{"id":1436,"date":"2020-04-22T09:51:21","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T16:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ltc\/?p=1436"},"modified":"2020-04-22T09:55:41","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T16:55:41","slug":"recast-technology-needs-to-support-remote-instruction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ltc\/2020\/04\/recast-technology-needs-to-support-remote-instruction\/","title":{"rendered":"RECAST | Technology Needs to Support Remote Instruction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From:<\/strong>\nMcAvity, David <mcavityd@evergreen.edu<\/a>>
Date:<\/strong> Apr 20, 2020, 4:33 PM -0700\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear Colleagues,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope you have adapted to the remote teaching environment\nwell. I have heard some good things from colleagues.  I would also guess\nthere have been some challenges — particularly with technology. I am writing\nwith an update and a few reminders regarding technology requests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small Peripherals:
\n<\/strong>Normally I would direct folks requesting small peripherals, such as such as\nnetwork cables, dongles, mice, keyboards, and webcams to the Help Desk, which\nstocks many of these items.  However, given the Stay Home order, the Help\nDesk is closed. For that reason, you may purchase peripherals costing less than\n$50, for remote instruction, with your program budget and request reimbursement\nfrom your program secretaries. You may still want to connect with our Help Desk\nremotely for advice about what to purchase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Technology and Software Requests:
<\/strong>You may request more expensive items, such as new computers, docking stations, monitors, document cameras, or new software applications by using the following form: https:\/\/www.evergreen.edu\/technology\/new-technology-request<\/a>. Our computers operate on a 5-year replacement cycle, so if your computer is near end of life it may be time to upgrade. If you have used a desktop and would like to shift to a laptop, now would be a good time to do that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Technology Support:
<\/strong>It may be that you are need support with current software or hardware that is not working seamlessly. The IT Help desk is working diligently to solve common problems, taking on a high number of tickets a day. They work most efficiently when they are receiving duplicate requests from the same source. Please submit only one help ticket at https:\/\/help.evergreen.edu\/<\/a>  Your request will be put in the queue. There is no need to follow up with email and phone calls \u2013 this will not expedite the request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Technology Needs for Remote Instruction:<\/strong>
It may be that you have other new needs associated with teaching remotely, such as, for example, a stylus, drawing pad, or headset. You may be able to make such purchases on your program budget too. We are interested in doing an assessment of these needs, so that we can advise about technology. If you have such a need, please contact Tina Pearson (pearsont@eve<\/a>r<\/a>green.edu<\/a>) in the Academic Budget Office, who will collate requests so that I can do a needs assessment. Please bear in mind that equipment purchased with college funds, belongs to the college and should not be used for personal activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best wishes,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David\nMcAvity |   Vice Provost and  Academic Dean<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3801 Library Building  | Tel: 360.867.5490
\nOpen\nZoom Hours: Tuesdays 4-5: https:\/\/evergreen.zoom.us\/j\/2505083096<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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