Accreditation - Hartnell College!!

Institutional Self Evaluation – 12-05-12
deploys meets the needs of its college community. These include a technology support
organization and a center for faculty and staff, supervision and input by shared governance
technology groups, training and educational support for the technology it deploys and
assessment of program reviews which ensures the technology provided is performing the
intended services and tools.
To support distance education, the college has dedicated staff supporting online students and
faculty as well as Etudes, the college‘s current course management system. These same
resources provide training, support and leadership around online education. These resources
are supervised by the VP of Information and Technology Resources, and directly participate
with the Distance Education Committee, to provide College wide direction and leadership for
distance education. Through the THRFC technology governance group, the college sets
innovation priorities and oversees and authors the college‘s Technology Master Plan. (III.C.1,
THRFC Minutes) The committee is co-chaired by the VP of Information and Technology
Resources and the Associate Vice President of Human Resources. Other participating
administrators, faculty and staff include the Dean of Instruction and Curriculum, Director of
Facilities, and representatives of the Academic and Classified Senates.
Self Evaluation
The college meets this standard.
Planning Agenda
The Technology Task Force needs to establish quarterly surveys of faculty, staff and students
as a primary means of identifying their satisfaction level with its array of technology services
and functions.
III.C.1.a
Technology services, professional support, facilities, hardware, and software are designed
to enhance the operation and effectiveness of the institution.
Descriptive Summary
Hartnell College uses technology to provide access to outstanding educational opportunities,
to facilitate access to services and resources, and to support and improve student learning and
success. In March 2012, the college completed a comprehensive five year Technology Master
Plan as a continuance of the 2007-2009 Technology Master Plan (III.C.2, 2007-09 Hartnell
College Technology Master Plan, 2011-2016) defining how it uses technology to support its
goals as defined by the college mission. The plan provides a framework for college wide
decision making around technology, and details how it supports its technology infrastructure,
integrates technology planning with institutional planning, provides support and leadership
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