financing a 1:1 program randy fehr vice president for business services ken clipperton managing...
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Financing a 1:1 ProgramFinancing a 1:1 Program
Randy FehrVice President for Business Services
Ken ClippertonManaging Director of University Information
Services
Randy FehrVice President for Business Services
Ken ClippertonManaging Director of University Information
Services
The Economics of Connected LearningThe Economics of
Connected LearningQuestions we will attempt to answer…• Why did you do this?• How did you establish budget
priorities?• How did you pay for it all?• How did you make the transition from
your old approach to this one?
Questions we will attempt to answer…• Why did you do this?• How did you establish budget
priorities?• How did you pay for it all?• How did you make the transition from
your old approach to this one?
Why did you do this?Why did you do this?
• Fit with our mission
• Fit with our history/culture
• Technology ACCESS crisis
• Reasonable approach
• Fit with our mission
• Fit with our history/culture
• Technology ACCESS crisis
• Reasonable approach
Foundations for Financial Planning
Foundations for Financial Planning
• Technology expenses are operating expenses– Exceptions
• Standardization
• Technology expenses are operating expenses– Exceptions
• Standardization
How did you establish budget priorities?
How did you establish budget priorities?
• Planning is the starting point
• Value and Payback
• Tie to mission and purpose
• Planning is the starting point
• Value and Payback
• Tie to mission and purpose
Key assumptionsKey assumptions
• Unit costs and trends
• Computer lab reductions
• Rethink technology spending
• Centralization of most technology purchases
• Unit costs and trends
• Computer lab reductions
• Rethink technology spending
• Centralization of most technology purchases
Our decisionsOur decisions
• Faculty first
• All students at once
• 2-year technology refresh
• Leasing / Bond Funding
• Wireless
• Faculty first
• All students at once
• 2-year technology refresh
• Leasing / Bond Funding
• Wireless
How did you pay for it all?How did you pay for it all?
• How we developed the funding plan
• Life cycle replacement plan
• Shifts in funding to technology
• Technology spending centralized
• Wired infrastructure costs vs. wireless infrastructure costs
• How we developed the funding plan
• Life cycle replacement plan
• Shifts in funding to technology
• Technology spending centralized
• Wired infrastructure costs vs. wireless infrastructure costs
Bond FundingBond Funding
• Requirements
• Elements
• Cost of Bonds vs. Leases
• Requirements
• Elements
• Cost of Bonds vs. Leases
Bonding vs. Leasing CostsBonding vs. Leasing Costs
Bonding Leasing
Amount Funded 2,000,000 2,000,000
Interest & Cost 79,199
Cost of Lease Payments 219,600
Total Costs 2,079,199 2,219,600
Less Sale of Equipment (419,895) (17,000)
Net cost 1,659,304 2,202,600
Wired vs. Wireless CostsWired vs. Wireless Costs
Wired Wireless Core network upgrade $195,000 $100,000 ResNet $134,375 $113,000 Public spaces $62,500 $72,000 Classrooms (net & elect only) $687,500 $103,000
Total network and electric $1,079,375 $388,000 2.78
Total network, electric + furniture $1,304,375 $388,000 3.36
Wired Wireless Core network upgrade $195,000 $100,000 ResNet $134,375 $113,000 Public spaces $62,500 $72,000 Classrooms (net & elect only) $687,500 $103,000
Total network and electric $1,079,375 $388,000 2.78
Total network, electric + furniture $1,304,375 $388,000 3.36
How did you make the transition from your old approach to this one?
How did you make the transition from your old approach to this one?
• NetLearn clear about priorities
• Leadership support
• Broad agreement about purpose
• Faculty first
• Cooperation (TRUST)
• NetLearn clear about priorities
• Leadership support
• Broad agreement about purpose
• Faculty first
• Cooperation (TRUST)
Keys to a Cost Effective Implementation
Keys to a Cost Effective Implementation
• Planning
• Standardization
• Student Technology Assistants
• Partnerships
• Planning
• Standardization
• Student Technology Assistants
• Partnerships
Good Planning Lowers Costs
Good Planning Lowers Costs
• NetLearn• Faculty Development / Faculty First• Implementation planning teams
– Communication– Development (training and assessment)– Technology– Policy & Logistics
• NetLearn• Faculty Development / Faculty First• Implementation planning teams
– Communication– Development (training and assessment)– Technology– Policy & Logistics
Standardization Lowers CostsStandardization Lowers Costs
• Hardware – PC– Peripherals– Infrastructure
• Software• Support procedures
• Hardware – PC– Peripherals– Infrastructure
• Software• Support procedures
Student Technology Assistants
Student Technology Assistants
• Students are a critical and cost effective technical support resource
• Standard procedures
• Intensive training
• Students are a critical and cost effective technical support resource
• Standard procedures
• Intensive training
Partnerships are GoodPartnerships are Good
• More than buying stuff cheap
• Mutual benefits
• Mutual success
• More than buying stuff cheap
• Mutual benefits
• Mutual success
Some Lessons LearnedSome Lessons Learned
• Standardization is crucial to affordability
• Technology costs are operating costs
• Students are a critical resource
• Partnerships yield benefits
• Standardization is crucial to affordability
• Technology costs are operating costs
• Students are a critical resource
• Partnerships yield benefits
Questions…Questions…
Thank you!Thank you!
Randy Fehr
Ken Clipperton
Randy Fehr
Ken Clipperton