Meeting & Agendas
Committee
Distance Education Committee
Date
01/20/2012
Status
Approved
Begin Time
10:00 am
End Time
12:00 pm
Location
HBC 103.2
Online/Remote Url
Agenda:
1)
Description
Call to order
Presenter
Minutes
In Attendance: Mario Aguilar, Terry Barksdale, Robert Bermea, Janet Bickham, Tina Buck, Maria Cisneros-Solis, Tasha Davis, Cecile Durish, Scott Gibby, Amanda Karel, Kirk Kelly, Anita McAuley, Teresa Moore, Clark Peterson, Al Purcell, Charles Quinn, Nick Sarantakes, Gaye Lynn Scott, Gale Spears, Susan Thomason, Raja Faris for Rey Valdez, Zoe Van Sandt, Voncille Wright, Bretton Johnson, Robert Cruse, David Weddell
Introductions were made since there were some new attendees.
2)
Description
Technologies available to DL instructors
Presenter
Minutes
Robert Bermea started the meeting by updating the group on technologies available to DL instructors. Included in the discussion were: Increased image size of ITV programs, (presented by Chuck Cruse), Arts and Humanities – Professional Development Day presentation of what HUMA instructors are doing in their classes, Blogs, Google Groups, Apple’s iBooks, WebEx presentation by Herb Coleman, Facebook/Edmodo, Blackboard 9, CH 19 and WGU-Western Governor’s University.
3)
Description
Update on ACC Student Workshops – Clark Peterson ACC 101 Admissions/Registration, ACC 103 TOPS (Student Orientation), ACC105 DL Orientation Student Services Staff Orientations to DL
Presenter
Minutes
Clark Peterson updated the group on the status of ACC 101 (Admission) Workshop, ACC 103 (TOPS) Workshop, ACC 105 Distance Learning workshop. Clark also mentioned the possibility of peer tutoring or designated study groups in conjunction with Supplemental Instruction.
4)
Description
Update on Training Workshops
Presenter
Minutes
Teresa Moore of IDS brought the group up to date on and demonstrated one of the DL Workshops for faculty. A pilot test group will be convened after spring break to review the workshops.
5)
Description
Full Time Faculty Senate update
Presenter
Minutes
Gale Spear, (for Juan Molina) provided the group with a FT Faculty Senate update on ACAC and DL Faculty Training project.
6)
Description
Update on DL Faculty Evaluation Instrument
Presenter
Minutes
Kirk Kelly and Robert Bermea provided an update on the revised DL Faculty Evaluation instrument and how it is proceeding through the shared governance process.
7)
Description
Distance Learning Student Support and Technology Survey – SSR
Presenter
Minutes
Robert mentioned that DL will be conducting a DL Support Services and Technology Survey with DL students during the spring as part of the SSR process.
8)
Description
Testing Centers – Support Services – TECE Representative
Presenter
Minutes
Because Testing Center issues had been brought up at a previous meeting, the committee had a discussion on this topic. The group felt that aside from needing more room to accommodate students, there were no pending issues that needed to be looked into.
9)
Description
Discussion/Other Items
Presenter
Minutes
Tina Buck – link exists on Blackboard page that connects student with Smarthinking
Teri Barksdale – mentioned the Library Faculty Survey
Voncille Wright – mentioned the DL Help page, Live person chatroom training to assist DL students in real time.
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