VISION STATEMENT

Information technology is transforming the way the world operates and the educational landscape reflects that transformation. Making optimal use of technological resources both inside and outside the classroom will make our University an active and collaborative community for teaching, learning, discovery, and exploration. Students will benefit from this rich learning environment as we prepare them for their careers and life-long learning.

Washburn University seeks to make available to the entire Washburn community a robust, reliable and adaptable technological infrastructure that provides the basis for a rich learning environment. Information technology will be readily available to all students, faculty, and staff through ubiquitous network services and up-to-date equipment in classrooms, computer labs, residences and offices. Integration of technology and multimedia in the classroom will be facilitated by support and training and enriched through a wide variety of electronic communication tools that enhance the face-to-face interaction between faculty and students.

TENETS

The highest and best purpose of technology at the University is to enhance and support student learning.

• The University will have sufficient technological resources and capabilities to be effective, efficient and competitive in the evolving academic and administrative environments.

• Classrooms will be equipped for instruction with current and emerging technologies.

• The University will maintain and enhance a secure, high-speed, high-bandwidth network and computing infrastructure that will support convergence of data, voice, and video

• Access to University information systems on campus and off campus will be device and location independent.

• The University will recruit and retain a highly-skilled information technology staff to adequately maintain, support, provide training, and enhance current services and to add new services as needed.

• Funding for technology will be adequate and on-going.

• Technology related planning will be comprehensive, ongoing, participatory, and reflect the needs of individual departments within a framework that supports the entire University and its budgeting process.