ERIC Number: ED471360
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2002-Nov-25
Pages: 37
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City University of New York--Availability of Student Computer Resources. Report.
McCall, H. Carl
This audit reports on the availability of computer resources at the City University of New York's (CUNY) senior colleges. CUNY is the largest urban and the third largest public university system in the United States. Of the 19 CUNY campuses located throughout the five boroughs, 11 are senior colleges offering four-year degrees. For the fall 2001 semester, enrollment at these colleges totaled 129,710. CUNY colleges maintain computers for student use in classrooms and in computer labs, and provide information technology (IT) support staff in the labs to assist students. Each college decides how much of its budget to spend on technology. As of the fall 2002 semester, CUNY students will be assessed a technology fee to help defray campus computer-related costs. This audit explores whether student computer resources at CUNY Senior Colleges are up to date, adequate, and accessible. The audit found that there was one computer for every three students at York, while there was one for every 42 students at Hunter. Hunter had 0% out-of-date computers, while John Jay and Brooklyn each had 41% out-of-date. Nine of eleven colleges acknowledged that they did not provide enough computer lab hours to meet the needs of their students, a problem attributed to IT staffing shortages. This audit concludes with recommendations to the colleges. Appended are: a list of major contributors to the report; comments of CUNY Central and College Officials; and the State Comptroller's Notes. (NB)
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Appropriate Technology, Budgets, Community Colleges, Computer Uses in Education, Computers, Educational Technology, Information Technology, Technological Advancement, Two Year Colleges
For full text: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/audits/allaudits/093003/093003-m/01s45.pdf.
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: New York State Office of the Comptroller, Albany. Div. of Management Audit and State Financial Services.
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