MINUTES
UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
JANUARY 11, 1999

                                
Members Present:                             	Others Present:
Richard Crosby, Chairperson             	Alistair Boudreaux
Zella Boulware                     		Barbara Cox
John Carey                              	Kathy Hughes
Stuart Chalk                       		Bob Jones
Doug Covey                              	Scott Runnion
Andrew Farkas                      		Lance Taylor
Dennis Gay                              	Henry Thomas
Jeff Michelman                     		Dan Wastchak
Donna Mohr                              
Martha Rader
Tom Serwatka
Franklyn Taylor
Susan Wallace
Bill Wilson

1. Announcements

   1. John Griffis has moved and will no longer be an SGA representative of the UTC. His replacement is Franklyn Taylor.

   2. Joseph Lynch has been hired as the new C-Tech for the College of Education & Human Services.

   3. John Carey asked the UTC to consider changing the policy of admitting students into the computer labs without their ID card.

2. Budget

   Due to the absence of Joann Campbell, the technology budget discussion was postponed. A draft of the process will be circulated to the UTC prior to the next meeting.

3. Educational Technology Issues

   This agenda item was postponed until the next meeting.

4. Action Team final Report - Web Course Development Tools (Chair: Henry Thomas; Liaison: Kathy Hughes)

   Dr. Henry Thomas distributed a memorandum from the Action Team recommending WebCT as the standard for on-line course development. This will be an action item for the next meeting. Estimated budget for growth will be provided. This includes software, hardware and support personnel.

5. Action Team Final Report - Classroom Technology Policies & Procedures (Chair & Liaison: Tom Serwatka)

   Dr. Tom Serwatka distributed a final draft. This will be reviewed by the Associate Deans and then be returned to the UTC for action. Dr. Serwatka will check with Jack Funkhouser on the status of the search for a support technician.

6. Action Team Reports:

   1. Email Evaluation/Implementation (liaison: Kathy Hughes) Kathy Hughes reported that 30 of the 100 member pilot group are up on Microsoft Outlook.

   2. Email for All Students (liaison: Kathy Hughes) Kathy Hughes reported that the hardware has been ordered and some has arrived.

   3. Video Conferencing Pilot (liaison: Tom Serwatka) Tom Serwatka reported that the Memorandum of Understanding has been signed. The first class using this technology will "meet" today at UNF and Raines High School.

   4. Imaging (liaison: Lance Taylor) Lance Taylor reported that the contractor has been selected.

   5. Syllabi on the Web (liaison: Kathy Hughes) Kathy Hughes reported that Chris Rasche has replaced Jeff Steagall on the action team.

   6. Student Access to Computers (liaison: Richard Crosby) Chairperson Crosby reported that John Griffis was conducting a survey; however, since John has transferred, the survey may not have been completed. John Carey will check on this.

7. Action Team for Networking Dorms

   Doug Covey will chair this action team, with Doug Covey serving as liaison.

8. Currency

   Kathy Hughes reported that 55 machines have been ordered. Of those, 40 have been distributed.

9. Other Issues

   John Carey requested a forgiveness exception for first-time lab access where the student has no Osprey Card. John Carey, Franklyn Taylor, Kathy Hughes and Lance Taylor will meet to work out details for presentation to the UTC.

The next meeting of the UTC will be held on Monday, January 25th, at 10:30 a.m. in the Student Life Center/Room 2707.