Texas
A&M University-Commerce
Department
of Secondary and Higher Education
ETEC 579 –
Administration of
Educational Technology Programs
TECHNOLOGY PLAN GUIDELINES
Term: Fall, 2004 Sections: 01S, 41R, & 01W
Instructor: Dr. Jason Lee Davis
You are to create a technology plan. The plan may be focused on an educational
institution, district, campus, division, department, or program, or similar
element in a commercial setting. You
are urged to design a relevant and realistic plan with the potential of serving
a useful purpose in your district, discipline, business, or area of educational
focus. The expected product of this
project is a technology plan organized in a manner that allows for the insertion
of locally specific data, following appropriate research and development
activities, resulting in a complete, comprehensive technology plan suitable for
adoption. If you have access to
information specific to your intended application, or actual adoption of your
technology plan is possible or expected, this data should be included in the
plan. Be as detailed as possible.
An acceptable technology plan will be several pages in length.
Ideally, this project will result in the production of plans that are
adopted, or, at least worthy of adoption, by the entity for which it was
developed. Plans will undergo peer
reviews before the plan is finalized.
Required
elements of the plan:
Introduction. (and/or Executive Summary)
Mission/Vision statement(s). Relate
to plan.
History of technology utilization.
Current status of technology utilization.
Goals
Implementation plan (Timeframe, etc.)
Hardware
Software
Facilities
Staffing
Funding (any, all, or other possibilities that may be identified)
Available funds
Potential funding sources (grants, endowments, gifts, etc.)
In-kind contributions
Plan Administration/Management
Staff Development/Training
Support Structure (Tech support for users: faculty, students, others.)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance
Performance measures. (Means of evaluation.
How will plan effectiveness be determined?)
The
requirements listed above represent the minimum information necessary for
inclusion. Other information may be
necessary depending on the focus of your plan.
You should investigate resources available via the internet and library
to identify other information that may be typically included in a plan with a
focus similar to yours.
Things to
remember:
Set a positive, professional tone.
Don’t let your “hick” shine through.
Avoid slang and regional verbiage.
Use correct spelling and grammar.
Write in 3rd person.
Supporting
documentation may be included in an appendix to the document.
Properly cite references per APA 5 style.
On-line
Resources:
Overview of Technology Plans
http://faculty.tamuc.edu/jdavis1/ETEC/579/034/TechnologyPlans.ppt
Developing a School or District Technology Plan. (NCREL)
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/te300.htm