Attendance: (Total-36)

Caryn Pugliese-Elementary Education, Suzanne Rose-Elementary Education, Nikki Merchant-Elementary Education, Melba Tomeo-Library, Jenny Tomal-Communication, Dean Lindey-Information Technology, Jim Hughes-Geography, Geology, and the Environment, Bernice G. Brown-Elementary Education, Judy Silva-Library, Judy Werner-Elementary Education, Sherry Mellott-Information Technology, Rachel Permenter-English, John Lisco-Parks and Recreation/Environmental Ed., Bob Smith-Pres. Office, Glenn Utsch-Music, Bruce Boliver-Parks and Recreation/Environment Ed., Richard Wetzel-User Services, Dan Dziubek-Parks and Recreation/Environmental Ed., Jen Chestnut-Parks and Recreation/Environmental Ed., John Nichols-History, Anne Slanina-Elementary Education, Connie Laughner-Academic Services, Jessamine Montero-Academic Services, Colleen Cooke-Parks and Recreation/Environmental Ed., Joanne Leight-Physical Education, Jane Smith-Library, Paul Mullins-Computer Science, Aiping Chen-Gaffey-Library, Nancy Barta-Smith-English, Mary Ann Holbein-Jenny-Physical Therapy, Meg Michails-Physical Therapy, Todd Simmers-Information Technology, Jeff Ward-Information Technology, Bette Joseph-Secondary Education, Chrissy Le Simmers-TLTR Technology Assistant, Juliane Werner-TLTR Graduate Assistant

Welcome:

Bette Joseph gave an update on Professional Development Day (February 17th) and encouraged anyone interested to give a presentation.

Jenny Tomal introduced the new TLTR Graduate Assistant, Juliane Werner.

1. Old Business
   1. Report from Information Technology: Dean Lindey
      1. New Server. Faculty members need to move all their files and information from the old drive to the new Z: drive.
      2. Everyone needs to check the content of his or her websites and update if needed. (Questions - contact Sherry Mellott)
      3. Spam filters are in and working. They are doing the best that they can.
   2. Updates (confirmations) on Task Forces
      1. Jenny Tomal passed around a TLTR Taskforce Sign-up sheet. TLTR has six taskforces: Information Technology, Technology Grants, Blackboard User Groups, Capstone Portfolio, Plagiarism, and Planning. All taskforces need to turn in an Activities Report by Feb. 20th.
2. New Business
   1. Report from Collegis: Lou Miller
      1. Three new projects underway:
         1. Online Information Resource Center - Information literacy is the focus of this project.
         2. Digital Video Project - About 40% of faculty is using Blackboard. This project creates hardware and software training for faculty.
         3. Internship - Similar to the TLTR PTA program, this project is to create an internship for a student to be able to help faculty incorporate technology into their teachings and also aid students in the use of technology.
      2. TLTR Personal Technology Assistant (PTA) - Chrissy Le Simmers introduced herself. She was a student worker at the Help Desk for two years. She can still be located at the Help Desk in the Library. Feel free to contact her with any of your technology problems.
3. Program
   1. Blackboard Mentoring Grants
      1. Participants in the Blackboard Mentoring Grants demonstrated the course materials they had developed for Blackboard projects. The following faculty showed what they had accomplished as a result of participating in the grant:

         Jace Condravy, Danette DiMarco, Rachela Permenter, Bruce Boliver, Jennifer Chestnut, Colleen Cooke, Daniel Dzuibek, Debbie Hutchins, Nikki Merchant, Ana Caula, Deb Cohen, Agustin Martinez-Samos, Melinda Ristvey, Charles Tichy, Bernice Brown, Caryn Pugliese, Anne Slanina

      2. Mentors were:

         Melba Tomeo, Jack Lisco, Suzanne Rose, Eva Tsuquiashi-Daddesio, Judy Werner