II. Technology planning and implementation at Community Kapi‘olani College In keeping with shared and participatory governance, this Community College Kapi‘olani Technology Plan is the result of a campus-wide discussion process regarding the direction for and the use of information and audio-visual technology at the College. In early 2014, the Chancellor asked the to provide cross-campus Chancellor’s Advisory Council (CAC) recommendations regarding the updating of the Technology Plan. The CAC designated College’s the CAC Technology Working Group as a standing committee that assists in identifying technology needs across the campus and makes recommendations to the CAC. The Technology Working Group is composed of students, staff, faculty, and administrators, who worked with the Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching, and Technology (CELTT) to update the plan. A. Centralized Technology Management On February 5, 2013, the Policy, Planning, and Assessment Council (PPAC, an Chancellor’s earlier version of the CAC) approved a recommendation to move the campus to centralized technology procurement ( On April 30, 2013, CELTT reported to PPAC that it would draft 3). the technology plan ( On April 23, 2014, the CAC Technology Working Group affirmed its 4). commitment to continue moving the campus to comprehensive centralized technology management ( This transition is, therefore, an integral part of this plan. 5). Centralized technology management means there is a locus from which computers, classroom technologies, network infrastructures, servers, and telecommunications are managed. To date, the College depends on CELTT to: provide consultation services in the areas of computer and AV purchases, and help departments acquire quotes. perform the initial install and setup of new computers and mobile devices for departments. provide technical support for computers, AV, phone, network, and 2-way radios, by answering questions and troubleshooting problems. Growing centralized management involves formalizing communication and advisory channels between CELTT and the rest of the college. CELTT will increase its presence in the planning for technology to ensure it is compatible with current infrastructure, support, and instructional needs, approve the purchase of technology to ensure good stewardship of valuable resources and limit waste, track all campus technology to ensure assets are secure and being used appropriately, and to plan for future upgrades or replacements, track software installations to ensure licensing compliance, ensure ADA compliance is considered and planned for, plan future purchases taking into account replacement cycles and changing trends to continue providing the 21st century learning environment.
II. Technology planning and implementation at Kapi‘olani Community College In keeping with shared and participatory governance, this Kapi‘olani Community College Technology Plan is the result of a campus-wide discussion process regarding the direction for and the use of information and audio-visual technology at the College. In early 2014, the Chancellor asked the Chancellor’s Advisory Council (CAC) to provide cross-campus recommendations regarding the updating of the College’s Technology Plan. The CAC designated the CAC Technology Working Group as a standing committee that assists in identifying technology needs across the campus and makes recommendations to the CAC. The Technology Working Group is composed of students, staff, faculty, and administrators, who worked with the Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching, and Technology (CELTT) to update the plan. A. Centralized Technology Management On February 5, 2013, the Chancellor’s Policy, Planning, and Assessment Council (PPAC, an earlier version of the CAC) approved a recommendation to move the campus to centralized technology procurement ( 3). On April 30, 2013, CELTT reported to PPAC that it would draft the technology plan ( 4). On April 23, 2014, the CAC Technology Working Group affirmed its commitment to continue moving the campus to comprehensive centralized technology management ( 5). This transition is, therefore, an integral part of this plan. Centralized technology management means there is a locus from which computers, classroom technologies, network infrastructures, servers, and telecommunications are managed. To date, the College depends on CELTT to: provide consultation services in the areas of computer and AV purchases, and help departments acquire quotes. perform the initial install and setup of new computers and mobile devices for departments. provide technical support for computers, AV, phone, network, and 2-way radios, by answering questions and troubleshooting problems. Growing centralized management involves formalizing communication and advisory channels between CELTT and the rest of the college. CELTT will increase its presence in the planning for technology to ensure it is compatible with current infrastructure, support, and instructional needs, approve the purchase of technology to ensure good stewardship of valuable resources and limit waste, track all campus technology to ensure assets are secure and being used appropriately, and to plan for future upgrades or replacements, track software installations to ensure licensing compliance, ensure ADA compliance is considered and planned for, plan future purchases taking into account replacement cycles and changing trends to continue providing the 21st century learning environment.