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This
report describes uses of the 2000-2001 Student Technology Fee at UW
Oshkosh.
Several of the projects
or items detailed below were approved in earlier years and continue
as permanently funded
projects. The remaining one-time expenditures were approved after
review and recommendations
from the Student Technology Fee Committee.
STAFFING TO SUPPORT
STUDENT COMPUTING (LABS, SOFTWARE, NETWORK,
AND MAINTENANCE):
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Three
full-time support positions (a PC technician, a PC/LAN technician,
and a Lab Manager) continued in 2000-2001. These positions collectively
substantially increase the staff assistance available to support
student computing needs. All three positions will continue to
be funded from the Student Technology Fee in subsequent years.
Expenditures: $112,700 |
CONTINUED
ENHANCED STUDENT COMPUTER LAB ACCESS AND ASSISTANCE:
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The Radford
Computer Lab, the University's largest general access computer
lab with 130 workstations, continued as a 24-hour lab. Student
Technology Fee funds were used to hire student lab assistants
for the Lab's extended hours and to provide a second lab consultant
during "peak hours". In addition, the Student Technology Fee was
used for student lab consultants in the Polk Computer Lab (funded
by the Technology Fee in 1996-97), including extending the Polk
Lab hours to provide a better match between the hours for Polk
Library and the computer lab. The Student Technology Fee also
paid for annual maintenance on the security devices installed
on the Radford exterior building door and lab door; these devices
allow the 24-Hour Lab to be open while the rest of the building
is closed.
Expenditures: $75,500 |
SOFTWARE
SITE LICENSES:
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Annual
computer lab licenses for Waterloo Maple and SPSS were renewed.
Expenditures: $3,900 |
USENET
NEWS SERVICE:
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The annual
subscription to the Usenet News Service from WiscNet was renewed.
Expenditures: $1,200 |
GENERAL
ACCESS COMPUTER LAB UPGRADES:
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Student
Technology Fee funds were used for several hardware and software
upgrades to the General Access computer labs, including: 37 new
computers (31 Compaq PCs and 6 Macintosh G4s) to replace older
machines in the Polk Lab; licensing of new software applications
for the GCA labs, including Borland C++ Builder Pro, Dreamweaver,
Fireworks, Appleworks 6.0, GS View, and AFS-Linux; upgrading the
RAM for 70 computers in the Clow Lab from 32MB to 64MB; upgrading
the memory in all GCA Macintosh computers; upgrading all GCA Macintosh
computers to the Prosoft Novell client; acquiring monitoring software
for the GCA Macintosh computers; and purchasing a new Macintosh
server to serve Macintosh software applications to users in the
GCA labs.
Expenditures: $107,000 |
REPLACEMENT
OF OBSOLETE WORKSTATIONS IN POLK LIBRARY:
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Student
Technology Fee funds were used to replace obsolete computers in
Polk Library's Reference Room with new Pentium III computers.
These computers are used by students to access library and web
electronic resources.
Expenditures: $10,000 |
SPECIALIZED
COMPUTING AND TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS:
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Student
Technology Funds were used to purchase one computer kiosk in Blackhawk
Commons for students to check e-mail; hardware and software for
the Instructional Resources Center's Presentations Lab, allowing
the Lab to offer digital video processing, web site development,
graphics and animation production, specialized printing, CD-ROM
production, and other services to students; a scanner and fax
machine for the Oshkosh Student Association and OSA Legal Services
Office; an upgrade to the OSA laptop computer (purchased two years
ago with Student Technology Fee funds); and internal zip drives
for two computers in the Campus Connection Student Involvement
Center.
Expenditures: $16,700 |
CONTINUED
SUPPORT FOR LASER PRINTING IN THE GENERAL ACCESS COMPUTER LABS:
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Student
Technology Fee funds were used to continue support for laser printing
in the General Access computer labs. Funds provided a support
budget per printer for paper, toner cartridges, and maintenance.
Expenditures: $40,000 |
CONTINUED
SUPPORT FOR "NO FEE" LIBRARY PRINTING:
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Student
Technology Fee funds were provided Polk Library to continue "no
fee" laser printing for students in the Library Reference area
for students using electronic information resources. In addition,
funding was provided to purchase one replacement laser printer
Expenditures: $19,000 |
IMPROVED
TECHNOLOGY FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
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Student
Technology Fee funds were used to purchase specialized software
(screen reading software, screen magnification software, and software
for students with various learning disabilities). In addition,
a new Macintosh computer was purchased for the Disabled Students
Study Lounge for students with disabilities who use Macintosh
technology.
Expenditures: $5,200 |
STUDENT
SOFTWARE APPLICATION SERVER:
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Student
Technology Fee funds were used to purchase a new high-performance
server to deliver PC software applications to the General Access
computer labs. This server ensures that current lab software is
available to students.
Expenditures: $25,500 |
UPGRADE NETWORK
BANDWIDTH IN GENERAL ACCESS COMPUTER LABS:
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Student
Technology Fee funds were used to purchase two 10/100 MBps Catalyst
4000 switches for the Radford and Clow general access computer
labs. These switches will provide dedicated connections to each
lab workstations (there are more than 200 workstations in the
combined labs). These dedicated connections will both increase
bandwidth and isolate each lab workstation from heavy traffic
to other workstations.
Expenditures: $47,400 |
The figures provided in
this Report are rounded up to the nearest hundred dollars.
Detailed budget information is maintained in the Information Technology
Office.
August 23, 2001
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