IT@UC Governance | eLearning Topical Committee Meeting Wednesday, June 3, 2015, 8:30-10:00 p.m., University Hall, Room 504 eLearning Committee Meeting Agenda June 3, 2015 Welcome and Meeting Objectives – Chris Edwards Review and Approve Meeting Minutes – Chris Edwards Present: BJ Zirger, Melody Clark, Emanuel Lewis, Pam Rankey, Ruth Benander, Kent Meloy, Julie Breen, Deb Brandenburg, Chris Edwards, Dani Peterson, Warren Huff, Pam Greenstone, Jason Green, Tina Meagher, Sue Trakas, Dawn Clineman Apologies: Rob Rokey, Tracy Hermann Minutes: Warren Huff motioned to accept the minutes with no changes. Kent Meloy seconded; the committee voted unanimously to accept the minutes. Meta Course Discussion o Meta courses creates complexities for scheduling Echo360 sessions and obtaining analytics. Dani Peterson will lead a discussion to determine if there is another way to create sections in Bb with minimal impact to faculty. TEACH Act discussion o The Library reviewed the policy drafted by the ID/P subcommittee and expressed concerns with implementing it without additional resources. o Since funding and resources around accessibility may also be able to be utilized for implementation of the TEACH Act, Dani will also lead the discussion to finalize and move the draft policy into operation. Canopy Support o Tayler Gary (formerly with FTRC) joined the staff in Learning Technologies Team. o Joey Lyon also was hired in Learning Technologies as an Instructional Technologist. He will be working with IDs and Admissions. Both have experience with Bb o Bb Call Center Support Emanuel Lewis has been negotiating with Blackboard’s extended call center, located in Somerset KY, to provide after-hours coverage for UC. Within scope, (UC defines scope), the calls will be resolved not just answered and logged. Call center would come online as tier 1 support when UC help desk closes at 11PM. Call center has a workforce team that can be cross-trained and available during peak times. Peak times will have a chat function for support o
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Wednesday, June 3, 2015, 8:30-10:00 p.m., University Hall, Room 504
eLearning Committee Meeting Agenda June 3, 2015
Welcome and Meeting Objectives – Chris Edwards
Review and Approve Meeting Minutes – Chris Edwards
Present: BJ Zirger, Melody Clark, Emanuel Lewis, Pam Rankey, Ruth Benander, Kent Meloy, Julie Breen, Deb Brandenburg, Chris Edwards, Dani Peterson, Warren Huff, Pam Greenstone, Jason Green, Tina Meagher, Sue Trakas, Dawn Clineman
Apologies: Rob Rokey, Tracy Hermann
Minutes: Warren Huff motioned to accept the minutes with no changes. Kent Meloy seconded; the committee voted unanimously to accept the minutes.
Meta Course Discussion
o Meta courses creates complexities for scheduling Echo360 sessions and obtaining
analytics. Dani Peterson will lead a discussion to determine if there is another way to
create sections in Bb with minimal impact to faculty.
TEACH Act discussion
o The Library reviewed the policy drafted by the ID/P subcommittee and expressed concerns
with implementing it without additional resources.
o Since funding and resources around accessibility may also be able to be utilized for
implementation of the TEACH Act, Dani will also lead the discussion to finalize and move
the draft policy into operation.
Canopy Support
o Tayler Gary (formerly with FTRC) joined the staff in Learning Technologies Team.
o Joey Lyon also was hired in Learning Technologies as an Instructional Technologist. He
will be working with IDs and Admissions.
Both have experience with Bb
o Bb Call Center Support
Emanuel Lewis has been negotiating with Blackboard’s extended call center,
located in Somerset KY, to provide after-hours coverage for UC.
Within scope, (UC defines scope), the calls will be resolved not just answered and
logged.
Call center would come online as tier 1 support when UC help desk closes at
11PM.
Call center has a workforce team that can be cross-trained and available during
peak times.
Peak times will have a chat function for support
o
o UC will consider integrating the call center into our daytime support model if the nighttime
model is successful.
o On average, the cost is $9.80 per call. 6000 calls nights and weekends
o Another option is to allow callers who go to voice mail to choose the option of of the chat
support to get out of the queue.
o May be able to have a priority line for faculty.
o The extended support is only for Canopy support (Bb and associated products) and does
include support for desktop, networking, applications, etc.
