Facilities

Many Laney technology needs have been met in the past two years with funding from local bond Measure A.  Bond money has been used for major infrastructure upgrades, including Laney computer labs, networks, smart classrooms, a campus wireless project, and classroom refurbishments to support new technologies.   Powerful, inexpensive laptops and a wireless campus will allow reconfiguration of computer labs and access to computing for students who currently do not have Internet connectivity.

As part of the Laney technology upgrade, full-time faculty members recently received new computers to replace those that were at the end of their useful lives.  Approximately 300 new computers were recently installed in the Laney Math, CIS, and Business computer labs.  Two model smart classrooms are in operation, with more on the way.  In September 2008, the Faculty Senate approved bringing twelve more classrooms to both a basic and a more advanced level of smart technology.  The Peralta district is in the process of refining and publicizing its three-level standards for what is now being called Interactive Learning Environments Technology.  A version of these standards will be applied in the next phase of smart classroom installations, beginning in 2009.   

We have begun planning renovation of the Laney Tower, which will include major technology upgrades, refurbishing of conference rooms and faculty offices, adding wireless capability, and audiovisual presentation technology.  Laney will become a fully wireless campus in the next phase of infrastructure upgrades.

computer labs require enrollment planning