Technology Committee Members

Dr. Dennis Ausel Dr. James Lenze

Mr. Chris Barber Mr. David Lind

Dr. Holley Belch Dr. Joseph Nolan

Dr. Dolores Brzycki (not able to attend) Mr. Lloyd Onyett

Dr. John Butzow (not able to attend) Mr. Kevin Painter

Dr. Gary Dean Dr. Gurmal Rattan

Dr. Joan Elliott Dr. Glen Tellis (not able to attend)

Dr. Lorraine Guth Dr. Nancy Yost

Dr. Nadene L'Amoreaux (not able to attend)

1) Approval of minutes of 12-06-2001 meeting

A motion to approve the minutes was approved unanimously (motion by Dr. Lenze, second by Dr. Rattan)

2) Project Directory (P Drive) and Electronic Portfolios (Lloyd Onyett)

Lloyd described the structure of the Project Directory and how it is being used by students to develop portfolio artifacts in each of their classes. Students will move their portfolio files from the Project Directory to the new Portfolio server before the end of each semester.

The new Portfolio server has arrived and Kevin has been working on the configuration of it. Rishi Mathur will be assisting Kevin in setting up individual folders for each Education major.

3) Portfolio Assistance Center (Lloyd Onyett)

Lloyd indicated that the new Portfolio Assistance Center is now open and staffed approximately 20 hours per week. A graduate student has been provided by PT3 to manage the center, and another work-study student is also there to assist students with their portfolio needs. Students will be able to get assistance with scanning, digital camera use, video editing, web page design, and other issues related to their electronic portfolios. The Portfolio Assistance Center will continue to also assist faculty, as it did when it was the Incubator Lab.

4) Special Technology Funding (Lloyd Onyett)

Lloyd briefly discussed some special funding that we should be receiving from the state very soon. Several projects have been designated for the funds including upgrade of the radio station, purchase of more computer projectors for classrooms, and the replacement of the computers in the Portfolio Assistance Center.

5) Distance Education Classes (Lloyd Onyett)

The committee briefly discussed distance education classes. We looked at a list of distance education classes being offered by IUP. Dr. Butzow is encouraging faculty to consider teaching distance education classes. The faculty contract has information coverng distance education classes.

6) Guidelines for Reservations and Usage of the Computer Labs (Dr. Yost)

There was a brief discussion about lab reservations and the guidelines that the committee has been working on. The committee has not finished developing recommendations. This topic will be placed on the April meeting agenda.

7) Demonstration of Mimeo (Dr. Yost)

Dr Yost demonstrated Mimeo, a device that attaches to a computer and a flipchart. The device detects the marks you make on the flipchart and creates a graphic file of the writing and drawing you do on the flipchart. Mimeo sells for approximately $400.00 and has many of the features of a SmartBoard that sells for over $3,000.00.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:43pm.

The next meeting will be on March 14, 2002 at 3:30pm in Stouffer 109.

Meeting minutes by Lloyd Onyett