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Technology Advisory. Mission College Dr. Laurel Jones Curtis Pembrook Daniel Peck. Today’s Community College. Enrollment of over 11.6 million students nationwide, 1.6 million in California The starting point of many educational careers 46% of all U.S. undergraduates
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Technology Advisory Mission College Dr. Laurel Jones Curtis Pembrook Daniel Peck
Today’s Community College • Enrollment of over 11.6 million students nationwide, 1.6 million in California • The starting point of many educational careers • 46% of all U.S. undergraduates • 45% of all first-time freshmen • A pathway to success for many • More than 490,000 associate degrees annually • Nearly 235,000 two-year certificates annually • Offering flexibility in education • Part-time students • Evening, weekend and short-term courses, distance education
Today’s Mission College • Founded in 1977 • Service area includes portions of Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties, with students from throughout Silicon Valley • Offers more than 70 academic, vocational and fundamental skills programs • Serves over 12,000 students each term
Mission College Students • Extremely Diverse • Over 44% of students are age 30 or over
Students Source: California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office: Data Mart
Mission College Students • Extremely Diverse • Over 44% of students are age 30 or over • Over 75% of students are non-White
Students Source: California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office: Data Mart
Mission College Students • Extremely Diverse • Over 44% of students are age 30 or over • Over 75% of students are non-White • Come from varying backgrounds and languages
The City of Santa Clara • 39% foreign born • Nearly half speak English as a 2nd Language Speak English “very well” English as a 2nd Language English Speak English less than “very well” Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2009
Mission College Students • Extremely Diverse • Attend classes at different times, in different ways • 19% take classes through Distance Education (online) • 33% of classes taken in the evening • Just over 20% of students are Full-Time
Student Loads Full Time Students Source: California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office: Data Mart
Entering Students • Lack sufficient preparation
Today’s Environment • Tough!
Labor Market Information Source: California Department of Employment Development
Today’s Environment • Tough! • But, anticipated growth over the next twenty years • In population • In jobs
Where is Growth Coming from? Where is that growth coming from??
Labor Market Information Professional Scientific & Technical Services Computer & Electronic Product Mfg. Food Services & Drinking Places Ambulatory Health Care Services Professional Scientific & Technical Services Computer & Electronic Product Mfg. Admin. & Support Services Educati-onal Services Hospitals Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods Specialty Trade Contrac-tors Food & Beverage Stores Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Local Employment Dynamics
Instructional Technology • 36 Instructional Servers • Web Server; Cisco, Oracle, Salsa, SQL/PHP • Over 1200 computers • 36 Multimedia classrooms • 50 Computer labs • Wireless throughout the college • VM Ware/Virtualization • GDES and CA Labs
Learning Centers • Technology Center • 100 Computers • 40 software applications • Learning Center/Tutoring • 50 computers • 60 software applications • Nursing Labs/Simulation
Distance Learning • Enrollment: • FY’08-09: 7527 • FY’09-10: 8910 • 240 courses • ANGEL LMS • All Courses • TV/Multimedia • Cable Cast • Flash Media Server
Enterprise Systems • Datatel • Web Advisor • Ad Astra • Cognos • MS Exchange • ANGEL LMS
Closing • Next Steps? • LinkedIn/Blog • Questions?