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Current Status of Minutes: Final
Date	January 20, 2012
Time	10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location	HBC 103.2

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Item # 1:	Call to order
Presenter
Discussion	In Attendance: Mario Aguilar, Terry Barksdale, Robert Bermea, Janet Bickham, Tina Buck, Maria Cisneros-Solis, Tasha Davis, Cecile Durish, Scott Gibby, Amanda Karel, Kirk Kelly, Anita McAuley, Teresa Moore, Clark Peterson, Al Purcell, Charles Quinn, Nick Sarantakes, Gaye Lynn Scott, Gale Spears, Susan Thomason, Raja Faris for Rey Valdez, Zoe Van Sandt, Voncille Wright, Bretton Johnson, Robert Cruse, David Weddell Introductions were made since there were some new attendees.

Item # 2:	Technologies available to DL instructors
Presenter
Discussion	Robert Bermea started the meeting by updating the group on technologies available to DL instructors. Included in the discussion were: Increased image size of ITV programs, (presented by Chuck Cruse), Arts and Humanities – Professional Development Day presentation of what HUMA instructors are doing in their classes, Blogs, Google Groups, Apple’s iBooks, WebEx presentation by Herb Coleman, Facebook/Edmodo, Blackboard 9, CH 19 and WGU-Western Governor’s University.

Item # 3:	Update on ACC Student Workshops – Clark Peterson ACC 101 Admissions/Registration, ACC 103 TOPS (Student Orientation), ACC105 DL Orientation Student Services Staff Orientations to DL
Presenter
Discussion	Clark Peterson updated the group on the status of ACC 101 (Admission) Workshop, ACC 103 (TOPS) Workshop, ACC 105 Distance Learning workshop. Clark also mentioned the possibility of peer tutoring or designated study groups in conjunction with Supplemental Instruction.

Item # 4:	Update on Training Workshops
Presenter
Discussion	Teresa Moore of IDS brought the group up to date on and demonstrated one of the DL Workshops for faculty. A pilot test group will be convened after spring break to review the workshops.

Item # 4:	Full Time Faculty Senate update
Presenter
Discussion	Gale Spear, (for Juan Molina) provided the group with a FT Faculty Senate update on ACAC and DL Faculty Training project.

Item # 5:	Update on DL Faculty Evaluation Instrument
Presenter
Discussion	Kirk Kelly and Robert Bermea provided an update on the revised DL Faculty Evaluation instrument and how it is proceeding through the shared governance process.

Item # 6:	Distance Learning Student Support and Technology Survey – SSR
Presenter
Discussion	Robert mentioned that DL will be conducting a DL Support Services and Technology Survey with DL students during the spring as part of the SSR process.

Item # 7:	Testing Centers – Support Services – TECE Representative
Presenter
Discussion	Because Testing Center issues had been brought up at a previous meeting, the committee had a discussion on this topic. The group felt that aside from needing more room to accommodate students, there were no pending issues that needed to be looked into.

Item # 8:	Discussion/Other Items
Presenter
Discussion	Tina Buck – link exists on Blackboard page that connects student with Smarthinking Teri Barksdale – mentioned the Library Faculty Survey Voncille Wright – mentioned the DL Help page, Live person chatroom training to assist DL students in real time.

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