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Meeting Minutes
December 9, 2004

PRESENT: Cindy Dietz, Joe Escobar, Linda Grenz, Lida Herburger, Linda Loft, Kaaren O'Rourke, Stephen Pruch

ABSENT: Patrick Lanning, Barb McIntire

Facilitator: Stephen Pruch

Recorder: Lida Herburger

Recorder Rotation: Lanning, McIntire, Grenz, Dietz, O'Rourke, Loft, Escobar, Herburger

1.  Minutes:

• Minutes from the Oct. 28 th meeting were presented. Stephen noted that there were references to “TACT fund” that should correctly be known as “student technology fees” and asked that the minutes be amended. Joe will distribute corrected copies. Approved as amended.

2. Tech Fee: :

• FTE is down this year compared to last but tech fee revenue is up. This is probably due to a change of fiscal dates. Expect that revenue for this year will actually be close to last year at the close of this fiscal year.
• Disability Services requested an additional $2400 for a cost overrun on a previously approved allocation. The original request was based on a bid. When the purchase was made, the price had increased. Request approved.
• $275 for Disability Services for P2P wireless for classroom accommodations was approved.
• The Art Department request for $3000 to purchase an industrial scanner was approved.

3. Smart Classrooms:

• A focus of the Title 3 grant will be smart classrooms. Stephen will work with Lori to write the grant.
• A discussion was held around the following considerations:
  • What constitutes a smart classroom?
  • How many should we have?
  • What about long term maintenance?
  • Faculty issues:
    • Training
    • Support
    • Utilization
    • Laptops for all instructors or desktop in each classroom
• Should new smart classrooms be put where we have none (Family & Health Careers) or where we don't have enough (Social Science)?
  • Strategy: Check R25 to determine the most used classrooms and target them in order to reach the most students.
• Smart classrooms should have the same basic equipment
  • Projector and screen
  • Internet connection
  • Desktop computer or laptop connection
• Additional equipment to consider:
  • Smart boards
    • Too expensive and not well utilized
  • Elmo
  • DVD/VCR
    • Inexpensive so why not?
  • Cable TV connection
    • Used in one Poly Sci class
  • Tablets
  • Wireless
• AV Carts
  • A scheduling and manpower hassle
  • Not practical for constant use but good to have for occasional needs.

4. Joe discussed a change in the Microsoft User Agreement that was made after we signed that necessitates the need for a different license number for each home user and, therefore, the $25 CD purchase from the bookstore.

Next Meeting:   January 13, 2005 from 3pm to 5pm in ADM206.