OATdb Archive

2006 - 2007

Computer Services

Goal
Academic Standards And Programs
Provide resources to support University Academic standards and programs

Objective
NLR Participation
UCS will provide connectivity to the National Lambda Rail(NLR)research computing network

Indicator
NLR Connectivity
Connectivity to NLR will be accomplished

Criterion
NLR connected
verify SHSU is able to send and receive data with the NLR network

Finding
NLR connectivity achieved
SHSU has established connectivity with the NLR network

Action
NLR goal achieved

Objective
Learning Management System
UCS will provide students and faculty with a learning management system to meet their pedagogical needs for web-enhanced or online courses.

Indicator
LMS Participation
Increase Learning Management Participation to 75%

Criterion
LMS participation survey
Review participation to see if goal was achieved

Finding
LMS participation achieved
66 % of classes used the LMS

Action
LMS participation actions
Continue to work with academic affairs to provide LMS resources that will increase participation

Objective
Training
Provide students and faculty with resources and education on new technologies.

Indicator
Training Participation
Increase participation in UCS offered training by 5%

Criterion
Track Training Participation
Track the number of hours of training offered

Finding
No increase in training
Training of 919 hours is the same as FY06

Action
Encourage training
Focus on finding resources to support the time and effort to add additional training time

Objective
Pleasant Lab Environment
Provide a comfortable, convenient, professional atmosphere for student lab work.

Indicator
Lab Environment Satisfaction
Target satisfaction level with lab atmosphere of 90%

Criterion
Lab environment
survey student satisfaction with the lab

Finding
Lab satisfaction
Survey data reported 88% satisfaction

Action
Continue to survey
Increase survey pool

Goal
University Image And Exposure
Provide resources to enhance the University's image and increase its public exposure

Objective
Conference Participation
Encourage UCS staff to network and collaborate with other technological staff at conferences and other universities.

Indicator
Conference Attendance
Increase attendance to 12 conferences yearly

Criterion
Number of Conferences attended
Sum the number of conferences atteneded by UCS staff

Finding
Number of conferences attended
UCS staff attened 18 conferences

Action
Conference attendance
goal achieved, will continue this for next year.

Objective
Conference Presentations
UCS will set a target for presentations made by UCS staff at state, regional, or national conferences.

Indicator
Conference Presentations
UCS will target presenting at 3 conferences during the year.

Criterion
Number of conference presentations
sum the number of presentations given by UCS staff

Finding
Number of conference presentations
sum the number of conferences UCS staff present at.

Action
Conference presentations
will work with Directors to identify key areas of oportunity to achieve this goal next year

Objective
Web Site Search Ranking Improvements
Assist University departments with web page design to help increase the Internet search ranking of SHSU

Indicator
Web Site Visits
Increase number of visits to web site to 20,000,000 for the year

Criterion
Web site visits
compare visits counter with previous year and identify the increase.

Finding
Web sit visits increased
Calculations determined the number of visits was increased

Action
Determine a new objective
This objective does not accurately reflect operations of computer services

Goal
Campus Community And Atmosphere
Provide resources to enhance campus community atmosphere and culture

Objective
Events Publicity
Provide increased publicity of University events and calendar

Indicator
Event Highlight
UCS will track the number of event and calendar highlights provided on the University web site www.shsu.edu

Criterion
Track event highlights
Track the number of events highlighted on the SHSU main website

Finding
Event highlight count NA
Cumulative data was not available.

Action
Track highlight
Continue to track event highlights and ensure the records are retained.

Objective
Convenient Resources
provide technology resources at campus locations convenient to students and faculty.

Indicator
WAP's Provided
Increase the number of wireless access points on campus to 140

Criterion
Increase WAP count
Count the number of wireless access points on campus and show a net increase over the previous year.

Finding
WAP count increased
31 WAP''s installed

Action
Continue expansion
Continue to increase the number of campus WAP''s


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