We can buy that type of additional support as tier 2 but that is not in scope today.
o Call center will provide statistics and metrics from the calls.
o Starting with night shift is an opportunity to evaluate the service and if it adds value, it will
be expanded.
o Bb will have one set of resources to answer chat requests and another to respond to calls.
o One result from the metrics could be to hold faculty/instructor sessions to help them see
what are the common problems students’ experience.
o Currently UC has quantity numbers but not issues data.
o Currently UCIT has 7 fulltime help desk agents to cover all shifts supplemented by co-op
students
o Contact Emanuel for questions or to provide input.
o The support team is developing other methods reducing call volume
Building out the KB.
Bb foundations training
Consultations days
Working with the Communications team to improve messaging – incident reporting
and resolutions.
WebEx Recommendation (see attached Issue/Action Form) – Tina Meagher
o Tina Meagher reviewed the WebEx pilot requirements, the process steps, and training
options with the committee.
o Pilot is on-going with ~120 participants
o She shared usage statistics, ease of use and quality metrics
Majority agreed or strongly agreed it was a good product
o Need additional faculty using it in teaching environment
o Need to further develop KB
o HD needs additional training
o Tina is working with WebEx to troubleshoot intermittent audio problems
o If we opt to purchase WebEx, we can brand the site and include help documentation
embedded in the interface.
o 3yr quote 45K per yr covers core users but not too call-in function. Can add the 30,000
call-ins for $6k per month.
o WebEx is a better investment when compared to using multiple products on campus. It
will be purchased using DL fees.
o Can provision accounts for all UC faculty, staff, & students
o Meeting center, support center, training and event centers
o Bridge options available to connect WebEx to other systems such as Tanberg, etc.
o Research and teaching need more use and feedback
o Some colleges have other web conferencing tools that require annual renewals in Aug
o A decision will be made on Friday
Echo360 Appliance Purchases
o ESS (the on premise model) & ALP licenses when we renewed
o ALP platform will be available within 30 days
Training will start by end of June
o Melody will lead a discuss distance learning vs online learning language in next meeting.
o New Contract:
We don’t pay for storage but we do pay for streaming
Can keep data indefinitely
Nothing has to change first year
UC is going to pilot a beta appliance that will be available next summer
Chris asked BJ to pilot the new device
We are purchasing additional capture devices. Don Rainwater is coordinating a
AGENDA ITEM: WEBEX PRELIMINARY REPORT INITIATOR: ____TINA MEAGHER______________________ Check Here if Action Item ______ Check Here if Discussion Item ___X____ Date of Meeting: ____06/03/2015____________ Estimated Time Needed @ Meeting ___10 min____
I. ISSUE/QUESTION/PROBLEM: The WebEx project team is ready to provide a preliminary report on the status of the pilot.
II. BACKGROUND DATA: The Web Conferencing Task Force recommended that a new project team convene in March of 2015 to pilot WebEx to see if it would meet the academic and administrative needs of a small group before deploying it as an enterprise service for the entire university community. The pilot project kicked off on March 26 with 50 pilot participants and has ~120 as of May 27. Participants in the pilot agreed to use WebEx at least five (5) times during the pilot (March 26 – June 30) and to complete a survey after each use.
III. ACTION OPTIONS AVAILABLE:
Option A.
Option B.
Option C.
IV. RECOMMENDED OPTION WITH RATIONALE AND IMPLICATIONS:
V. DISPOSITION (WHO DOES WHAT, WHEN) INCLUDING TIME FRAME:
VI. MOTION:
2ND BY (MEMBER MAY BE IDENTIFIED AT THE MEETING): _____________________________________
(Submit to Jane Haniefy, [email protected] by 5 p.m. the Wednesday before the meeting.)
