EdTech Minutes for Thursday, 3/11/04

4:00-5:00 pm, JEM 149G

 

Attending: Mike Battig (chair), David Boynton, Joe McLaughlin and ex officio members: Joanne Schneider, Sandy Karstens

 

Agenda:

 

  1. Minutes of the last meeting (4 March, 2004), previously distributed, were approved as submitted; David Boynton was appointed scribe for today’s meeting.

 

2.   Visit to Champlain College was discussed. Highlights included a discussion of the laptop depot in which students could check out a laptop for class to minimize setup time for a wireless classroom setup. There was also a discussion of space considerations, and of a room that included a center table for joint collaboration.

 

  1. Update on TRC Brownbag Luncheon. Date and time were verified. Joanne agreed to make and send a poster. Mark and Mike will be responsible for food. David agreed to book the rooms for the March 25th and April 1st brownbag sessions. Sandy agreed to make a 90 second announcement at the 3/26 general faculty meeting.

 

  1. Other business

 

There was a discussion of draft of guidelines for online/asynchronous instruction.

 

  1. Next meeting                Thursday, 25 March 2004, at 4:00 pm, JEM 149G.