IDS Services Weekly Ed Tech Meeting

IDS Services Weekly Ed Tech Meeting
Attending: John, Jared, Marc, Travis, Janel, Ken, Dorothy

Travis- will purchase SoftChalk following this meeting

Discussed USHA Grant for Course Development (May give grant for Ed Tech not specifically related to course development

• Budget includes all but travel
• Funding: $4,000 to $5,000, possibly $10,000 - if it serves more than one class, more money could be given
• Travis's idea: Art Department video of different artist

Discussed different "looks" for classes, departments

• Preferred concept: three different looks developed for each department; Department Chair approves one look (trying for department consistency)
• This has been protocol, but John and Jared have not met with department chairs about looks
  
• Most departments already have their look; some classes may need updated look
• Are we switching the look of skinny banners? (i.e. Vista) Should probably discuss what banner should be
• Look and department approval needed for following departments:
  
• Tech Management
• Japanese
  
• CLSS

Developers assigned for new classes:

• CLSS 1000 - Janel
• MGMT 3600 - Janel
• TECH 3010 - RJ

Discussed LSAC BESC 4705

• Mystery developer has programmed some files on g-drive prior to editing (Who is GP??) (How did he/she get access to g-drive??)
• Files programmed March 2008 - very mysterious
  

Courses pushed through to spring to ease load of fall courses

• MGMT 3600
• CLSS 1000

Philosophy department concerns

• PHIL 3450 (Philosophy of Childhood) has had no follow up so far
• Elaine Englehardt had a bad experience teaching live interactive Ethic and Values class (She felt there was a lack of attention from students)
• Chris Weigel said concurrent enrollment only applies on campus- this is unclear, needs clarification

Big Mobile (AT&T competition)
Jared's idea: Mobile Moodle (discussed with developers in earlier meeting)
Janel's idea: Find a way to extract flash cards out of a class that would prompt you with questions (a study aid)

• Links through SMS sensor
• You could reply to answer, i.e. multiple choice question, or possibly text an answer( almost impossible to grade)
• Questions could come as flashcard, then answer come at specific interval (10 seconds, 30 seconds, etc.)
• Program so many questions per day at a certain frequency
• A WebCt quiz is basically a set of flashcards
• Think through this idea and present to developers for further discussion