Degree Discipline Institution Year Ph.D. Teaching & Learning, IDT The University of North Dakota 2015 (expected) M.S. Instructional Design & Technology (IDT) The University of North Dakota 2011 B.S. Business & Public Administration and
Computer Information Science (Double Major) The University of North Dakota 1990
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Position Department/division Company/institution Period Designer/Instructor Instructional Design &
Curriculum Development Computer Help, Education & Site Support, CHESS
College Tutor Student Support Services The University of North Dakota 1987-1990 College Proctor Disabled Student Services The University of North Dakota 1986-1990
TEACHING/TRAINING CERTIFICATION(S)
State of Ohio, Department of Education, Adult Education 7/1/1993- 6/30/2016 Dragon Certified Instructor 1990-2015 Microsoft Certified Partner 1993-2015
CURRENT COURSES (Instructor-Led, Campus/Distance/Hybrid)
Subject Company/institution Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver Courses EFCTS Microsoft Office 2010 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher) Courses EFCTS Computer Survival Skills (6-class series) EFCTS Dragon NaturallySpeaking, versions 1.x-13.x, Foundation-Advanced CHESS Online Resume and Job Searching Skills CHESS Microsoft Word (2010-2013) Advanced/Integration (Macros) CHESS Microsoft Excel (2010-2013) Beginning-Advanced Courses CHESS Microsoft PowerPoint (2010-2013) Beginning-Advanced Courses CHESS Microsoft Publisher (2010-2013) for Small Office Personnel CHESS Business Preparation: Communication CHESS Business Preparation: Accounting or Math CHESS
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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN PROJECTS
Project Company/institution Computer Survival Skills, 6-class series EFCTS Professional Development for Adult Educators:
Design a Lesson Plan Series, Instructor-led and eLearning
Design a Gradebook Series, Instructor-led and eLearning
Design a Program of Study Series, Instructor-led and eLearning
Microsoft Outlook for Educators
EFCTS
A+ Certification Lesson Supplement, Workplace Safety Specialist EFCTS 3D Game Labs classes and learning modules EFCTS/CHESS Learning Management System (Moodle) CHESS Dragon Fundamentals, Intermediate and Advanced Courses for onsite, distance and eLearning instruction
CHESS
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Outlook) courses for onsite, distance and eLearning instruction
CHESS
Web Tools Courses for onsite, distance and eLearning instruction (Part 1: Optimize Resume, Part 2: Design Professional E-Portfolio, Part 3: Advertise your Resume and E-Portfolio)
CHESS
PRESENTATIONS, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS
Current CHESS Workshops/Seminars (Onsite, Hybrid & Remote):
Working with Microsoft Word Tables Timesaving Functions in Microsoft Excel Building Microsoft Word Macros Securing Your Computer and Mobile Devices Merge Letters/Labels in Microsoft Word QuickStart to Microsoft Outlook Calendar Web Tools for Job Seekers & SOHO Workers QuickStart to Microsoft Outlook E-Mail
Presentations, Seminars & Conferences (Listed Alphabetically): Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) International Convention, “Learning in the Age of Globalization,” Louisville, Kentucky; Paper: Online Learning Communities. October 2012. Cleveland Sight Center, Cleveland, Ohio; 2000, 2003 Staff seminars: Integrating Dragon and JAWS, various topics Columbus State Community College, Disability Awareness Week; 1992, 1994, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2010 Workshops: Incorporating speech recognition technology and digital recorders in the classroom. Cuyahoga Community College Media Center, Student Accessibility Workshops; 1996, 1999, 2004 Defense Finance Accounting Systems (DFAS), Columbus, Ohio; Multicultural Awareness; 1998-2012 Presentations: Incorporating speech recognition technology—balancing accessibility and security. Goodwill Rehabilitation Centers: Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo; 1991-2012 Workshops: Incorporating speech recognition technology and digital recorders in business. Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Technology Seminar; April 23, 2004 Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint; Microsoft Excel “Refresher”
