(1) The public system of higher education in Rhode Island includes:
the University of Rhode island (URI). Rhode Island College (RIC),
the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI), and the Rhode
Island Office of Higher Education (RIOHE).
(2) Telecommunications and computer networks encompass data, voice,
and video electronic transmissions.
(3) Telecommunications and computer networks as defined for this report, encompass
data, voice, and video electronic transmissions. Specifically, this includes
the data network (cabling, wiring, concentrators, hubs, routers, bridges, wiring
cabinets, wiring outlets, interface cards, modems, network end-point/terminal
devices, leased lines and communications equipment), telephone sytems (PBX
devices, modern digital telephone switches, telephone sets, telephone cabling
and wiring and leased lines and telephone equipment), and video systems (cabling,
transceivers, video conferencing and instruction facilities, satellite dishes).
(4) The entire resolution passed by the Board is available for review.
(5) The concept of a fundamental vision of a communications network of scholar's
workstations is by no means novel; many institutions formulated a vision and
plans for such academic networks in the 1980's.
In fact, Brown University was one of the leaders in developing startegic plans
and a vision for its community of scholars.
The vision statements presented herein are based on the statements articulated
by Brown University through publications and discussions with key professionals
who are responsible for information technology planning.
(6) Data were supplied by information technology professionals: Carl Jacobson,
Dan Grim, and Chris Murphy of the University of Delaware; John True, Heidi
Schmidt and Mike Gratziki od San Francisco State University; and Ron Bleed,
Biana Baunderant and Bruce Houston of Maricopa Community College.
(7) In the fall of 1995, Maricopa Community College will increase the percentage
of spending on information technology to a level between 9 and 10 percent.
This is due to an additional $87 million derived from a $386 million dollar
bond that has been earmarked for technology.
(8) Telecommunications and computer networks as defined in this report encompass data,
voice, and video electronic transmissions.
(9) The public system of higher education in Rhode Island includes:
the University of Rhode island (URI). Rhode Island College (RIC),
the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI), and the Rhode
Island Office of Higher Education (RIOHE).