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THE DELL-URSINUS COLLEGE PARTNERSHIPFOR UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING
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John P. King, Ph.D.Chief Information Officer
Ursinus College
Mary K Gershon, Tim WilkinsonAccount Executives
Dell Computer Corporation
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ABOUT URSINUS COLLEGE•Character: Independent liberal arts• Founded: 1869• Location: Collegeville, Pa., 28 miles northwest of Philadelphia• Enrollment: 1,334 students• Student Demography: 47 percent men, 53 percent women; students from more
than 26 states and 20 foreign countries.• Average SAT Scores: 1202• Faculty: 137 faculty, 94 percent of full-time faculty hold terminal degree• Student/Faculty Ratio: 12:1• Campus: 168 acres, 59 buildings.• Endowment: $100.3 million• Annual Operating Budget: $34 million (E&G, $28 million)•Information Technology Budget (excludes voice): $2.25 million (6.6% of total
budget. 8.0% of E&G)• Residential character: 95% of students live on campus•Academic environment: 14 prestigious honor societies including Phi Beta Kappa• After Ursinus: Within five years of graduation, 75 percent of Ursinus graduates enter graduate and professional schools.
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URSINUS LAPTOP INITIATIVE
WHY LAPTOPS?Pedagogical Considerations Enhance Teaching & Learning Through…
Presentation & DemonstrationCommunicationActive InvolvementInteraction & CollaborationIndividualization (Re: Learning Styles)
Equity of AccessUbiquitous Access
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URSINUS LAPTOP INITIATIVE
WHY LAPTOPS?Institutional Considerations Competitive Advantage
Student Expectations & Admissions RecruitmentFaculty RecruitmentStudent Performance/ExperienceTech Resource Availability & Use vis-a-vis OthersIndividualization (Re: Learning Styles)
Technical Support Focus & Infrastructure IssuesStandardizationReduce Number of LabsMinimize Obsolescence Risk
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URSINUS COLLEGE
Recommend or Require Incoming Students to Have
Own Computers
Provide Ability to Purchase Own Computers as Part of
Tuition
Recommend
Now
Will Recommend or Require in Next
2 Years
Provided Now Will Provide in
the Next 12 Months
All institutions of higher education
46.5% 60.6% 11.3% 17%
Universities:
47.4 63 13.4 19.1
4-year colleges
54.1 66.5 10.6 22.9
2-year colleges
28.3 38.6 4.1 6.7
Public colleges and universities
41.7 54.6 9.0 11.6
Private colleges and universities
54.2 70.2 15.2 25.7
Large institutions
46.4 57.8 10.4 14.5
Medium-size institutions
42.0 63.0 14.9 21.1
Small institutions
53.4 62.9 8.2 16.4
STUDENT INITIATIVES
Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education Subscriber Study, 2000
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URSINUS LAPTOP INITIATIVE
PLANNING1998-99: PlanningBasic Infrastructure
Campus NetworkClassrooms
Instructional Technology ToolsLaptop Program ModelSupport/StaffingFunding/Financial ModelCommitment to Move ForwardCampus Involvement
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URSINUS LAPTOP INITIATIVE
IMPLEMENTATIONSummer 1999: Implementation Step OneNetwork UpgradesBuilding & Network WiringLaptops Distributed to Full-time Faculty
Training/Orientation for FacultySupport/Staffing
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IMPLEMENTATION1999-2000: Implementation Step TwoRoll-Out Planning for StudentsAdmissions MarketingDiscussions with Current StudentsInstructional Technology Support Development
Implement Staffing PlanIT Tools/BlackboardMultimedia Development Resource Center
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URSINUS LAPTOP INITIATIVE
IMPLEMENTATIONSummer 2000: Formal Program Kick-offStudent Roll-Out
Procurement & Support IssuesFaculty Conference
Keynote Address By David BrownFaculty Break-out Sessions
2000-2001: Re-visiting Vendor Selection
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URSINUS LAPTOP INITIATIVERE-VISITING VENDOR SELECTION
Student Roll-OutProcurement & Support Issues
Initial Vendor/Manufacturer RelationshipTransactional
New Model/Vendor EvaluationMultiple Vendors
Included Initial Vendor/ManufacturerValue/Price-PerformancePartnership Opportunities
Student InvolvementNew Partnership with Dell
Summer 2001 and forward
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URSINUS LAPTOP INITIATIVEDELL SERVICES
DELL UNIVERSITY PROGRAMDedicated Account/Project Management Team
Local Higher Ed Account ManagerCorporate Higher Ed Account SupportCustom Factory Integration RepCorporate Manufacturing/Sales RepDell Financial Services Rep
Work with Dell Team To….Identify/Define Long-Range Tech Plan
Laptops, Servers, Storage, Maintenance, Financing, Etc.
