Goal Setting

Student Life

International students could benefit from some IT orientation both before they arrive and afterwards.

Before They Arrive

• Streaming videos of the town and international students talking about Davidson would be nice.
• Information about Skype access.
• Information about optimal computers and software they might want to buy before they arrive.
• Online chat sessions with international students.
• FAQs and archived chat sessions.
• Easy access to Facebook page for DC International students to upload photos, comments, etc.

After They Arrive

• A "rent to own" program with computers on campus ready for them to buy over a time period that fits their budgets.
• Help getting used to new computers and other IT issues, especially if the students have had minimum computer access.
• Skype for easy access to video or inexpensive dialing to phones at home. <br

The international studies office could use a lot more technical support in getting pages posted, making and editing videos, and keeping the information updated.
It might be nice to provide current international students with flip cameras and allow them to shoot the movies of what they think other students might like to know about.

Administration

• Develop systematic process to assess core job competencies with regard to technology and staff employment at Davidson
• Develop appropriate training programs beyond initial hiring to ensure that supervisor and employees continue to place importance on continuous development of technology skills

Teaching and Learning

• Provide physical spaces and tools to maximize interdisciplinary collaborations and learning.
• Stimulate critical thinking and analysis by enabling students to work with meaningful data and primary sources.
• Blur traditional boundaries that restrict intellectual curiosity and exploration.
• Foster student communication skills using technology found in graduate and professional schools as well as the private sector.

Research

• Provide the tools required for faculty-student collaborations.
• Facilitate long-distance communications that are not restricted by band width.
• Enhance scholarship by stimulating creativity and minimizing distractions.
• Provide timely and easy to read financial reports so faculty can understand their grant funding status and produce reports with a minimum amount of time investment.