TAG Committee

Minutes

02/19/03

Present: Laura Little, Debbie Stodberg, John Davis, Angie Burdiss, Bev Schwartz, Dave Mader, Joe Sullivan, Connie Golden, Dave Cress, Seth Wolfram (student representative), Dan Huck

Absent: Jim Fry, Carla Scanlan, Vickie Graham

Old Business

Minutes approved.

Valerie Perroti did not come to campus to discuss distance learning because of weather conditions – conference call was set up from 11:00 – noon – Laura Little took minutes and will post them to the TAG website.

TIG’s – Ways to get info out – work with faculty development committee – Any presentations/consultants/etc will be highly advertised to involve more of the campus community. Laura - Summary of projects will be posted on the Title III Web page.

Discussed central location for TIG equipment when projects end. If department does not keep equipment for ongoing projects, then the equipment will be stored in the IT department for the campus community to borrow on a sign out basis – this will be supervised by Laura Little, Debbie Stodberg, John Davis and Vickie Graham.

Discussed inventory of materials purchased through TITLE III

Clearinghouse of expertise on Technology uses – discussed how to gather and process the skills on campus and who would do this. Joe Sullivan graciously volunteered to work on this project with assistance from Dave Mader, Connie Golden, Laura Little and Seth Wolfson

(Dave and Connie will be the advisory group to look over gathered info)

Adobe – Debbie will check on previous quotes and bring information to next meeting.

New Business

Tegrity Weblearner demonstration will be March 24 from 1-3 in Andrews Hall – Emeritus Chamber

Flashlight – Ohio learning network – our free period will end mid March – ways to enhance courses using evaluations – Evaluating program to evaluate evaluation programs? Dan Huck has research paper(s) regarding this program – he will forward to Laura for review

Discusses Howard Strauss’s ideas – Digital photographs available at CPS? (Would they share this info with rest of campus)

Computer discounts to students – presently have vendors on IT website with student/faculty staff discounts.

Discussion about requirements for student computers followed – presently no standardization for student computer purchases – We can encourage certain standards for computers but NOT require – part of financial aid package? Idea – send brochure with info on campus technology such as what parts of the campus are presently wireless (Library) – what school supports – this info may be sent out through admissions.

Student’s enthusiasm for Webct has slowed down student use. Laura sent out survey to Faculty asking - Why not using WebCT – issues such as not enough time to use it/downtime/students don’t like it. Connie has 100 students presently using it – able to see grades on line.

Discussion about WebCT

Next meeting will be after Spring Break Wednesday, March 19 at 2:00 in the second floor conference room of Mills.

Adjourned.