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Technology Council Minutes

September 24, 2003

Gaylin Dorris was a guest attendee.

1. Minutes of April 2002 meeting. Was May 2002 meeting held?
   1. Apparently the May 2002 meeting was not held.
      Minutes for April 2002 meeting were accepted with no corrections.
   2. Attendance noted above.
2. Proposed scope of work for Technology Council
   DS distributed handout entitled "Work for Technology Council 2003/2004".
   1. Issue #1: D. Steward proposed to put both Mac and PC into Technology classrooms with shared monitor. D. Steward will test 3 carts in this mode - to be deployed based on IMC request statistics. D. Steward will publish and advertise technology classrooms.
   2. Issue #1: Mac classroom upgrades: Need data on usage. Can't dictate platform for academic purposes. Conclusion: Academic Dept makes decision. Need to consult faculty who use labs. DS will contact heads of departments who utilize these classrooms to gather usage statistics and poll for their preference on platform in teaching. Data to be reported at next Computer Committee meeting as well as next Technology Council meeting.
   3. AQIP committee on technology - need to coordinate efforts. Ask chair of committee to sit on Technology Council. D.Steward will arrange.
   4. Issue #5 has already been addressed in a policy established by Faculty Org and Computer Committee. B. Scott will forward copy of policy to C. Wood for inclusion in minutes. (Done) http://www.iun.edu/~compcomm/cptr-prt3.doc3.
3. Windows Updates Urgency
   1. Information only. Members of IT apprised committee of status and problems. Suggestion - notify PC users by e-mail when update is required? Who will do it? IT needs more help. M. Uncapher will be hiring new person after probationary period of last new employee. D. Steward has requested 2 additional positions. Classrooms/STC/student services patched first.
4. News you can use
   1. AVIDD display coming in October - works on Windows and Linux. To be located in back of TV studio for now.
   2. IU Security Officer coming in November - looking at compliance in research
5. Other business
6. Meeting regularly on middle Wed of each month during Fall and Spring semesters ? Over the Summer semesters?
   1. Have Kris Bagan contact non-attendees to check schedule. Linda will give new student member names to KB. List will be updated to reflect changes in staff.
7. Next meeting October 15, 2003. 10:00AM to 12:00 Noon
   Savannah Center 203/204 Carol Wood will preside.