MELA Meeting Minutes 2003 - 2017

ii. This course will also include MSVCC ET information, Canvas tools, etc. iii. Instructors can move on to TEO II without TEO I, if the instructor already has Canvas experience and training. b. TEO II will be focused on designing and teaching. Focusing on best teaching practices, learning styles, learning objectives, etc. c. TEO III will be focused on quality course design. Focusing on making the course a ‘quality course’ by using the Quality Matters rubric. i. After completion of TEO III, the instructor’s course can go through a review and receive a localized ‘MSVCC Quality Course’ approval stamp.

1. Many in the group were excited about the stamp of approval and would like to see an icon in the ET beside the courses that were stamped as quality courses. 2. Jennifer Leimer will get with the Quality Committee about specifics of this.

iii. Creating Futures Through Technology (CFTTC) Update

1. If you have anyone at your college who used the free CFTTC Conference code, they must sign up to moderate a session using the link the Brooke sent out. Sign up to attend multiple days to moderate sessions.

c. MCCB -- Chris Ryals:

i. MELA Course Updates

1. Chris has made some changes to the MELA Community in Canvas. a. There are tabs to sort Files by Subject, or by Month. b. New P&P Manual layout created with FlippingBook.

i. Chris is working to get historical/searchable minutes from prior minutes in this format. c. If you have other suggestions of how to make the MELA course user- friendlier, let Chris know.

ii. Beta ET Feature Request Form 1. Chris has created a Google Form for feature requests for the ET. This link will be in the MELA course, and will also be emailed to the group. 2. Every April and October we will look over the ET requests and vote on them. iii. RFP 1. The RFP for web conferencing software is still in process. Everything has been submitted. Waiting on ITS for approval. a. Tish mentioned web conferencing software that she heard about, called Shindig. The group may want to look into it.

V.

Unfinished Business a. Library Deans & Director’s Meeting (Buffy Matthews)

i. Our budget pays for Library databases. Buffy passed out their request to fund. ii. Each school should talk with their Library Dean or Director and Chief Academic Officer, to see what option would work best for schools. We will vote in our March meeting. Based on the usage statistics, Option 3 is best. b. Turnitin (Brandi McGraw – presented by Denise Gillespie)

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