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The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Technology Fee Proposed Deliverables
Year #7 (FY03)

Campus Technology Fee Components
Deliverables
Network Access Enhancements
  • Replace campus building network wiring infrastructure:
    Communications-Student Services Building and Henson Hall
  • Expenditure = $1,000,000

Equipment Upgrades in Open and Departmental Computer Labs
  • Continue expanded hours of operation
  • Expand Laptop Check-Out program in Hodges Library
  • Open Labs to be upgraded: Ayres Hall Lab and Career Services Lab; Other targeted sites to be identified later in the year
  • Selective departmental labs to be upgraded:
    Academic Affairs: Honors Program;
    Arts & Sciences: Anthropology, Audiology (New Lab being completed), Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Music, Physics;
    Agriculture; Architecture; Business;
    Communications: Main college labs and Information Sciences;
    Engineering: Civil Engr, Electrical Engr, Engr Fundamentals;
    Education: Main college labs, Human Ecology, Sports Mgmnt;
    Law; Nursing; ROTC-Air Force; Social Work;
    Student Affairs: Black Cultural Center, Career Services, International Education;
    University Libraries; and Veterinary Medicine

Expenditure = $1,927,885

Student Support Services and Software Distribution Enhancements
  • Expanded student support service continues
  • Subsidize NIC cards for students (Includes-Wireless Cards)
  • Expand student walk-in consulting services
  • Statistical consulting support for students (continues)
  • Training and documentation support for students (continues)
  • Work on new Training Facility (continues)
  • Subsidize software for students - antivirus, resume/database software, etc.(continues)
  • Provide selected classroom software packages (continues)
  • Focus on acquisition of instructional technology software tools

Expenditure = $ 1,104,616

Academic Technology Facility and Instructional Technology Enhancements
  • Smart Classroom Training: Provide training for instructors teaching in the smart classrooms that have been upgraded by OIT's IT Engineering group.
  • Faculty First Project: Provide faculty with assistance to successfully use technology to advance teaching and learning.
  • ITC Development Lab: Maintain and upgrade a full-service development for academic teaching staff to use to evaluate leading edge technology solutions in instruction, and develop and produce technology enhanced course materials.
  • Provide a robust and interactive community link on the Online @ UT academic portal via the Blackboard 5 student/community component.
  • Teaching with Technology: This project will target departments interested in exploring new directions in technology-enhanced teaching and learning.
  • Curricular Pilot Project: Work with a departmental faculty team to redesign a General Education course with multiple sections for technology enhancement.

Expenditure = $617,499

Debt Payment
  • Year #7 Debt Payment

Expenditure = $494,775
Updated 3/27/03
Expenditure Year #7 = $5,144,775
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