May 12, 2005

Siletz Room

Present: Ann Adams, Lynn Bain, Linda Carroll, Phil Krolick, Lori Rowton, Diane Watson, Dael Dixon, Marcy Shanks, Jerry Wille and Linda Kihs.

Welcome and Introductions (Linda Carroll/Phil Krolick)

DEIT Subcommittee Reports:

q Technology Initiatives Committee (Alan Heywood). Alan gave a summary of the Technology Initiativeπs year-end report. He reports this committee has met 8 times since January, and has covered a lot of ground. The committee reviewed distance learning modalities and trends as related to LBCC and other community colleges, to help determine the future direction of our distance learning program. He reports that we currently offer 80+ online classes, which serve roughly 2,400 students for the academic year. He notes that it was clear to the committee that the current modality of choice for both faculty and students appears to be online courses. The committee determined from this research that there is a strong need to continue to support efforts to increase the number of online course options. With this in mind, a second area of focus centered on the need to identify barriers for offering an AAOT degree online. Incentives for instructors to teach online courses are an area of concern, as well as, class size. The committee will continue work on the growth of online courses, student readiness for success, and faculty appraisal review when they meet next fall.

Beth Camp gave an overview of a Technology Initiativeπs Survey that was developed and implemented by the committee, to help assess our readiness to offer online courses in support of the Associate of Arts (Oregon Transfer) degree. She noted that we really need more responses from staff to get good information. Beth distributed copies of the highlights of the survey, and a Blackboard orientation handout that is used as a tool to help students be more successful accessing Blackboard.

q Training Subcommittee (Ann Adams). Ann reports that we have kind of hit a wall with attendance at Media workshops and trainings. Tech Tips, however, continue to be well-received. She noted that she is working with Joe Sherlock on posting these tech tips on the web. At this time, there are no plans for a fall inservice technology activity, because there simply is no available time in the inservice schedule.

q Web Presence In Marleneπs absence, Diane Watson summarized that this committee continues to work on their yearly goals, and that they will have their year-end meeting next week.

q Student Services (Diane Watson). Diane reported that the Student Services Committee has completed almost everything on their current 4 year plan, and they are starting to work on their next 4 year plan. Completed online projects include the employment database, Goodworks, volunteer services, careers with a conscience and more. Future projects include the automation of financial aid, making a degree audit available, updates to the GED/ESOL website, creating a formal version of Beth Campπs online orientation, and establishing online book buyback services. She hopes to have a draft of their new 4 year plan ready for distribution next fall.

q Technology Infrastructure (Alan Heywood). Alan noted that this committee has met once each term throughout the year. Although behind in the completion of funded 2004-2005 projects at the beginning of the year, projects are currently caught up and on schedule. Some of the completed projects include the installation of security alarms on video projectors and various multimedia equipment campus wide, the fiber cable connection to Comcast, installation of wireless nodes throughout the campus for public access, and upgrades to classroom technologies. He added that the committee received 36 requests for funding, 9 for the current fiscal year and 27 for 2005-2006. All requests were approved with 3 requests requiring additional information. The 2005-2006 proposals include multimedia installations or mobile carts for 9 classrooms, as well as replacements for 10 workstations, 8 laptops, and 20 video projectors as per our 4 year lifecycle replacement schedule.

Marcy Shanks gave an update on the Distance Education and Technology Report for the Nursing Department that was presented to the DEIT committee in March 2004. Nursing staff continue to work on and identify concerns related to using technology to deliver the LBCC nursing program to students. Some concerns include the amount of time and preparation that is involved to maintain a high level of service to students, developing and implementing an effective course evaluation tool, and providing more delivery method opportunities to students. Marcy also reported that thanks to combined funding efforts with Good Samaritan Hospital, the nursing department has access to a SimMan; a simulator that provides students with clinical decision-making skills during realistic patient care scenarios. The nursing program is currently working on trying to integrate this technology into their curriculum.

DEIT Co-Chairs for next year (Linda Carroll). Linda told committee members that she plans to step down as co-chair for the next academic year. She added that Parker Swanson from the Computer Systems department has agreed to be her replacement. Linda adjourned the meeting after asking for year-end reports from the chairs of the subcommittees.

NEXT MEETING: A year-end report will be prepared for distribution at the Fall 2005 meeting