1. Tony Tran | ITEC4900 Internship | Dr. Rowan | March 16 th, 2009

2. Outline  Previous goals.  Projects for spring break.  Automated contact from GGC.  Control panel in classrooms.  Student government related topics.  Next week goals.

3. Previous goals.  VMWARE research- This is the future of the campus at GGC.  completed 3/2/09.  HTML Survey Questions- It has been determined that this will be added to throughout the semester and presented at the end for future semesters.  In progress as of 3/6/09.

4. Projects for spring break.  Lost member of IT department- one of the key members has left GGC and joined Georgia Tech.  No new projects to be started on during spring break.  In actuality, will use spring break to maintain the existing system and fix some bugs.

5. Automated contact from GGC.  This is done through the public relations department at GGC.  Contact is made by Jenny Stevens to a third party company called ConnectED.  ConnectED dispatches the emails and phone calls as well as the GGC website.  Although at times redundant, multiple forms of communication is key to contacting all people.  This topic has come about due to the closing of school on 3/2/09 because of snow.

6. Control panel in classrooms.  What is it?  A commercial product that GGC has purchased to put in all classrooms, both computer related or not.  Is it available in all classrooms?  Yes, available in all classrooms with or without computers. The main/professor computer has this.  GGC has strived for all classrooms to be alike.

7. Student government related topics.  Relating to my HTML survey to help students:  Would students like to pay a rental fee per semester to rent a laptop from the school?  Some colleges already do this.  Students have the option to also purchase the laptop.  This is an answer to the current economy as well as students not having “compatible” hardware of software.

8. More on rented laptop.  Will be linked to student accounts, an extra fee will apply.  Serial # of laptop will be logged via unique GGC sticker.  Student must either return laptop or renew at the end of each semester.  Additional fees will apply for damage, missing accessories, etc.  Tech support voucher for (5) tech visits.

9. More on rented laptop.  Tech Support Vouchers:  Able to turn in laptop for software related issues.  Hardware issues are covered however only (2) replacements per semester.  Software will be overhauled after every rental.  MORE:  A new department here at GGC, supplying more jobs for both paid employees & internships.  Discounted laptop pricing for both the school/students.

10. Next week goals for 3/16/09  Find out who supplies the control panel system & more details on its workings.  Get in contact with student government or some department to find out if laptop renting is a possibility.  Put together more questions for the HTML survey for students.