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This report describes
uses of the 2001-2002 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 2001-2002. 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
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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
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SOFTWARE
SITE LICENSES:
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Annual
computer lab licenses for Waterloo Maple and SPSS were renewed.
The Technology Fee also covered the student portion of a new license
for Norton Antivirus software, which will be available to students
for home computers as well as in campus computer labs.
Expenditures: $11,600
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USENET
NEWS SERVICE:
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The
annual subscription to the Usenet News Service from WiscNet was
renewed.
Expenditures: $1,200
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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: 15 new
Macintosh computers for the Radford and Polk general access labs;
22 new 1GHz Pentium III computers for the Swart general access
lab; new or upgraded software applications for the general access
labs including Java Developer Kit, Vernier Logger Pro, MS Project
2000, Visio 2002, Cache Visualizer, Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXPress,
Freehand, Flash, Director, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Hyperstudio,
and Inspiration; additional memory for the STUDENT1 file server
that serves software applications to all the general access labs;
and 5 new 17-inch monitors for Qview stations that manage Windows-based
printing in the general access labs.
Expenditures: $133,900
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RESIDENCE
HALL COMPUTER LAB UPGRADES:
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Student
Technology Fee funds were used for a number of computing upgrades
in the Residence Hall computer labs, including 96 Zip drives,
laser printing support (paper and toner), 10 new 1GHz Pentium
III computers, and memory upgrades for an additional 40 computers.
Expenditures: $39,500
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SPECIALIZED
COMPUTING AND TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS:
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Student
Technology Funds were used to purchase three computers, a printer,
and a scanner for the Multicultural Education Center (MEC) Microcomputer
Tutorial Lab and additional equipment and software (Macintosh
computer, 2 digital still cameras, 2 digital video cameras, 1
additional CD burner, and a high-resolution scanner) for the Presentations
Lab.
Expenditures: $15,700
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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: $48,000
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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: $20,000
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IMPROVED
TECHNOLOGY FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
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Student
Technology Fee funds were used to purchase specialized software
(software for learning disabilities, screen magnification/reading
software, and voice-activated software), which is available at
selected computers in the general access and Residence Hall computer
labs. Adjustable computer tables (for students who are in wheelchairs
or on scooters) were also purchased.
Expenditures: $18,100
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The
figures provided in this Report are rounded up to the nearest hundred
dollars.
Detailed budget information is maintained in the Information Technology
Office.
May 9, 2001
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