DE ANZA COLLEGE
Question 15: (continued)
If you could change one thing about technology at De Anza, what would it be?
Provide more time to implement changes in a gradual manner.
Responses
Provide Wifi access for faculty in their office so that instructors can meet the needs of their
students more efficiently
Refresh computers more timely and update operating systems.
replace all PCs with MAC
Routine classroom software updates, better projectors and AV controls
See the above--a mandatory requirement in using a college platform to enhance instruction.
size of computer monitor and how close I sit to it. It's hard on the eyes
Slightly faster internet
Strong and rapid wifi in SC1 and update macs.
Support open office
Task based standards. Some staffers would do best with an android tablet. Some need
virtualization. I need a slow CPU (saving money!) but lots of RAM. Some people need a faster
machine. A video editor and an administrative assistant shouldn't use identical equipment!
That resources be available for training on systems we use.
The light switches are not always near the teacher's desk. They are also not dimmed so we can
have a little light. It is either all or nothing.
The Outlook isn't as user friendly as Eudora. Perhaps more training on how to use Outlook to
maximize ways to organize emails, create meetings, etc. would be helpful. Scheduling meeting
rooms can be hit or miss. Sometimes a room is double booked or it appears available, but then it is
discovered that the room has been booked. This has happened for
The request for help seems convoluted.
There seems to be a reluctance to embrace technology measures, especially when compared to our
sister schools. While I do not want to see us take a bandwagon approach to any new technology, I
would like for us to be more receptive as a whole and increase our options regarding hybrid and
online delivery.
To be able to access it from home
To make student learning the most important priority. In other words, is technology REALLY helping
students learn more in their courses, as opposed to face-to-face classes?
Training and more collaborative decision making with increased faculty input on what we buy
Trying to make small changes and adding new software requires administrative passwords. This is
cumbersome when making minor changes.
update software; responsive equipment; fancier is not necessarily better
Update wiring to projectors and make it all similar from room to room
voice recognition
Responsibility
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UNC
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Appendix Legend:
Educational Technology Services (ETS)
Online Education Last Updated: 7/31/23