TAG Committee
Meeting Minutes
Fireplace Lounge
Present: Craig Howald, Laura Little, Debbie Stodberg, Scott Lewandowski, Gloria Stewart, Barbara MacHaffie, Sharon Douglass, Eric Fitch, Dan Huck
Guest: Gary Craig
Absent: Tia Knowlton, Vickie Legg, John Davis, Frank Diller
Minutes from previous meeting approved and accepted
Old Business:
TIG subcommittee met yesterday – set criteria for TIGS – sent out to all faculty
Library Steering Committee will meet tomorrow (Friday October 15) from 1-2 in President’s Conference Room with TAG Committee to discuss the technology element in the new library
Library blog is available for input - http://mariettalibrary.blogspot.com/
New Business:
Continuation of laptop requirements discussion:
Data collected by Debbie Stodberg regarding students bringing computers to campus:
Approx 7% of freshmen do not have computers – approx 70% of computers brought to campus are laptops
Discussion about lab availability and 24 hour labs discussed. Many see the problem with requiring the students to bring their own computers is having access to specialized software used in the major and/or profession.
Present Library Laptop program of lending out laptops while students are in library – software on these computers is general
Study habits of students – campus lacking quiet space for students to study after midnight.
If Planning Committee would require students to bring laptops, what would be the requirements?
Technology is part of 9 core values. Do we spend more money on labs/require computers?
Is an individual computer important for success at
We will wrap this discussion up at the next meeting.
Gloria Stewart reported problem with links on IT page (links back to old web page) and myMC. Laura will investigate and report back to the group.
Laura announced that ODCE conference in March (Spring Break). Deadline for proposal submission is10/31.