Agenda
- Review & prioritize list of projects for upcoming year discussed during Sept 2014 meeting
* Informed decisions
- tech assessment
- admin housekeeping of data in box and confluence
- inventory of our collected data
- how are we going to make use of data? (dashboard) - Revisiting some of our past efforts and focusing again on learning technologies (see #10 from Sept 2014 meeting)
* Gabriel: did I really say that?
* not necessarily about purchasing new technology, but keeping tech as a focus/priority in assessment efforts
* tech desk
* assessment is re-occurring theme
- priority: tech assessment (in person and asynchronous)
- observations: Gabe -> at least 50% are not even using the screen at Agati, have their own laptops
- good segue into Suma data collection, reports and dashboard - Suma enhancements and stats
* Tobi provided background on poster efforts
* revealed the major motivation was Sara's awesome title: Suma wrestling
* Camille will look into heatmap used by Olin - Data dashboard (see Georgia Tech for example)
* review Georgia Tech
* what would we want to include?
* Camille has the name of the guy at Georgia Tech
* looking at something called Tableau
- we have a site license? - Invite Matt Ryan to the group? (Sara has thoughts on timing of this)
* yes to both -> both starting in the Spring 2015
* Sara is going to dig up MaLT charge and we'll make revisions
- specifically mentioning membership - Extra $$ from 2nd floor budget - thoughts from the group on possible tech purchases (btw $8-10k)
* Gabriel: rumor -> Bissett fund is gone?
- Sara and Howard: true, just one of the examples of the College pulling our funding
- it's going to be tight for the next couple of years* 95% of 2nd flr budget has gone to furniture
* Camille: sound mitigation?
* need to decide by end of Fall
* Gabe: showcasing student work
- really liked ClickShare demo, but pricey
* Gabe: Matt suggested Crestron Air Display as possible solution
- Nick: can they even co-exist? -- need to ask Matt
* we will gather additional suggestions during the month and try to finalize during Nov meeting
Action Items
- ~ca92: Report back on details for Olin heat map
- ~ca92: Provide contact info for Georgia Tech dashboard
- ~ca92: Investigate site license for Tableau
- ~sew268: Dig up MaLT charge for revisions at upcoming meeting
- Gabriel R. Plaine: Investigate potential tech purchases with remaining 2nd floor budget (video walk, interactive display, etc)