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URSINUS LAPTOP INITIATIVEDELL SERVICES
DELL UNIVERSITY PROGRAMProject Management Support
Evaluation & Image Build UnitsScheduling/Mile-StonesProcurementService/Maintenance
Custom Factory IntegrationImagingRestore CD for Custom ImageAsset Tagging
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URSINUS LAPTOP INITIATIVEDELL SERVICES
DELL UNIVERSITY PROGRAMPremier Page
Student, Parent & Staff PurchasesAdditional Institutional PurchasesReports
Dell Financial ServicesLeasingRefresh/Turn-In Support
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THE DELL-URSINUS PARTNERSHIP
Model Selection: Latitude C500Celeron 700 Mhz14.1inch XGA Active Matrix Display 128 MB RAMIntegrated 10/100 Ethernet, 56K ModemTwo Spindle
10 GB HD & Swappable/Modular CD, FloppyTouch Pad & Track Stick
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THE DELL-URSINUS PARTNERSHIP
Custom ImageMicrosoft Campus Agreement
Windows 2000,Office 2000, Publisher, Front Page, Etc.
Internet Tools (Adobe. Real Player, Etc.)Windows 2000,Office 2000, Publisher, Front Page, Etc.
Specialized Software (Derive, Etc.)
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THE DELL-URSINUSPARTNERSHIP
Dell Selected 06/01/2001Model Specifications ConfirmedProject Management Team ConfirmedProject Schedule DeterminedWeekly Status Meetings Scheduled
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Custom Factory Integration ProcessTwo Units for Image Build Received 06/08/2001Project Details Confirmed 06/14/01Custom Factory Integration Services Agreements
signed 06/21/01 Initial Technical Specifications for Image Build
Received 06/22/01Custom Image on HD Sent to Dell 07/03/01 along with ID Plates/Asset TagsTechnical Specifications Revised 07/06/01 based
on image
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THE DELL-URSINUSPARTNERSHIP
Custom Factory Integration ProcessEngineering Development for Image Install Started 07/11/01
Test with Hardware Components & PeripheralsTest Placement of ID/Asset Plate
Validation Hard Drive/Image Sent to Ursinus 07/25/01Image Tested 7/27/01
Image on HD with Required Changes Sent to DellUpdated HD/Image Received, Tested & Accepted 08/02/01 Pilot Manufacture of Laptop Completed 08/02/01
Custom Restore CD Developed“First Article” Laptop Received, Tested & Accepted 08/03/01
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THE DELL-URSINUS PARTNERSHIP
Fall 2001 Laptop Roll-OutManufacturing Of Ursinus Laptop Begun 08/09/01First Laptops Arrive at Ursinus 08/13/01Ursinus Staff Customizes Units for Individuals
Name Laptop & Add to Windows 2000 DomainNetwork Log-On and Exchange Mail Set-Up
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Ursinus Staff Customizes Units for Individuals
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Ursinus Staff Customizes Units for Individuals
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Ursinus Staff Customizes Units for Individuals
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URSINUS LAPTOP INITIATIVELAPTOP DISTRIBUTION TO STUDENTS
Orientation Sessions (With Dell Participation)5 Sessions of ~80 Students Each
Introduction & Program OverviewResponsibilities & Policies
Break-Out Into 4 Smaller groups of 20-25Laptops Labeled for Individual StudentsPrinter & Ursinus Resource CD
Hands-On With Laptops Feature OverviewsPlug In Cables, Swap Modular PeripheralsBoot Up, Log InDesktop, Navigation & Software OverviewOutlook & Blackboard Overview
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THE DELL-URSINUS PARTNERSHIP
Continuing RelationshipOn-going Contact & Follow Up from Dell RepsDell Desktop, Server & Storage InitiativesPlanned Development of Planning, Roll-Out and Distribution/Orientation GuidelinesDell Fly-In At Ursinus College
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