Spring+2011+Minutes

Please use this page to collect agenda items for our Spring meeting:


 * 1. Eric goes full-time! Woohoo**!

>> Eric Oderman is now on-board as the Digital Multimedia Trainer & Producer. He has been, and will now be even more of a great resource for the college, producing video content for all sorts of platforms.

>> [|Requests for Video Support]


 * 2. Weebly!**

>> The Faculty Website Group chose Weebly as the best tool for simple websites. Rick will be pushing out information about how to get a site soon, as well as information about how to use the Weebly platform.


 * 3. Changes to [|eLearning Central website]**

>> There are a few additions to the eLearn Central website, including forms for requesting new master classrooms in ANGEL, requesting that sections be merged, and for eLearning consults:

>> [|Requests for ANGEL Masters] >> [|Requests for merged sections] >> [|Requests for eLearning consults]


 * 4. Bandwidth Meter**

>> If you're wondering how much bandwidth the college is using, check out [|this website].


 * 5. Cloud computing pilot project**

>> Rick has initiated a conversation on campus about the use of "Cloud Computing" as a pilot study. A cloud station would consist of a computer (one that we would have gotten rid of otherwise) loaded with the [|Jolicloud Operating System]. Jolicloud turns the machine into a browser, so that nothing is saved on the hard drive -- all applications are web-based (hence the "cloud" appellation). IS and eLearning will be conducting some trials over the next few months to see if we should explore this concept further.


 * 6. Moving eLearning Lab**

>> The video production portion of the eLearning Lab will be moving over to the Library during the month of June, in preparation for the redesign of Bldg. 22. The training space will be "floating" in classrooms until the completion of the project.


 * 7. Expanding Tegrity usage**[[file:Copy of WASBCTC-TegrityUsage-20110217.pdf]]

>> Instructors at SPSCC have been making good use of Tegrity, as evidenced by the report linked above. Tegrity will clearly be a major focus of the Fall Kick-off Week activities as well. >> >> Are there other ways to get the word out to faculty about the is tool? One suggestion was for faculty to demo Tegrity at Division meetings, and for eLearning staff to do demos in each instructional building on campus. We'll also feature Tegrity during Fall Kick-off Week.


 * 8. ANGEL support for all courses**

>> Rick raised the question of making ANGEL available to every credit class on campus, with an ability to opt out. At present, faculty have to choose to use ANGEL for every course (and every quarter), so there is a lot of confusion and inefficiency about administering it. Some other reasons for a wider roll-out:


 * Environmental benefit -- less use of paper.
 * Clear path to Tegrity for all students.
 * SPSCC vision: to use innovative technology in instruction.
 * Workplace reality -- students are going to encounter similar webtools in the workplace.
 * Less confusion for faculty and administration about which courses have ANGEL support.

One suggestion was to have a survey of Faculty about ANGEL for all classes. Rick will send out a survey.


 * Other Discussion:**

There was a general concern expressed about the number of different platforms available for people at the college, because there are "so many places for information." This was amplified by the advent of Weebly, the discussion of cloud stations, and the potential roll-out of ANGEL to all courses.

There was also a concern expressed about the use of ANGEL with respect to ownership of the content that is hosted there. One member of the group expressed that he had been warned that any content he places onto the server of the college (or in the case of ANGEL, with the State Board) automatically becomes property of the college (or State). Rick will research this concern and report back to the group.