
Definition: include local college requirements
Model: defines minimum set of expectqtions and configurations
Each college to submit two documents: one with overall perspective for direction using technolgy, including initiatives for filling in gaps; second with details of projects/timelines/costs. Once both accepted, than funds released.
FORMAT required for VCCS colleges:

College General Technology Plan

College perspective: misison/vision/goals-obj.
--technology is to be considered as an enabling tool
Applications plan section
--provides a list of 17 potential applications
Infrastructure plan section

College Technolgoy Spending Plan

Assessment of Current Status section
Gap Identification and Initiative section
Project Schedules

List of Expectation (for all colleges to have in place in two years)

Desktop/Classroom
Network
Servers
Support

Two college had submitted plans. Mountain Empire Community College two documents used the above format. The Technology Plan and the Spending Plan are heavy on equipment/infrastructure items, although there are some support items/costs recognized.

plan	Virginia Community College System--College Plan Format
url	http://www.so.cc.va.us/govmenu.htm
reviewer	Fred Gaudet, GateWay Community College
date	August 06, 1997 at 12:59
comments	College Technology Plans Purpose: format for technology and spending plans Scope: include expectations and configurations of technology and spending plans Applicability: for all colleges within VCCS Definition: include local college requirements Model: defines minimum set of expectqtions and configurations Each college to submit two documents: one with overall perspective for direction using technolgy, including initiatives for filling in gaps; second with details of projects/timelines/costs. Once both accepted, than funds released. FORMAT required for VCCS colleges: College General Technology Plan College perspective: misison/vision/goals-obj. --technology is to be considered as an enabling tool Applications plan section --provides a list of 17 potential applications Infrastructure plan section College Technolgoy Spending Plan Assessment of Current Status section Gap Identification and Initiative section Project Schedules List of Expectation (for all colleges to have in place in two years) Desktop/Classroom Network Servers Support Two college had submitted plans. Mountain Empire Community College two documents used the above format. The Technology Plan and the Spending Plan are heavy on equipment/infrastructure items, although there are some support items/costs recognized.