Minutes from Instructional Technology Meeting

Instructional Technology Committee




Meeting October 27, 2010 3:00 p.m.



Attendees: Giorgi Shonia, Christine Wolfe, Kellie Demmler, Da Zhang, Deb Smith

Unable to Attend: Alan Middleton



The meeting was called to order by Deb Smith as Chair of 2009-2010 academic year.



Christine Wolfe nominated Deb Smith as Chair for the 2010-11. Seconded by Giorgi Shonia. Vote was unanimous in favor.



A discussion ensued among the members regarding major goals for this upcoming year.



The following were listed:

1. Need for information from IT

a. What is the refresh cycle?

b. What is the standard image for faculty and classroom technology?

c. Update of information on the P drive needed

d. Mac users can’t access the common drives

e. Need of a knowledge base of common solutions for problems with hardware and software

f. Policies of classroom technology – refresh, image, etc.

g. Software and hardware inventory on this campus

i. Smartboards, slates, Maple licenses, clickers and licenses, etc.

h. Check out procedure for technology

i. Clickers, smartboards, smartboard tablets, microphones, web cams, etc.

i. The committee discussed the need for a webpage with the possibility of online checkout of items as a way to increase use of software and hardware.

2. Training

a. Faculty training – Bb, clickers, SmartBoard, pedagogy

i. Methods, timing, sustainability

b. Student training

i. Methods, timing, sustainability

c. Best practices of use of classroom technology

i. Faculty recognition

ii. Web page with demonstration projects

3. Printing –

a. Identified as a faculty concern last year

b. How much is free for students?

4. Adjunct faculty

a. IDs don’t work in adjunct faculty rooms

b. Hardware in adjunct faculty rooms boots very slowly



The following information was shared:

1. Bb9.1 is scheduled for release as early as Winter quarter

a. New training may be required



After discussion, it was decided that the committee would review the list above and prioritize the problems for future discussion and to address with administration.



The committee stated that a report at every faculty meeting would be helpful in raising awareness and getting input from faculty.



The committee briefly discussed performing another survey of faculty.



Meeting was adjourned.



Respectfully submitted



Deb Smith