Information Technology Council

Minutes for the Meeting of February 19, 1998

1. Recent modem pool statistics were presented.  The 10 users  with the largest total connection time (out of approximately 5000 total modem pool users) account for 5% of the total connection time.
2. The council discussed further the planning outline, OUissues.  The issues stressed by members of the council for changes and emphasis were:
• Improvements is use of instructional technology will require training and "best practice" examples.  The web should be used for delivery of such material.
• Loaning classroom presentation equipment from a central location is a disencentive for use.  Equipping all classrooms or distributing equipment from nearby distribution points is important.  The ITC should discuss these issues with the Campus Planning Council.
• Because Library issues affect all of campus, perhaps they should be included under Institutional Issues.
• "Distance education" needs a better definition in terms of what students are meant, how is this sort of instruction handled within the University, and how can these students better be served.  These issues are very important if the University develops an intranet for services.
• Purchasing of computer equipment on campus must be improved.  The need for standardization to improve pricing and services must be balanced against specific unique needs of faculty, students, and staff.
3. Issues were divided among members of the ITC for reports at the next ITC meeting.  This division was:  Infrastructure,  F. Durso, M. Sherbon, W. Stolt; Support & Training, B. Dauffenbach, C. Hudgin, L. Portwood; Incentives, D. Brown, T. Regan, B. Swisher, D. Trytten; Administrative Computing, M. Borish, B. Mason.