Accreditation - Hartnell College!!

Institutional Self Evaluation – 12-05-12
access to needed educational software and resources rather than only when on campus and
when computer labs and open access computers are available. VDI will allow Hartnell
computer techs and admins to administer 2000 computers from one source decreasing the
need to ―touch‖ each computer for critical upgrades. VDI will help protect computers from
harmful viruses and malware as well as increase the speed of recovery when intrusions occur.
VDI will allow us to leverage existing computer investments longer and reduce the cost of
technology replacement for as new computers are needed, they can be replaced with less
expensive ―thin clients‖ (small drives that pull software and personal information from a
main server rather than from a local hard drive) or ―zero clients‖. Thin and Zero clients are
50-85% less expensive to replace than traditional desktop or laptops.
The Learning Resource Center is the hub of the Main Campus, providing students with over
250 computers with high-speed internet access and LCD monitors. There is also wireless
access throughout the building. The Center houses a Information Competency Center,
distance learning and video conference center, cutting edge faculty resource center stuffed
with modern digital tools and resources, sophisticated digitizing, imaging and video editing
rooms, and 22 collaborative study rooms that can be reserved using web-based tools.
Secure and reliable storage space is given to full-time faculty and classified staff. All
instructional and operational departments and all Shared Governance committees are
allocated a website development site. The college has upgraded the core infrastructure so that
cabling and connectivity is robust, secure, and meets the college needs for computer
performance.
Self Evaluation
The distribution and use of technology resources support the development, maintenance and
enhancement of its programs and services.
The college meets this standard.
Planning Agenda
None.
III.C.2
Technology planning is integrated with institutional planning. The institution
systematically assesses the effective use of technology resources and uses the results of
evaluation as the basis for improvement.
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