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ISTE 2015 Ed Tech Coaching Playground Session; June, 30 2015 (confirmed, 4/9/15) Using 3D GameLab and Google Tools to Help Educators Flip Classes Jewish Family Services (JFS) Seminar; July 2013, October 2014 Workshop: Use PowerPoint to Create an Advertisement to Get Hired! Ohio Association of Career and Technical Education (ACTE); April 2014 Workshop: Social Media in Education: Using Twitter to Conduct Formative Assessments Ohio Rehabilitation Counselors Association (ORCA) Conference; April 18-19, 2013 Technology Best Practices to Support Consistent Collaboration among Rehabilitation Counselors, Employers, Consumers and Providers, 1.0 CEUs Ohio Rehabilitation Association (ORA) Annual Training Conference, October 2012 “Job Development & Placement: Job Seeking Digital Style” 18 Workshop Attendees/CEUs, 1.0 CEUs Ohio Rehabilitation Association (ORA) Annual Training Conference, October 2011 “Creating Text Macros and AutoText Effectively in Word 2010,” 15 Workshop Attendees, 1.0 CEUs Ohio Rehabilitation Association (ORA) Annual Training Conference, October 2010 “Sharpen Your Microsoft Word 2007 Skills,” 14 Workshop Attendees, 1.0 CEUs Ohio Rehabilitation Association (ORA) Annual Training Conference, October 2009 “Sharpen Your Microsoft Word 2003 Skills” 15 Workshop Attendees, 1.0 CEUs Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio; Accessibility Showcases; 1995, 1997, 1999 The Ohio State University, Fawcett Center, Architectural Designs by Voice, Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission Annual Meeting, September 30, 1990. SOLIDARITY Conference (Bi-Annual) (Breakout sessions, presentations, seminars)
Core Presentations: Integrating Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11.0 with Microsoft Office 2010 Integrating Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10.0 with Microsoft Office 2007 Integrating Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9.0 with Microsoft Office 2003 Using Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional Effectively Taking Dagon on the Road Look Who’s Talking—Corporate Acceptance and Integration Look Mom, No Hands! Balancing accessibility and Productivity 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011
DIGITAL & PRINT PUBLICATIONS
Scholarly Writing: A Review of the Instructional Practices for Promoting Online Learning Communities (RTPE-2013-0091) Submitted for publication July 25, 2013: Technology, Pedagogy and Education (in press) Lead Author: Woei Hung; Second Author: Elicia Flom
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Print Publications: Dragon NaturallySpeaking End-User’s Manual, Using Dragon NaturallySpeaking Effectively, 1997-2015, updated per software version. Dragon Dictate for Mac End-User’s Training Manual, Using Dragon Dictate for Mac Effectively 2009-2015, updated per software version. Integrating the Sony recorder and Dragon NaturallySpeaking, 1998-2013. DragonDictate End-User’s Manual, Using DragonDictate Effectively, 1990-1995. Digital Publications (Web-based): Innovations in Education: Discussions on technology and methods improving quality and accessibility of education. http://eliciaflom.wordpress.com/ Speech Power: Replacement for printed CHESS Corporate Newsletter focusing on “Tips and Tricks” for Dragon NaturallySpeaking end users; updated weekly. http://dragonpro.wordpress.com/ The Right SOCS: General hardware and software “Tips and Tricks” to supplement CHESS onsite software and hardware Small Office Computer Support. (SOCS) http://therightsocs.wordpress.com/ Miscellaneous Articles: 2013: Will Video Games Eventually Kill the Traditional Board Game? 2009: Internet Troubleshooting: What is Cloud Computing? Can it Help Small Businesses? 2009: Computers & Technology: Has society become controlled by technology? 2009: Computers & Technology: Is the Use of Parental Control on Your TV Bad or Good? 2009: Why "Cold Call" Sales Techniques are Outdated 2009: Starting an Effective Exercise Program 2009: Secrets of Getting Organized 2009: Tips for Improving Your Public Speaking 2009: Downloadable game review: Cogs 2009: Downloadable game review: Bumps COMMITTEES and ASSOCIATIONS (Listed Alphabetically)
American Society for Training & Development, ATD, (formerly ASTD) Member 2011-2015 American Educational Research Association, AERA, Member 2012-2015 Association for Educational Communications and Technology, AECT, Member 2011-2015 Business Advisory Committee (BAC), 2007-2013 Goodwill Columbus, Combined Advisory Committee; Business Office Specialist Advisory Committee 1992-2013
1992-2015
Customized Office Skills Training (COST), Advisory Member, Adult Workforce Development division, Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools (EFCTS)
1993-2015
IDT Graduate Student Organization, Officer 2013-2015 International Society for Technology in Education, ISTE, Member 2011-2015 Ohio Rehabilitation Technology Association, ORTA, 1990-2010; Founding Member Ethics Committee, Programming Committee (merged with ORA in 2010)
1990-2010
Society of Professional Journalists 2007-2011 HONORS/AWARD(S)
The National Honor & Merit Scholars Society Pi Lambda Theta, International Honor Society and Professional Association in Education Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education