Thursday, December 4, 2008

IDS Services Weekly Ed Tech Meeting

Attending: Janel, Dorothy, JR, Ken, Tyrel, RJ, Jared

IDS Announcements/Decisions

IDS brainstorm mtg required only for first-time instructors; optional otherwise

Donate $ to Karen for Rick, Santa

Card for John at 11

Vista x-list: these will happen just before the semester starts

Moodle upgrades to 1.9.3 for Spring

Mahara demo next Thursday

Streaming vs Download of Videos - Most videos "iPod ready MP4s for download" unless copyright or accessibility of download

Bb Vista rollovers failing? e-mail Monty and Vista list* WikiLearn - tell faculty about it. How can we use it?

Working Remotely in Spring
At least 3 weeks in January--maybe more
Set your schedule and get them on Google Docs
Core FT hours 10 - 4
Always on IM
Phone near you
Meet each week with work hour padding
(schedule study room in library)
laptop for JR and Dorothy

JPNS 1010
Ken to research digital ink for writing assignments

TTIX
backend smoothing - Tyrel to set up mtg
6+ proposals are in and waiting to be rated

Ken: keep trying to roll dred (recreate if necessary)

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