Adds one FTE Computer & Network Technologist (CNT ) III to Campus Network Programmers' group to respond to break-ins and attempted break-ins and to initiate proactive measures to protect campus resources.
NGB - Phase I (including Classroom Network)
Implements gigabit distribution switches in 4 locations and building switches in 35 locations. Connections between these switches would be at either gigabit or 100 Mbit speeds. Includes single mode fiber required to support these connections. Also provides virtual LAN capability, permitting departmental units to retire their routers in favor of centralized routing. Increases performance, reliability, security and flexibility of backbone services. Sets stage for Phase II which would extend these services to all campus locations. Includes the currently separate network of classroom data connections.
Supports the addition of all students to the campus wide LDAP directory. Students who are UCSB employees are already included. Provides infrastructure to authenticate students to all campus services, permitting them to remember and maintain only one id/password combination for all services they access (e.g., BARC, telephone billing, housing, email and instructional services offered by departments). Permits departmental sysadmins to outsource password file maintenance for students to a campus service.
Course Web Support (including Classweb)
Provides centralized services for the development and operation of course web sites which deliver instructional materials. Includes support for services such as Physics' ClassWeb and Biology's VideoWeb. Team would consist of one CNT III and two CNT I's.
Adds one CNT II to staff supporting workstations accessed by students. Current ratio of over 400 workstations to each support staff member is an order of magnitude above industry averages and not tenable over time.
Pay license fees for all faculty, students and staff at UCSB to use Verisign certificates in their browsers. These certificates would permit automatic access to a variety of web based services that are restricted to UC people. Current certificate-enabled services include CDL (Melvyl) and Bencom (benefits).
Pays subscription fee for Gartner Group consulting service, making it available to all technology units on campus. Gartner Group has helped us design email, scheduling, telephone and business applications. We are currently talking to them about wireless networking and e-commerce initiatives.
A student multimedia lab is needed to support interdisciplinary activity in the production of course materials. Includes three dedicated digital video post-production workstations, upgrading the ten-station AT lab in Kerr Hall and purchasing field production equipment.
Membership in EduCAUSE, the leading professional organization for those supporting technology in higher education. Provides access to materials and discounts on tickets to events for campus IT professionals.
Pays the license fees for computer-based training modules on topics related to information technology. This material can be used to keep staff current and is made available to anyone on campus who wishes to upgrade their skills.
Presents a cost summary of the proposals listed above, identifies the champion of each proposal and correlates proposals with related items in the ITPG Context Paper. The order of presentation follows the Context Paper.