INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE MEETING NOTES
October 23, 2002
I. Welcome and Introductions
§ Members Present: Larry Merkley, Mark Cianca, Bob White, Peter Bergstrom, Phillip Stark, Kathleen Dettman
§ Guests Present: Tad Reynales, Beth Riddle, John Rocchio, Henry Burnett, Ruth Harris-Barnett
§ Staff Present: Max Ritchie, Fana O’Halloran
II. Mobile Access Advisory Group
At
the last ITC meeting, the committee decided to form a group to discuss and
advise on wireless issues. The group will be called the Mobile Access
Advisory Group. Membership was
discussed, and the group will meet for four months, and then report back to ITC
in February. They will be charged to address:
III. Instructional Technology Group
As advised in the Instructional Technology Group final report, the ITC will charge a standing committee to discuss Instructional Technology issues on campus. The group will report to ITC.
The committee, at a
minimum, is proposed to include:
Chair (or designee) of the
Senate’s Committee on Teaching
Chair (or designee) of the
Senate Committee on Computing and Telecommunications
Dean of Undergraduate
Studies
Dean of Graduate Studies
Dean of UCSC Extension (or
designee)
Director of the Center for
Teaching Excellence
Director of Media Services
Director of Instruction
Computing
A representative from
Divisional Computing Directors
Registrar
Library Technology
Representative
Chair of ITC
Planning and Budget
representative
Student Affairs or ARC
Center representative
An undergraduate student
A graduate student
The charge for this committee would include Instructional Technology standards and policies for: classroom and lab design – including all instructional space, computing and media equipment standards, emerging technology trends, network requirements, implementation of portal strategies, course management systems, distance education, and the convergence of video and web technologies. Instructional development and instructional delivery would be the two major areas for analysis and recommendation. Further, issues of pedagogy and learning outcomes would be central in establishing any standards or policies promulgated by this group.
Other issues within the group’s scope could include:
It was suggested that Larry Merkley co-chair this committee with a faculty member. A formal name for the group is still to be determined.
Larry thanked the Instructional Technology Group for all of its work.
At a recent Academic Planning Committee meeting, members agreed unanimously that someone should take on the role of UCSC Web ‘Czar’ or Information Architect, and work to solve web related problems. The first year will primarily be focused on academic and divisional pages, as well as campus web tools.
A permanent Web Council is needed to work with the person who takes on this role. Membership was discussed and the charge will be similar to that found in the Web Development Infrastructure document from June 19, 2002. Beth Riddle and Larry will work with APC chair George Brown to create a recommendation to EVC Simpson.
The Campus Communications Council met over summer and now has a somewhat modified charge. The Web Council will focus on the mode of communication, naming conventions, ease of locating things, and maintaining a contact list of people who are responsible for various aspects of first level web pages. The Chancellor has advised that she will create a Communications Policy Committee, with the Campus Communications Council responsible for operations and implementation concerns
Larry thanked the Web Presence Group for all of its work.
On a separate issue, Beth also distributed a handout on proposed lab upgrades.
V. Next Meeting: November 13, 2002, 12:00-2:00, Bay Tree Conference Room A