Dominican University New York

The DC Connection Program will: (1) Expand internet access on campus by adding more wireless access points in various locations across campus; (2) Provide subsidize broadband access and equipment such as hotspot access equipment, Wi-Fi extenders, and headphones to be lent to DC students for long-term use; (3) Hire two additional IT staff members to support training materials and to ensure that students are able to leverage technological resources toward achieving academic success and that faculty and staff are best positioned to use technological resources to support the student experience and are able to identify potential academic and social issues; and (4) Purchase video cameras and podcasting equipment that can be used to facilitate experiential learning with technology in several different classrooms on campus and enhance remote learning to improve digital skills and IT workforce capacity.