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The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Technology Fee Proposed Deliverables
Year #5 (FY01)

Campus Technology Fee Components
Deliverables
Network Access Enhancements
  • Replace campus building wiring infrastructure: Nursing and Physics
  • Open lab network access upgrades from 10mps to 100mps service
  • Enhance selective classrooms and areas with wireless networking access
  • Continue Internet access connectivity support
  • Continue subsidy for remote access

Expenditure = $1,765,000

Equipment Upgrades in Open and Departmental Computer Labs
  • Continue expanded hours of operation
  • 3 open labs to be upgraded and expanded. Targeted sites to be identified later in the year, other lab(s)as possible
  • Selective departmental labs to be upgraded: Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Anthropology, Architecture, Computing and Electrical Engineering, Economics, Ecology/Evolutionary Biology, Education, Finance, Geology, Human Ecology, Information Sciences, Journalism, Law, Nursing, Physics, Social Work, Center for International Education, University Libraries

Expenditure = $1,409,743

Student Support Services Enhancements and Distribution of Licensed Software
  • Expanded student support service continues
  • Subsidize NIC cards for students (continues)
  • Statistical consulting support for students (continues)
  • Training and documentation support for students (continues)
  • Begin planning new Training Facility
  • New Emerging Technologies Project - digitizing language lab material
  • Subsidize software for students - antivirus, Resume Expert, etc.(continues)
  • Provide selected classroom software packages (continues)
  • Focus on acquisition of instructional technology software tools



Expenditure = $ 937,253

Academic Tech. Facility and Instructional Tech. Enhancements
  • Provide consultation/training for instructors in the effective use of technology in teaching and learning strategies, Web resources, and multimedia.
  • Upgrade instructional venues with smart classroom technology and mobile technology carts delivering instruction.
  • Maintain Instructional Development Lab which is a facility for instructors to prepare technology enhanced course materials and to explore new technologies.

Expenditure = $450,000

Total Expenditure Year #5 = $4,561,996
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