Strategic Planning

Our goal is to come with some core principles and features of our future infrastructure and related support services. In order to get a idea of what others are thinking, we suggest a review of the Horizon Report.

The Faculty Committee on Information Technology is currently reviewing the Horizon Report and will make recommendations to the Leadership Team of Penn State Harrisburg.

The following four trends have been identified by the Horizon Report as key drivers of technology adoptions for the period 2010 through 2015.

The abundance of resources and relationships made easily accessible via the Internet is increasingly challenging us to revisit our roles as educators in sense-making, coaching, and credentialing. 

People expect to be able to work, learn, and study whenever and wherever they want to.

The technologies we use are increasingly cloud-based, and our notions of IT support are decentralized.

The work of students is increasingly seen as collaborative by nature, and there is more cross-campus collaboration between departments.

What's Coming in 2012. . .

John D. Hoh/ITS @ Harrisburg/April 17, 2012/report to Faculty IT Committee

Spring/Summer 2012 Classroom and Related IT Projects



Project                                Notes

Morisson Gallery             Permanent AV to be installed

 Gym AV                              Kickin’ sound system plus AV - done

Nursing Simulation         Old Warehouse/Dining

New Classroom               

Olmsted 2nd floor center Collaboration Furniture

W138                                  convert to General Purpose Classroom

TL 115                                 Chem Lab AV - done

W342/338                          Tiered Room – similar to E244

iPad Cart (22 units)          Student check out

Library 1st Floor               One-click video prod.

Library 109                         Lab refresh

Library 106                         Lab refresh

Olmsted C015                    Lab refresh

Library 110                         Video learning network

Library 108                         moving W138

                                                    new writing lab, intelligent white board

Engineering Lab 109        Lab refresh

Library 305                         seminar room for 20, flexible seating, intelligent white board

VoIP test                            Lib, Chanc, ITS, OPP

Lib 302/304                        Improve the spaces                                          

Bulk buy                            the usual

 


Last Summer


C-012 Computer Lab                  Re-think                                                                                    May, 2011


C-013 Computer Lab                  Re-think                                                                                    May, 2011

 

Auditorium                                 Replace Speaker System, add Podium mike                               April, 2011

Community Center                     Technology for multi-purpose space                                            May, 2011

SBA E330 Computer Lab            Furniture/Systems                                                                     May, 2011

TL 166                                       Re-do space to meet ITS Standards                                           Summer, 2011

Media Commons                        Transition to Library                                                                   Summer, 2011

Library 1st Floor                         Assist with "knowledge commons"/replace floor computers           Summer, 2011

Digital Signage                           Initial buildings include Olmsted and the Library,                          Starting March 2011

Olmsted Collaboration Lounge     Similar in design to Library Collaboration Space                           Starting March 2011

Olmsted 3rd Floor Lounge           installation of three eMail/ANGEL kiosks                                      March 2011


Interesting Recent Projects

Student Art Work                       Installed art in the corridor of the Computer Labs                           Fall-Winter 2010/11

Various locations                       Removed Mobility Ports from Campus Network                             Winter 2011

Engineering Lab                        

New Podiums in Rooms 130 and 131                                            March 2011

Remote Trouble Shooting            Classrooms using Room View                                                      Fall, 2010

Stacks Stage                             Sound system                                                                            Fall, 2010  

CAECTI                                     Technology Enhanced Classroom                                                Fall, 2010  


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oint ITS & Library Initiatives - Collaboration Spaces a reality!

Media Commons moved to Library space (former ILL) with two podcasting boths                 

Converted two (2) small group study rooms to collaborative spaces   1st Floor        

Converted one large group study rooms to "presentation practice" facility    2nd Floor    

     

Past Projects


Prototyped Wireless 2.0 and Visitor Wireless in Swatara
Approximately 260 systems installed across campus as part of Bulk Buy 2010                       
Supported the arrival of first year students into the Residence Halls.
Rolled out Windows 7 to all public computers.
Completed our five-year IT audit.
Improved the flexibility of our network through the introduction of virtual LANs.
Provided a replacement for Police Services' aging Call Tracking database.
Supported the installation of a new swipe card system in the TL building.
Supported the installation of a new IP camera system in the TL building.
Supported the installation of a research cluster for Dr Tofighi.         

Projectors Replaced/podiums                                                                                   

W7,  LIB304,  LIB302 W-304 E-334 E-316 E-310 E-307 E-240 E-247
E-132 E-135 E-140  TL 167   W-338    E-339     Total  =  1
Podiums Added  E218  E224

Classroom and Space Improvements

Math Tutoring Center                              (former Nursing Area)                      

Chemistry Lab                                        New Technology Space                      

East Gate Computer Lab                         New CLM Lab                                   

C015 Computer Lab                                Remodeling - dual projectors            

Art Room                                               Standard Podium/AV/Dual Proj          

E-334 SBA Classroom Computer Lab       Furniture/25 computers/projection    

W-208 CAD/CAM Lab                             Furniture/additional computers        

Mac Lab C014                                        New Furniture/collaboration space    

W225 Classroom/Computer Lab               Furniture/47 computers                      

Computer Labs – Basement                     Helpdesk Area - Total Rethink          

CUB - Student Union                               Podium/AV/Enhanced Audio            

Olmsted/Library                                      High Volume Printers in Public Labs

TL 128                                                   Similar to TL 118                                 

Athletics                                                Portable PA system for Gym 

Athletics                                                Portable PA system for Fields                      

Other Initiatives

Respond to Internal IT Audit                                                                                             Starting Fall, 2010

Replace Aging Projection Screens - various locations around campus                                  Starting Fall, 2010

Active Directory Migration                                                                                                Starting Spring, 2011

C 211    Enhance the AV and add seating    Awaiting Funding                                             Summer, 2011

W 138  Science Teaching Space W 304 Reading  Awaiting Funding                                     Summer, 2011

W-14 Vibration Lab.  Mechanical Engineering Classroom Awaiting Funding                           Summer, 2011

Bio Fuels Facility - assist with opening                                                                              On-going

TL127   Re-do space to meet ITS Standards  Awaiting Funding                                           Summer, 2011

Engineering 109 podium   Re-do space to meet ITS Standards  Awaiting Funding                 Summer, 2011

EAB  renovation and possible expansion                                                                           On-going

Educational Gaming Facility - discussions with UP                                                            On-going

One-click video presentation facility in Library                                                                   On-going

Complete the evolution of our network - both hardwire and wireless                                      Academic Year 2010-11

Business Continuity Planning                                                                                            Academic Year 2010-11

Printer Fleet Management                                                                                                 Academic Year 2010-11

Examine VoIP Feasibility                                                                                                  Academic Year 2010-11

PII Eradication (Identity Finder)                                                                                          On-going