I.

Goal

The University will develop and maintain state-of-the-art technology infrastructure and resources that are fully capable of supporting its instructional, research and administrative goals.

Objectives

1. Benchmark the University's technology infrastructure, resources staffing against other higher education and corporate institutions to identify and evaluate strengths and deficiencies. See Financial Responsibility Goal I, Objective A.
2. Incorporate benchmarking data into current and future programs to upgrade and add to the University’s technological resources and infrastructure in support of instructional, research and administrative goals.
3. In light of benchmarking results, recruit, train and retain competent information technology staff that is adequate to support instructional, research and administrative goals. See Financial Responsibility Goal V, Objective C.
4. Improve overall student and other services by using technology to reduce time and space constraints, while ensuring the security and confidentiality of information. See Enrollment Management Goal IV, Objective B.
5. Provide adequate resources and training to assist staff in their efforts to improve general operations and instructional support through technology. See Financial Responsibility Goal V, Objective C and Enrollment Management Goal V, Objective A.
6. Strengthen the use of technology, e.g. World Wide Web, as a tool for recruitment and marketing. See Enrollment Management Goal III, Objective A, and Public Image Goal I, Objective B.
7. mplement a process to identify and evaluate emerging technology that could improve instruction or operations.

II.

Goal

The University will encourage and support the use of technology by faculty as a pedagogical tool to increase active student learning. See Faculty Goal II.

Objectives

1. Assess the present use and future potential to use technology for instruction and course delivery in order to identify facility, resource, training and support needs.
2. In light of assessment results, increase the capacity for facilities to accommodate technology in instruction.
3. In light of assessment results, implement adequate training, resources and incentives to support faculty with technologically enhanced methods of teaching and course delivery, for example multimedia, web-based instruction and distance learning. See Faculty Goal II, Objective G.

III.

Goal

The University will ensure that its students develop appropriate technological skills.

Objectives

1. Assess and enhance the computer/information literacy component of the general education curriculum to ensure that students are achieving at least basic competence in computer usage and in electronic information gathering and research.
2. Support the development of applicable technology-related skills within majors and other programs.
3. ncourage the development of new technology-intensive programs, e.g. Telecommunications, Instructional Technology. See Public Image Goal II, Objective D, Faculty Goal II, Objective F, and Enrollment Management Goal III, Objective D.

IV.

Goal

The University will strengthen the technological capabilities of the library.

Objectives

1. Ensure that the library strengthens technological resources in light of both benchmarking data gathered in Goal I, Objective A and emerging information technology,
2. Acquire additional subscriptions to electronic resources, such as full text journals and abstract databases, through consortia agreements where possible and without neglecting traditional collections.
3. Support emerging electronic courseware development with electronic access all course-related materials.
4. Encourage faculty, staff and students to engage in electronic scholarly publishing on this campus and in conjunction with such efforts nationally.