February 10, 2025 Meeting

Agenda

Monday, February 10, 2025

12:10 P.M. – 1:00 P.M.

S-11

Call to Order:

Public Commentary: 

Action Items

  1. Approval of Minutes from December 9, 2024     
  2. Distance Education Approval Request: PHED 1602- Beginning Yoga
  3. Distance Education Approval Request: PHED 1612- Intermediate Yoga
  4. Distance Education Approval Request: SPAN 1602- Elementary Spanish II

Discussion Items

  1. Canvas Discussion Checkpoints Feature                 
  2. Immersive Reader
  3. Lunch & Learn Ideas

Other

  1. Draft Coach Feature in Turnitin
  2. Atomic Search Update

Adjournment

Next Meeting: March 10, 2025

Minutes

 

Monday, February 10th, 2025

12:10 pm. – 1:00 pm

S-11

Call to Order: Lopez, 12:16 pm

Attendees: Amar Abbott, Geoffrey Dyer, Heather Cash, Ken Smith, Kristal Allikas, Jason Page, Jaime Lopez, Joy Reynolds

Absent: Leslie Minor

Public Commentary/Guests: None

Approval of Mintues

  • December 9th, 2024 - Minutes submitted by Heather Cash
    1. First Motion: Reynolds
    2. Seconds: Cash
    3. No Corrections were noted, and the Minutes were approved by unanimous consent

New Business

  • Distance Learning Approval Forms
    1. PHED 1602 & PHED 1612
    2. Motion to: send back to the Department Chair with notes: Reynolds
    3. Second: Abbott
    4. Motion passed unanimously
    5. Committee Notes: requests for further clarification:
      • Offline Option
      • Section (4) on DE Form
  • Distance Learning Approval Forms
    1. SPAN 1602
    2. Motion to: forward to Curriculum: Dyer
    3. Second: Abbott
    4. Motion passed unanimousl

Discussion Items

  • Canvas Discussion Checkpoint Feature: DE provides viewable resources regarding the feature in Canvas for the committee to review, and Cash provided updates as the committee had questions. The committee agreed that the requested feature was worth demoing and trying out, but to do so DE would need to move forward and activate the feature on in Canvas.
  • Immersive Reader: Jaime follows up with the recently turned-on tool in Canvas and asks the committee if there is any feedback that can be shared regarding the experiences. The committee shares different ways it was used.
  • Lunch & Learn Ideas: The committee discussed the many different ideas, needs, and/or experiences with tools and features:
    • Discussion Checkpoints
    • Teleprompter
    • Canvas Requirements
    • Atomic Search + Find and Replace
    • New Analytics

Other:

  • Draft Coach: Jaime updates the committee with the current status of the tool as it is unable due to updates that need to happen but shares that the department hopes to fix it within the month.
  • Atomic Search: The committee is made aware the tool was installed and ready for use, Reynolds shares her experience with the tool and emphasizes how helpful this tool is regarding specific processes.

Adjournment and Next Meeting:

Next Meeting: Lopez moved to adjourn the meeting at 1:02 p.m. The next meeting is on Monday, March 10th, 2025, in Room S11 at 12:10 p.m.

Minutes: Submitted by Heather Cash.

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