Academic Technology Projects

Title V grants enable Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) to expand and enhance instructional programs with digital technologies, equipping classrooms with state-of-the-art technology, and upgrading the supporting technology infrastructure.  The current Title V grant has funded several Information Technology projects providing academic and institutional support.

High Tech Classrooms

Title V was able to provide new technology upgrades to the campus:

Learning Glass with Camtasia allows faculty to record elements for their classes and to integrate them into Canvas.

 

High Tech Classrooms allow students to work collaboratively on projects with screen sharing and combined workspaces.  This room is equipped with an interactive projector that allows the instructor to draw on his/her displayed PowerPoint or other lecture material, saving the additions or notes when closed. 

Virtualization Projects

Computer server rooms, data centers, and computerized classrooms require many invested staff hours to keep services running smoothly. Over time, the equipment needed to support the technology infrastructure can reach the end of its useful lifecycle and replacements can be costly. Fortunately, virtualization technology is available as a method of controlling costs.

CCC’s Information Technology department is in the process of implementing virtual technologies (server virtualization, desktop virtualization, and new wireless access points) as a way of controlling costs, and expanding services in an efficient and sustainable manner.

Virtualized Servers

Starting in the Fall of 2016, the Information Technology department began moving services to a virtualized environment. The Title V grant provided funding for the purchase of hardware, application software, and training from Nutanix, a software company that provides virtualization solutions for IT departments. The new virtualized system will replace CCC's aging servers at considerable cost savings.

Desktop Virtualization

User Services is creating a Virtual Desktop system to allow users to access software applications “virtually” from internet connected thin-client computers across campus. This means the “desktop” (the icons, wallpaper, folders, and files) are stored remotely on a server, instead of on a workstation computer. The benefits of desktop virtualization means that students and faculty can have full access to the “desktop” from multiple devices around campus.

Wireless Access Points

The Information Technology department is adding more wireless access points to allow Clovis Community College students and faculty to “stay connected” across campus and to accommodate future computing needs.  Contact the help desk for instructions on how to connect to the wireless network.