Tony Tran | ITEC4900 Internship | Dr. Rowan | March 16th, 2009

Outline

Previous goals. Projects for spring break. Automated contact from GGC. Control panel in classrooms. Student government related topics. Next week goals.

Previous goals.

VMWARE research- This is the future of the campus at GGC. completed 3/2/09.

HTML Survey Questions- It has been determined that this will be added to throughout the semester and presented at the end for future semesters. In progress as of 3/6/09.

Projects for spring break. Lost member of IT department- one

of the key members has left GGC and joined Georgia Tech.

No new projects to be started on during spring break.

In actuality, will use spring break to maintain the existing system and fix some bugs.

Automated contact from GGC. This is done through the public relations

department at GGC. Contact is made by Jenny Stevens to a third

party company called ConnectED. ConnectED dispatches the emails and

phone calls as well as the GGC website. Although at times redundant, multiple forms

of communication is key to contacting all people.

This topic has come about due to the closing of school on 3/2/09 because of snow.

Control panel in classrooms. What is it?

A commercial product that GGC has purchased to put in all classrooms, both computer related or not.

Is it available in all classrooms? Yes, available in all classrooms with or

without computers. The main/professor computer has this.

GGC has strived for all classrooms to be alike.

Student government related topics.

Relating to my HTML survey to help students: Would students like to pay a rental fee per

semester to rent a laptop from the school? Some colleges already do this. Students have the option to also purchase

the laptop. This is an answer to the current economy

as well as students not having “compatible” hardware of software.

More on rented laptop.

Will be linked to student accounts, an extra fee will apply.

Serial # of laptop will be logged via unique GGC sticker.

Student must either return laptop or renew at the end of each semester.

Additional fees will apply for damage, missing accessories, etc.

Tech support voucher for (5) tech visits.

More on rented laptop.

Tech Support Vouchers: Able to turn in laptop for software related

issues. Hardware issues are covered however only (2)

replacements per semester. Software will be overhauled after every rental.

MORE: A new department here at GGC, supplying more

jobs for both paid employees & internships. Discounted laptop pricing for both the

school/students.

Next week goals for 3/16/09 Find out who supplies the control

panel system & more details on its workings.

Get in contact with student government or some department to find out if laptop renting is a possibility.

Put together more questions for the HTML survey for students.