MELA Meeting Minutes 2003 - 2017

a. Brooke has created a self-paced Turnitin Feedback Studio course that is now available for registration on the Academy Catalog. 2. MSVCC Academy a. August-September MSVCC Academy sessions are posted in the Catalog. The remaining Fall sessions will be posted as soon as the new web conferencing tool (Zoom) is ready and implemented.

MCCB – Shalon Farris

1. Update of MELA Course a. Shalon presented the re-design of the MELA Community Course. Colleges will be added into the new course today. b. Shalon will send out a Google Survey to get our feedback of how the new course is working. It is expected to be complete by next month’s Retreat. 2. MSVCC Community Page Updates a. Shalon presented a sneak-peak of what the MSVCC Community Page will look like. The page includes areas for Canvas Resources, Instructional Design, and a Collaboration Corner. It is expected to be complete by next month’s Retreat.

MCCB – Chris Ryals

1. ET Attendance Tool a. Chris has been working with Ive on the details of the ET Attendance Feature. There will be a new instructor Drop Request Form, along with some other changes, which will be ready for the upcoming Fall semester. Possibly, a Reinstate feature as well. Chris will continue to work with Ive on the implementation of the ET Attendance piece. Shalon will take over Chris’ roll on August 10.

V.

Unfinished Business

VI.

Action Items

VII.

Open Forum a. MELA Retreat Reminders (Kim Harris) i.

The MELA Retreat will be September 20-22 in Corinth, MS. Reminders will be sent out by email. On Friday, September 22, the day will close by noon, if earlier, to allow for traveling. ii. The Retreat will include sponsored dinners and a hotel room for each college. iii. Each college should bring at least 1 door prize. The door prizes to not have to be themed, just purchase something that you would like (no college logos, preferred). The Retreat theme is ‘Crossroads’ with maps and travel décor.

VIII.

Dates for Future MELA Meetings: a. Friday, September 22 – during MELA Retreat b. Wednesday, October 11 – 9:00 AM Virtual

IX.

Adjournment.

690