South Devon College, Learning Resource Centre, Paignton
| Contact Details: | Karen Brazier, LRC Manager Karen.Brazier@southdevon.ac.uk Fiona Mills (responsible for IT and ILT across the College) Fiona.Mills@southdevon.ac.uk Stephen Criddle, Deputy Principal Stephen.Criddle@southdevon.ac.uk John Evans, Head of Technology Department John.Evans@southdevon.ac.uk |
| Type of Project: | The whole college moved to a three-year old building that was originally used as a factory so was a very big open space with few internal walls and limited natural light |
| Start/End Date: | The whole project took 3-4 years. The move took place in 2 phases: the technology department (construction and motor vehicle) moved in Sept 2005 and the rest of the College moved Dec 2005/Jan 2006. |
What Are Your Top Tips..
...For a successful new build? For embedding IT? For installing technology?
It is important to have a clear vision for future learners together with meticulous planning and project management.
Trialling and doing pilots with new technology before you spend a lot of money can be helpful.
Use of equipment is greater than on the previous campus as access to IT equipment is easier. Give plenty of opportunities for staff to develop skills and share good practice.
The college trialled the network and PCs in the LRC and also piloted the idea of students using printer credits to ensure the process worked so that students got what they needed and paper ordering etc was optimised.
