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College Telecommunications Plans Mini-Grants College of Marin
The College of Marin's (CoM) ability to serve students, develop relevant instructional programs, and use a current technology administrative system is severely impaired by the lack of a college network. The College has the academic expertise to leverage a network investment, and has obtained funding through the Telecommunications Technology Infrastructure Program for 4CNet connectivity, video conferencing, and satellite communications. CoM's commitment to serve the diverse and lower income communities in Marin County is bolstered by recent funding made available as part of a Redevelopment Project in the City of San Rafael. However, the College's inability to transmit distance learning content internally has caused it to delay implementation of this project. The College of Marin proposes to engage a professional telecommunications consulting firm to assist it in developing a comprehensive plan for voice, data, video, and satellite connectivity. The plan will be driven by a vision of ubiquitous connectivity to all points on campus and to all communities the College serves, including off-campus locations. The plan will include an assessment of student, curricular, and administrative needs, and an assessment of present limited capabilities. It will develop a full set of technical standards for the CoM network consistent with CCC standards. Most importantly, it will develop an implementation framework, which will include identifying the highest priority areas that would yield maximized benefit to students, faculty, and administration. This will bring the network to the most appropriate areas first.
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