Distance Education/Technology Advisory Group

DETAG >> Minutes >> May 7, 2004

1. Welcome/Announcements

• Remaining schedule
• June 4: 12:30 – 2:00 (3121 TSC)
• July: no meeting (maybe a social; Leslie and Bev will coordinate)
• August 11: please hold for presentation of DE Survey Results (exact time/location TBA)
• September ’04 through June ’05: First Fridays, 12:30 – 2:30 (Leslie will send scheduling appt)
• Brief recap: Technology Initiative Award Winner selected
  • Current selection criteria used for this year
• DETAG will send congrats letters to all nominees (that “extra” touch!)
• After EOY, DETAG will send some suggestions to Dr. Stafford for adjustments
  • Those with technology as primary duty not eligible (Award for Excellence is an option)
  • Other minor editorial suggestions

• Marchi and Sobol

• How do we approach?
• Do we need a “DE Plan” if we do something instead with the “eServices” and “ePrograms” ideas?

• Beam any remaining journal assignments to Leslie
• Troubleshooting
• Who wants to buy a keyboard?

• Possible presentation dates: June 16, 23, 30; July 7, 14
• “Party Line” of answers to potential questions and issues coming soon
• Suggested Schedule (per discussion with Lisa Zapata):
• Part I (June 16?)
• Leslie only
• Outline the overall purpose
• Part II (June 23?)
• All of DETAG
• Answer questions
• Live demo with demo units from Palm
  

• Review updates and continue editing
• Major issue: do we actually require a separate Technology Plan from each unit, or just ensure that the elements are incorporated in other planning documents?

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