Technology Committee Members

Dr. Dennis Ausel Dr. James Lenze

Mr. Chris Barber (not able to attend) Mr. David Lind

Dr. Holley Belch Dr. Joseph Nolan

Dr. Dolores Brzycki Mr. Lloyd Onyett

Dr. John Butzow Mr. Kevin Painter

Dr. Gary Dean Dr. Gurmal Rattan

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

Dr. Lorraine Guth Dr. Nancy Yost

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

1) Approval of minutes of 05-03-2001 meeting

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

2) Informational Items (Lloyd Onyett)

a. Lab Schedules and Staffing for Fall 2001 Semester

Lloyd distributed copies of the lab schedules for fall 2001 and indicated that he is still looking for at least one more lab assistant. He also indicated that so far there are no practicum students for the Incubator this fall, so the Incubator Lab will be open only about 2 hours per day, but faculty can still utilize the lab throughout the day by contacting Lloyd.

b. New Projector Systems for Classrooms to be Installed in Fall 2001 Semester

Nine classrooms will be outfitted with permanent computer and projector systems this fall. The IUP Maintenance Department will be installing the cables and mounting brackets, and will be building podium/cabinets to house the computers and VCR systems. Dr. Butzow asked each of the committee members to go back to their departments and ask where else we need more equipment, what software needs they see, and what additional training is needed.

c. Graphics Lab Renovations

Lloyd described the renovations that have been completed in the Graphics Lab, including the removal of a wall, installation of a ceiling mounted projector, and reorganization of the computer work stations. New furniture for the computer work stations will be ordered during the fall semester.

d. New Computers for Faculty for Summer 2001 and Fall 2001

Twenty faculty received new computers this summer, and additional funds from the Provost will allow us to purchase 28 additional computers this fall. A plan is now in place that provides a rotation schedule for the replacement of each faculty computer every 3 years. In some cases, we will need to augment the funds from the Provost to purchase appropriate computer equipment for some faculty.

e. New Portfolio Server

The new portfolio file server has arrived. It will be used to provide storage space for student electronic portfolios. The Portfolio subcommittee will still need to make many decisions about how the electronic portfolios will be stored, who will have access, and how students will be best served by the new file server.

f. Departmental and College Web Site Updates

Lloyd has been working with each of the department webmasters to assist them in converting and updating their department web sites.

3) Fall 2001 Technology Training Schedule for PT3 and College of Education and Educational Technology (Lloyd Onyett and Dr. Berzycki)

The fall technology training schedule was distributed. The major focus of the workshops for this fall is electronic portfolios.

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

Dr. Yost indicated that the subcommittee still needs to meet again to complete the development of the guidelines, and will bring their recommendations to either the October or November meeting of the Technology Committee.

5) Continued Discussion of Use of Technology in Teaching (Dr. Butzow)

Dr. Butzow led a discussion regarding the use of technology in teaching. He again assured the committee that he is not trying to dictate any peer observation standards, since that is a departmental issue. He asked committee members to go back to their departments and ask the department members to consider what their department might want to include in peer evaluations that would provide an insight into how they are using technology in their classes. Dr. Yost has investigated two web sites (Teacher Preparation StaR Chart at http://www.ceoforum.org/tp-questions.cfm and Profiler at http://profiler.pt3.org/ ) that contain surveys and ideas regarding teacher preparation regarding technology.

This topic will be put on the October 2001 Technology Committee meeting agenda for further discussion.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:48pm.

The next meeting will be on October 4, 2001 at 3:30pm in Stouffer 109.

Meeting minutes by Lloyd Onyett