March 9, 2006

Boardrooms

Present: Ann Adams, Phil Krolick, Lori Rowton, Diane Watson, Dael Dixon, Jerry Wille, Mike Holland, Lynne Cox, Jennifer Beudert, Alan Heywood, and Parker Swanson.

Welcome and Introductions (Phil Krolick) Phil opened the meeting be leading introductions of committee members, and asked if there were any questions before moving on to subcommittee reports. Mike Holland asked the committee for feedback on where DEIT is at regarding “strategic planning”, and where we are going in reference to Distance Education at LBCC. Ann commented that the Technology Initiative’s committee has been in place for almost two years now, and has been charged with an action plan for future growth and planning. She asked Alan Heywood to give the Technology Initiatives report, to have a better idea as to where things are at, and where the college is headed.

DEIT Subcommittee Reports:

q Technology Initiatives Committee (Alan Heywood). Alan reports that the sub-committee has spent a good portion of the last two years, working on identifying modalities and trends; the 7 Big Picture Questions; Planning Assumptions; Faculty Surveys; Blackboard Orientation and the development of an Online Faculty Appraisal Tool for AAOT distance course needs. In addition, the committee is looking at some self-support models that might be adopted as a means to encourage greater faculty participation in distance learning. This would help provide the needed incentive and funding for offering more online courses, and an online general education transfer degree.

Alan further noted that the sub-committee has been reviewing the accreditation standard on distance delivery of courses, certificates and degree programs, to assist in the accreditation process. At their spring meeting, members will also review a new faculty appraisal tool called “Quality Matters”, which is an assessment tool that uses peer review in measuring the quality of our online classes.

Mike Holland encouraged Alan and the Tech Initiatives committee, to come up with some concrete recommendations for building the college’s Distance Education program, and present an “action plan” to management in the DEIT year-end report.

q Training Subcommittee (Ann Adams). Ann reports that spring inservice will include three training sessions related to technology. Jonathan Pedersen will give a presentation on Introduction to Blackboard; John Griffith will do a Classroom Response System workshop; and Russ Rinker will do a session on Laptop/Wireless 101.

q Web Presence Due to Marlene’s absence, there was no report given.

q Student Services (Diane Watson). Diane gave a quick overview of the Student Services Committee’s new 4 year action plan. In an effort to develop even more sophisticated on-line advising, admissions, financial aid, and assessment tools, the Student Services sub-committee has identified many new goals. Future goals include developing a means to automatically upload DPP Applications in Admissions; develop an on-line degree audit for Registration; provide a means for students to check information if online-funds are available to charge in the Bookstore; update ONSO (online new student orientation); and providing on-going enhancements to the Career Center website. (Handouts of this committee’s detailed goals, are available upon request from Lori Rowton in Media Services).

q Technology Infrastructure (Alan Heywood). Though the North Santiam Hall installations used a majority of staff time this year, Alan reports that the approved 2005-2006 projects are on schedule, with most near completion. At the committee’s last meeting, the committee approved the only new equipment request for the remainder of this year.. Alan also noted that the subcommittee briefly reviewed eight new 2006-2007 decision packages that will be discussed at their spring meeting. The committee will decide at that time whether or not to approve the 2006-2007 proposals. On a final note, Alan said that the project focus for the remainder of this year will be on AV replacement and upgrades to multimedia classrooms.

NEXT MEETING: Next Meeting: Spring Term