Distance Education/Technology Advisory Group

DETAG >> Minutes >> March 5, 2004

1. Welcome/Announcements

• Congrats to Eddie – Keenan Joseph Lovett
• Reminder: April meeting rescheduled to Friday, April 16 – Crafts Center
• Another Social Event?
• Tech Plan work will resume at April meeting (Leslie currently focused on DE Survey!)
• “eServices” ideas and DE Plan discussions commence in May, to dovetail with last presentation

• Reminder: You can get the Presenter-to-Go and projector in advance from Leslie if you’d like to practice
• Send final .ppt to Leslie after you present so it can be posted to web for future reference.
• Current Issues in DE – Look at Professional Orgs & Listservs for Trends, Problems, etc (April 16: Domingue & Kremer)
• DELTA Reports
• DEOS- NEWS
• The Journal of Distance Learning Administration
• McGuire’s Current Issues
• American Distance Education Consortium
• UNC System Links
• UNC Roadmap
• How Your Unit Does/Does Not/Should/Will Address the DE Population (May 7: Marchi & Sobol
  • Resources provided soon

• Keyboard handoff
• Install yourself, call Palm PAL Consultant as needed
• Schedule set, but flexible, let us know
• March – Truax  & Marchi
• April – Sobol & Kremer
• Try to use as much as possible
• Bring to next DETAG meeting for handoff (keyboard, CD, booklet)
• Sign form at DETAG meeting
• These two units available for purchase from Leslie in May ($80)
• Beam your homework (Journal Assignment #4 or Keyboard Journal)
• Receive Journal Assignment #5 or Keyboard Journal

• PGC is soliciting nominations
• DETAG will select a recipient during May 7 DETAG meeting
• All awards presented at End of Year program (May 12)

• Would this be feasible? Benefits? Obstacles?

• Online Forms
• Mass Email
• DELTA IDEA Grants – role of DETAG
• ETF Funds – role of DETAG