TECHNOLOGY PLAN | 2017–2020
II. Three-Year Goals and Objectives (reviewed/revised annually)
Goal 1: Support ubiquitous, agile technology across the campus community
The Technology Committee will promote the consolidation of technology functions that
will yield economies of scale and/or foster better communication and advance equitable
outcomes for students.
• Standardize frequently requested technology tools and services as appropriate,
e.g. preferred mechanism for online surveys, online forms
• Consistent collection of syllabi from across the college
• Consistent design for division/departmental level websites
To support improving online and hybrid course learning experiences, and therefore equity
and success, the Technology Committee will assist with the transition of the course
management system from Catalyst to Canvas over the next two years. This action also
responds to findings in technology survey questions 3–5, 13 and 15.
The Technology Committee will create a map for technology support at De Anza. This map
will direct faculty, staff and students to the appropriate resources for technical support. In
addition, the committee will filter requests and recommendations for tools that improve
experiences with existing campuswide applications, such as Banner, Office 365 and the
Student Inquiry Tool.
Goal 2: Teaching, learning and student engagement
The Technology Committee will foster student access and equity by collaborating with
Academic Senate and other key partners in the development and promotion of open
educational resources. Such resources, especially when replacing costly textbooks and
course materials, serve a significant role in advancing student equity.
In a similar vein and also with a goal of equity, the Technology Committee will assist
as affordable and feasible in the organized provision of tablets and similar devices in
classrooms and programs.
The committee will also guide the continual growth of course management system
functionality to foster meaningful student-instructor and student-to-student
communication and will support increasing the use of the Canvas CMS in hybrid and
face-to-face classes to improve student engagement and multiple modalities in accessing
course material.
The Technology Committee will collaborate with its accessibility expert and Disability
Support Programs and Services (DSPS) to continually evaluate accessibility and
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance across the website, learning
management system and student information systems. Meeting accessibility needs, a
clearly equity-based goal, was noted in questions 3, 5 and 15 of the spring technology
survey.
7 Last Updated: 7/31/23