A Vision A Notebook Program A Technology Fee

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A VisionA Notebook ProgramA Technology Fee

• Transforming Student and Faculty Life

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The Conceptual Framework
The VisionImaginingWhat Things Could Be Like
StudentLaptop Program
TechnologyFee
Two projects Independent, but synergistic
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Students Imagine . . .

• Less focus on hardware and more on the
  experienceacademic and lifestyle
• Convenient ordering
• Delivered at home and ready to go at Miami--
  move in day is a non-event
• Preconfigured with Miamis antivirus and
  antispyware solution--no more 30 day trial of
  pre-installed software
• Wizards for lifestyle software like IM clients,
  legal music download software, etc.
• Patches for OS, applications, and security are
  automatically pushed
• Places to charge batteries available around
  campus
• Support is readily available on campus for
  hardware and software problems
• Miami stands behind the program

An environment where there is
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Faculty Imagine . . .

• The technology students are bringing to campus
  and class are known
• Curricula and pedagogy can be planned around a
  consistent technology experience
• Students can complete computer-based assignments
  without dependency on computer lab access
• When students need to have access to a software
  package for a specific class, the software can be
  pushed to the students automatically
• Support is readily available on campus for
  hardware and software problems for issues that
  students face

An environment where
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Administrators Imagine . . .
An environment where

• No more space or budget allocated for general
  purpose computer areas
• 25,000 square feet of new space
• 700,000 per year new money
• General student technology support doesnt impact
  academic budgets
• More flexible room and ad hoc space assignments
• Academic programs are more competitive because of
  technology

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The Miami Laptop Program

• Initially voluntary no impact on financial aid
• Student buys and owns the laptop
• Competitive pricing when considering total cost
• Miami will develop support transition plan for
  recommended models as infrastructure is upgraded
• Miami stands behind the program
• Flexible ordering and delivery options
• Loaners battery charging stations on campus
• Automated software distribution and
  application/OS patches
• Student driven configuration options
• Complete care swap-out and repair
• Regular academic review for relevance
• On campus warranty support discounted upgrades
• Backup services large storage on network
• Computrace (lojack for computers)
• Miamis antivirus and antispyware solution
  installed

Program Benefits
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How Does a Technology Fee Relate to the Laptop
Program?
The VisionImaginingWhat Things Could Be Like
Tech fee subsidies drive down cost to the laptop
program student! Lets talk about technology
fees . . .
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Tech Fees General Concepts

• EDUCAUSE Core Data Survey 2004
• Doctoral intensive universities 73 have tech
  fees
• Annual average 180/year
• Average revenue generated 3,327,790
• Ohio IUC (Publics) 2005
• Bowling Green 184/yr
• Cleveland State 195/yr
• Akron 422/yr
• Cincinnati 297/yr
• Youngstown State 229/yr

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Miamis Proposed Tech Fee

• Assumes
• Oxford/Luxembourg Non-resident
• 100/semester/student (estimate)
• Regionals
• 60/semester/student (estimate)
• Oxford rent increase
• 200/year/student (estimate, but same as
  non-resident fee)
• Prorated for part-time (11 hours or less)

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Technology Fee Proposed Use Guidelines

• Primarily for direct benefit to students in
  achieving their academic program goals
• Ensure adequate university-wide licenses for
  basic productivity tool software
• Hardware and network equipment to support student
  productivity
• Training students and others
• Leveraging other funds (cost matching)
• Staffing where it supports student technology
  services
• Not for predominantly administrative or faculty
  research activities

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Proposed Tech Fee Services FY07

• Increase Support Desk hours
• Remote (Altiris) support desk services
• Satellite support desk in King library
• Additional bandwidth for student use
• Increasing network storage to 2 gigabytes per
  student
• Backup storage for laptop program

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Proposed Tech Fee Services FY07

• Subsidy of student laptop program
• Altiris client for student laptops, etc
• Standard anti-spyware software
• Converting the Gaskill lab to specialized
  services
• Things you cannot do on a laptop
• Fund for managed technology innovation program
• Fund for discipline specific software for
  students

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Proposed Tech Fee Services FY07

• Establish a laptop loaner program for laptop
  program participants
• Reimbursement for programs started prior to FY07
• Remediation center
• Wireless support and upgrade planning
• Security services to/from students
• Student bandwidth upgrades
• Support desk and MyMiami improvements

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Notebook Student Cost Comparisons

• Miami Notebook Program
• versus
• Current Ownership Models

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Example Miami Dell Configurations 10/05

