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EdTech Minutes for Tuesday, 15
February 2005
11:35 am -12:30 pm, St Edmund’s 376
Attending: Mike
Battig (chair), John Devlin, Joe McLaughlin, Greta Pangborn; and
ex officio members: Bill Anderson (CIO), Sue Breeyear (IT) and
Rick Murphy (IT).
- Minutes of
the last meeting (1February 2005), previously distributed, were
approved as submitted. Joe was appointed scribe for today’s
meeting.
- Planning for
brownbag seminar, 1 March 2005
Having received
a draft text of the email announcement from Richard Kujawa for his
upcoming seminar on using streaming video, it was agreed that John
should revise the text and plan to post it twice before the event.
Members offered to bring various foods and drink.
- Ed Tech
proposal for use of McGrath grant for faculty development
Mike had
distributed before the meeting copies recent correspondence with
Doug Green (TRG) and Liz Innes-Brown (FDC) relative to the new
McGrath grant. Mike proposed a two-pronged proposal: an eCollege
workshop conducted by eCollege staff, and awarding follow-up grants
to upcoming and past participants in Teaching with Technology
Workshops (TwTw) – formerly Laptop Workshops. Total projected cost
for both: $15k (in FY05 or 06). There was general agreement with
the TwTw element – Sue reporting a strong response for the upcoming
TwTw - and various models for an eCollege workshop were discussed.
Mike will compose a draft proposal to circulate among the committee
before sending it along.
- Other
business
a/ Sue had circulated a ‘Lifecycle
Replacement Plan’, which the committee discussed with her and Rick,
who are seeking feedback. Comments were favourable. Bill indicated
that some equipment may be put on a 4-year, rather 3-year,
replacement cycle, and he initiated a brief discussion about
possibly requiring student to have laptops.
b/ Bill had circulated copies the
latest draft of IT’s capital budget, which is moving through the
budget process, and asked if the committee would be taking it up.
Mike indicated it would be on the agenda for the next meeting. There
were brief questions on some points.
- Next meeting
was scheduled for Tuesday, 8 March, at 11:30 am in STE 376.
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