JUNE 3 .2 0 1 5 -CLACKAMAS PRINT
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During a recent Clackamas Community College
Board meeting, the board voted yes to new
computers and “SMART” equipment. We
talked to the man in charge, Chief Information
Officer Dion Baird, about it getting approved.
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Students study on the current computer equipment in the Streeter Annex computer lab.
photo by Jack Spencer
by Robin Scott
The Clackam as Print: Where is the money coming from?
Dion Baird: The money comes from the Student Tech Fund.
TCP: Is the money coming from the tuition increase?
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TCP: What is SMART equipment?
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DB: Projectors, podiums (including PCs, monitors, document cameras, etc.),
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speakers, wireless access points for the classrooms and labor to install electrical
in the ceiling.
TCP: Who is the equipment for?
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DB: The equipment is for the instructors to be able to teach the class; so in
essence both the smart classroom tech and the computers in the labs are for
the students.
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smoked bacon
TCP: Why do you think this is important?
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assist them in classroom instruction and will provide each classroom replaced
with wireless access. I believe that both of these things are very important to
improving the learning environment even more for the students of CCC.
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DB: This replaces technology that is currently out of date and adds wireless
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capabilities to the classroom as well.
the classic mdkshake staple
TCP: How much money is approved?
Arabica bean coffee
brewed in house
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fresh bananas in simple syrup
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DB: $141,859.
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TCP: Is any of the funding going to other campuses?
classrooms each year. The classrooms are on a scheduled replacement cycle,
so the classroom is replaced depending on the age of the current equipment,
regardless of which campus it’s on.
a blend of chocolate fudge
PB Crave* all natural peanut
butter, sweetened with honey
TCP: How is this an improvement?
DB: This funding covers all three campuses. The college replaces 15+ SMART
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DB: I believe this is important because it gives instructors newer technology to
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