• Latitude D610 Affordable performance and
  mobility
• Targeted to meet or exceed the needs of students
  in the College of Arts and Science, the Richard
  T. Farmer School of Business, the School of
  Education and Allied Professions, the School of
  Interdisciplinary Studies or the Graduate School
• Latitude D810 Widescreen traveler
• Targeted at students with higher performance
  needs for academic and lifestyle computer uses.
  (eg, gaming, movies, etc)
• Precision M70 Ultimate performance
• Targeted to meet School of Engineering and
  Applied Sciences, or programs with high
  capability technology requirements. Mobile
  workstation with graphics card delivers
  exceptional capability and functionality
• Apple Macintosh platforms also will be available

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Comparisons of Base Configurations
Miami Dell
Dell Consumer
Best Buy

• Latitude 610

• HP DV1217

• Inspiron M600

Listed Specs Pentium M780 2.0GHZ 14.1 SXGA
display ATI Radeon X300 (64MB) 1 Gig RAM (2
DIMM) 80 GB Hard drive XP Pro 56k Modem,
10/100/1000 Ethernet DVD RW Wireless Battery 3
yr warranty 3yr premier level service 3 yr
complete care 4.6 lbs
Listed Specs Pentium M725 1.0GHZ 14.1 XGA
display ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 (32MB) 256 MB
RAM (1 DIMM) 40 GB Hard drive XP Home 56k Modem,
10/100 Ethernet DVD ROM Wireless Battery 1 yr
warranty 5.3 lbs
Listed Specs Pentium M715 1.5GHZ 14 WXGA
display Intel video w/ shared RAM 512 MB RAM 80
GB Hard drive XP Home 56k Modem, 10/100
Ethernet DVD RW Wireless Battery 1 yr
warranty 5.3 lbs
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Upgrades from Advertised Bases and Prices
Miami Dell
Dell Consumer
Best Buy

• Latitude 610

• HP DV1217

• Inspiron M600

Upgrade to Pentium M 755 (2GHz and 64MB Video
Ram) Upgrade to Windows XP Pro Upgrade to 1GB
RAM Upgrade to 80GB Hard Drive Upgrade to
8xDVD/-R/RW DL (single layer unavailable) Upgrade
to 3 Yr On-Site Service Upgrade to 3 Yr Premier
Service Upgrade to 3 Yr Complete Care Custom
Factory Image Not Available
Processor and Video Upgrade Not Available Upgrade
to Windows XP Pro 512 MB Viking Laptop RAM 3 Yr
Carry-In Service On-Campus Warranty Not
Available Accidental Damage Protection Not
Available Custom Factory Image Not Available
None
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Total Student Cost Comparisons
Miami Dell
Dell Consumer
Best Buy

• Latitude 610

• HP DV1217

• Inspiron M600

Prices From Best Buy On-Line 5/12/05 (With
Mail-In Rebate) Advertised Price
1,299.99 Upgrades
614.96 Purchased Price 1,914.95
Prices From Dell On-Line 5/12/05 (Limited Time
Offer) Advertised Price 861.75 Upgrades
1,464.00 Purchased Price 2,325.75
Advertised Price 1,680.00 Upgrades
0.00 Purchased Price
1,680.00 Note This does not reflect tech fee
subsidized software and features. The price will
be lower.

• Not available
• Custom Factory Imaging
• Altiris
• Miami antivirus/spyware

• Not available
• Complete Care
• Custom Factory Imaging
• Altiris
• Miami antivirus/spyware

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Additional Qualitative Comparisons
Miami Dell
Dell Consumer
Best Buy

• Latitude 610

• HP DV1217

• Inspiron M600

• Arrive on campus, it just works
• No extra charge for extra support services
• Priority Warranty Service
• Multiple locations of battery swap services
• Loaner machines available

• 40-50 hrs of setup, reading instructions,
  configuration
• Out of pocket cost if machine becomes infected
  with virus/spyware
• First come first serve warranty service
• Battery swap not available
• Loaner computer not available

• 40-50 hrs of setup, reading instructions,
  configuration
• Out of pocket cost if machine becomes infected
  with virus/spyware
• First come first serve warranty service
• Battery swap not available
• Loaner computer not available

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Key Communications Schedule
December January
February
March April
May
July
June
August
September
October
November
Student Letter from University
Admissions Packet/University Letter
Back to Campus
Public Announcement
University Sell Weekend
Orientation
Reminder postcards and E-mails sent
Ongoing University involvement to ensure program
success
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Questions/Answers/Feedback