Executive+Summary

**This page should give the purpose of this technology plan...**
//Here is the University of Georgia's College of Education Technology Planning website that has great resources, including agendas, meeting minutes, best practice examples, surveys, assessments and budgets -- can be used as a model:// http://www.coe.uga.edu/techplan

//IMPORTANT: Here is Florida Altantic University's College of EDucation NCATE website. It includes all of their strategic plans and other materials. Look at the EVIDENCE documents!// http://www.coe.fau.edu/NCATE

//Here are some other examples: Western Carolina University COE:// http://ceap.wcu.edu/coulter/webtech/TechPlan.htm //Pittsburg State University COE:// http://www.pittstate.edu/edsc/techplan.html //Murray State University COE:// http://www.murraystate.edu/coe/techplan.htm Florida State University: http://www.oti.fsu.edu/integrated/index.html

=__REVISED 2007__= ---//7 Habits of Highly Effective People// by Steven Covey
 * “To Begin with the End in Mind means to start with a clear understanding of your destination. It means to know where you're going so that you better understand where you are now and so that the steps you take are always in the right direction.”

The Alabama State University College of Education Technology Plan is the roadmap used to determine the path which this organization will take in order to integrate technology into all of its daily operations. The Technology Plan arises out of the needs of all the constituents impacted by the utilization of technology according to needs assessments and audits. It addresses these concerns and prioritizes them with available resources. The Technology Plan is closely linked with the University and College of Education’s overall goals and is based on best practices which have been researched and proven effective. It helps to prevent unnecessary – and sometimes costly – activities which do not align with the specific goals and objectives. The Technology Plan also helps to create a cohesive vision shared by all stakeholders in the College of Education. It is the strategic tool creating a framework for a myriad of individual strategies and actions that must take place to bring everything together successfully in this 21st century learning environment.**