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Question 17: (continued)
Other comments relating to technology at the district and at De Anza?
problem is usually solved quickly.
Responses
Over the years I bought and used Instructional Technology hardware and software many years
before District had these resources to provide and support new ways of doing things. For
instance I bought my own laptop, projector and bulbs and many software options and dragged
them to different classrooms all day long. Many students have better skills and more knowledge
than their instructors. I think providing more updates and uses in the classroom helps foster
respect for faculty.
Overall I'm impressed with the work done by our ETS Staff given the size of our campus.
However, it would be great to have some expertise in the iPad implementation area. Thank you.
technology has become almost a "political football" in the sense that there is no available
personnel with the required expertise to make specialized software in the mathematical sciences
work properly
Thank you for giving me the chance to provide feedback. I do think De Anza has provided so
many valuable resources and tools to both instructors and to students. It is wonderful that we
have wi-fi--all of us, especially the students, need it. I also think the Audio Visual/ETS staff is
excellent, hardworking, and responsive. I have talked to Josie on the Tech Help phone line for
years. I have talked to Terry, Yusef, Shan, Kim (who retired), and the others whose names I am
sorry I cannot remember. Heidi King has helped me tremendously. David Garrido as well. They
are just great people. Above all, please let us interact with PEOPLE! Do not replace ETS with
electronic avatars! It is also very effective and very helpful to have "smart classrooms." I
continually use the classroom computer; internet; and always use the document camera.
Thanks for doing a great job serving us!
thanks for doing the survey
The district has come quite a long way and is doing a better job of accepting some technology
measures. There is no need for us to be cutting edge just yet, but we can improve.
The ETS people are incredibly helpful and I appreciate ally they do to make my job easier!!!
The lack of training is a serious one -All managers should receive training on the systems needed
like Banner-
The staff have always done a great job with the small number of staff they have. They can only do
so much.
This is just an observation. In my years in the district, the number of personnel, financial
resources, and focus on technology has risen exponentially. It has come at the cost of other
support staff and classroom faculty. I do not see a solution in the information age, but a cost
comparison between now and 1985 would be enlightening.
We are very fortunate to have computers in each classroom.
we have a lot of tech tools and more and more work is being routed down to the campus and it's
difficult for users to keep up with it
We have great people at De Anza - Heidi and David.
We need all the classrooms to be checked and updated each monthly/weekly base. Updates
happen frequently and when computers are not updated, students and faculty cannot use the
tech without glitches.
We need more face to face contact with students, not more technology. Instead of spending $2
million on some new software that will be outdated in a couple years, how about spending it on
financial aid for students?
We need to ensure that 1 out of ever 10 machines at De Anza include an accessible station with
accessible furniture and software.
wifi needs improvement
Would like some specific direction for sciences especially clinical areas
y'all are so awesome....the techhelp system is working very for me, well after many years of that
communication being hard
You have a great crew, just not enough of them to cover such a large campus.
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Educational Technology Services (ETS)
Online Education Last Updated: 7/31/23