MELA Meeting Minutes 2003 - 2017

xiv. Ms. Kimble stated that the association should incorporate different methods of delivery into the modules so that accessibility requirements (ADA) are met. Mark Smith mentioned the website www.watchfire.com the Bobby tool will evaluate your website's accessibility. b. Enrollment Tool Enhancement Committee Update i. Andrea Scott talked to Ive Burnett this morning about enrollment tool updates. The following updates will be included during the August 15 th update: Ability to select platform, course content changed from ten fields to one, print capability for who has submitted final grades. Ms. Kimble will resend the guideline document for what the minimum information in the syllabus should include. The original ten items will be included and a statement about ADA accommodations will be added. Instructors will have until September 16 th to update the MSVCC course content. ii. Jenniffer Wamsley asked to have the option of adding Never Attended to the LDA column when withdrawing a student. iii. Ms. Shows asked to be able to display a "Who has submitted final grades at College" rather than displaying all courses in the local offerings list. c. Proctored Test Cheating i. Audra Leverton asked how proctors handle cheating. Most DLCs stated that the proctor notifies the distance learning office and other affected institutions are notified. Ms. Kimble stated that colleges should notify other colleges if a student has been recognized for academic dishonesty. Other a. Tish Stewart stated that Holmes has purchased new CCN equipment and is very pleased with how it functions and the support that was given during the installation. Mr. Smith reminded members that a $45 fee is charged to the originating college for CCN sessions that use the old system, but if colleges call direct, the fee is not charged. VI. Topic of the Day a. Standard Buttons for Blackboard Courses i. Andrea Scott stated that the training committee discussed having a minimum set of buttons in Blackboard and a minimum set of contents for each item. ii. A proposal was made to have a standard set of buttons in each course along with guidelines for each content area. Ms. Kimble will send a mandate that this be accomplished for Spring 2006. V.

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Future Meetings a. September 14 th SBCJC 10:00 am.

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Adjournment 2:39pm

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