Present: Arvizu, Beede, Dwyer, Flippen, Halper, Howell, Jennings, Loeser, Lozano, Maringer, Parker, Peacock, Robinson, Venable
1. Minutes were approved with one change (Replacing Marlene's comments about WebCT ).
2. Reports
Upcoming Conferences: LeBaron Woodyard, Dean of Instructional Resources and Technology for the California Community Colleges, will deliver the keynote address at Tech & Publishers' Expo on May 3 at Los Angeles Mission College. Dean Woodyard will speak on the funding for Tech II and general planning for the future. You can register at http://www.cvc2.org/expo/
Title V Request List: There is a taskforce committee consisting of Mimi, JoAnne, Joy, Tim, Larry, Travis, and Fran. This committee is working on Title V priorities for technology. Larry is representing our interests at the Title V meeting today. You can get a copy of the committee's handout from Fran.
Smart Classroom Survey: Fran sent a survey to instructors who are currently utilizing the Smart Classrooms. The results were discussed at the meeting. See Fran Lozano for the survey results.
3. Discussion
Webmaster & trouble with email-MIS has changed servers so there may be some areas with downtime temporarily; if you want to check your email you can go the SRC and use the web email access. Money is allocated to continue the position of webmaster on a half-time basis. Mimi is looking for qualified individuals.
Staff Resource Center: What is currently being planned? One office, 2 computers-plus her office computer for the rest of the semester. The welding stuff (taken to Hollister Airport) has to be moved first before the SRC equipment can be moved. Discussion followed regarding the following areas: the current level of use in the SRC has been documented; the six online classes will definitely need the help-for fall start classes, over a month, 60 names over the month, 1-1 in the office-approximately 40'x40' area to split between the AV department (Media Center) and SRC. It is a given that they are moving, the question is do we only get the top office or do we get to utilize the larger area?The committee made a motion to recommend the following to the President's Council:
Recognizing the critical need for staff technology training on all levels, the importance of a central location for coordinating training, and the need for appropriate equipment to train effectively, the Technology Committee unanimously recommends that the integrity of the Staff Resource Center be maintained in the move to create space for CMAP.In addition, the Technology Committee recommends as an item of utmost importance that the services of the training coordinator be maintained by the hiring of a temporary replacement of Jo Anne Howell while she is on leave during the 2002-2003 school year.
Training, Online Classes, Support, Web Pages, universal email (access to computer for student email)- Questions that were raised: Do the course requirements include email? If so, then we may need to supporting student email. Plagiarism was discussed.
4. Title V Technology
Survey Results--Halper
Leah spoke about Title V funding of equipment and infrastructure
that support instruction- they can support some of the things
we are working on. Last year, when Title V got funded and we wanted
to include technology use, they decided to survey the current
attitudes. They chose 15 instructors at random-to interview about
their technology use. Four of the surveys have been given and
they are gathering some interesting information (2/3 of survey
is Title V-1/3 is the training issue). There appears to be enormous
training needs-individual technology plans-FII grant to submit
for training-classrooms-Title V is supposed to get the classrooms
up to par-not using the technology. Of the 15 people interviewed,
the general report is going to be available for everyone. The
Tech Plan Survey that was completed last year may have information
for your group. Jane said she would give you a copy of the survey,
results and questionnaire.
5. Spring Snack
Schedule
Apr. 8 Beede
Apr. 22 Jennings
May 13 Maringer/Bumgarner
May 27 Lozano
7. Adjournment--Next Meeting: April 8, 2002 -2:00pm