Information Services

Committee Members 2011-2012

Chair:
Sal Veas, 4617

Vice-Chair:
Jocelyn Chong, 4547

Members:

• Simon Balm, 8651
• Jamie Cavanaugh, 3767
• Leonard Crawford, 4491
• Ellen Cutler, 4496
• Jinan Darwiche, 8662
• Maria Erickson, 4586
• Steve Hunt, 4689
• Walter Meyer, 8266
• Steve Peterson, 4183

Responsibilities

Serves as an advisory board to all instructional services programs regarding telecommunications and academic computing and makes recommendations for the development of instructional computing. 

Meetings

Fall Term
Thursday, September 8 @ 11:15
Thursday, September 22 @ 11:15
Thursday, October 13 @ 11:15
Thursday, November 3 @ 11:15
Thursday, November 17 @ 11:15
Thursday, December 8 @ 11:15

Spring Term
Thursday, February 23 @ 11:15, BUS 220S 
Thursday, March 8 @ 11:15      
Thursday, March 29 @ 11:15   
Thursday, April 26 @ 11:15          
Thursday, May 10 @ 11:15       
Thursday, May 31 @ 11:15 

Instructional Technology Requests 2011-2012

Dear Department Chairs and Instructional Program Leaders,

As you know, the Academic Senate Joint Information Services Committee solicits requests for new or upgraded instructional technology from all instructional departments and programs each year. The Committee then prioritizes the requests and recommends items for purchase the following academic year.

Instructional technology refers to computer-related equipment and software used to facilitate online or classroom instruction. Instructional equipment needs that do not fall within this definition should be referred to Erica Leblanc: Leblanc_Erica@smc.edu.

Please use the attached forms to itemize and prioritize your critical needs. There are two forms and an information sheet attached:

1. Request Justification Form
2. Instructional Technology Cost Estimate Form
3. ISC Criteria and Priorities Document

We recommend that you discuss your technology requests with Steve Peterson at x4183 before submitting them. Both of the attached forms must be completed and returned electronically to Peterson_Steve@smc.edu by Friday, April 13th, 2012. A reminder will be sent to you at the beginning of the Spring Semester. Departments will be notified of the Committee's actions by e-mail at the end of the Spring Semester.

As a reminder, all full-time faculty computer requests are submitted to department chairs and/or program leaders. A separate e-mail was sent out to all full-time faculty with instructions on how to submit a request. (See below)

ATTENTION: If you have a technology request that is very urgent and cannot wait until next year, please contact Jocelyn Chong (CHONG_JOCELYN@smc.edu), as soon as possible. This could be either hardware or software. There are limited resources available to address instructional computing this year.

Full-Time Faculty Computer Requests

Dear Colleagues:

I am writing on behalf of the Academic Senate Joint Information Services Committee. We are preparing our annual prioritization of all instructional technology requests and need faculty input regarding office computers.

We now need to identify full-time faculty who:
a. have not received a computer and have a need for one, or
b. have a computer that is no longer adequate to meet their instructional needs.

Should you have such a need, please forward your request to your Department Chair, Coordinator, or Faculty Leader in your department anytime between now and Friday, April 13, 2012. We will try to address your need in a timely basis, so please feel free to send your request early.

Include the following information in your request:
1. Your specific software requirements, beyond Microsoft Office and Internet browsers.
2. A brief statement of the limitations of your current computer, e.g. limited processing speed, insufficient ram or hard drive space, constraining monitor, etc.

We recognize that office computer usage has evolved. For many of us, a computer tethered to a fixed location is not the best solution. There are other options that may address our needs and provide greater flexibility. Mobile appliances have become ubiquitous on this campus. Smart phones, tablets, or laptops may offer a solution in ways we could never conceive. If a traditional desktop computer is not really addressing your needs, please state that in your request, and specifically identify the appliance that would fit your requirements.

Previous Years

Previous Year Resources

• Statement of Criteria and Priorities for Technology Funding Requests
• Department Technology Request Timeline
• 2010-2011 Technology Request Justification Form
• 2010-2011 Technology Request Cost Estimate Form
• Examples of completed forms:
  • 2006-2007 ISC Justification Earth Science
  • 2006-2007 Instructional Technology Cost Estimate Earth Science
• Accessible Lab Standards Document
• 2009-2010 Technology Request Recommendations