August 24, 2015 Meeting Minutes

ETLG Monthly Meeting:  Monday August 24, 2015  1:00-2:30pm.

Dial-In Information

• 866-740-1260

• code:   8273035 

In Attendance:

Roll call at 1:05pm (Israel).

ETLG Meeting August 24, 2015

Readytalk Call number: 8667401260 Access code: 8273035

• Aug/Sept Agenda

• Roll Call

• Piazza Update (Jenn)

• Conversation and negotiations with Piazza have stalled.  Their intended revenue model doesn't fit with a traditional institutional license. Use of student data still a major concern.

• The "Piazza Careers" is an-opt out process for students, not opt in.

• ETLG members should reach out to non-UC peer institutions to see if they have a formal agreement with Piazza already

• Other 3rd party cloud-based tools are following same revue models, making it difficult to reach an agreement with regard to data.

• Learning Content and Analytics Update

o   Next F2F meeting COVC in November

• Workgroup will continue to seek pilot opportunities

·    1. Shared Vision - with a possible plan to get there. Routes to realize that vision. What is the larger landscape. Society for Learning Analytics Research. Overarching draft worked on by George Michaels.

·    George Michaels

·    Mary-Ellen

·    David Levin

·    Jenn Stringer

·    Rose Rocchio

·    2. Learning Repositories research effort - engage libraries. - SLASIAC representative.

·    Who is doing what in UCs

·    What are available options

·    Contact vendor.

• Unizin Technical Call Update

• Unizin's model is dynamic and in flux.  Their organization is changing based upon what they are learning from members and from vendors.

• ProctorU - Proposed to ITLC

• UC-wide ProctorU proposal will go forward.  Several UCs already using the service.

• Campus Reports - Proposed Schedule and Format

• Group agreed on the schedule and format, with minor line-up changes.

• SLASIAC Representative

• Jenn Stringer is the new SLASIAC rep.

• Special Projects Coordinator – Discussion

• Jeff Henry started a scope and role document for an ETL project coordinatr/manager.  The group will review and add to the job description via Google docs.

• Questions yet to be determined:  Funding, location, and percentage of time for new position.

• Opportunity for Third Party Tools Working Group. (Rose Rocchio)

• System-wide Captioning RFP

• A sub-group will be formed consisting of Jenn Stringer (lead), Davis Wilson. Own McGrath, Jim Phillips, Dan Suchy, Paul VerWey, Michael Wood, George Michaels. Judi Franz, others may also be included.

• Captioning and Accessibility (Dan Suchy)

• Dan posted the pilot report to the wiki and will discuss it with the RFP subgroup

·       Who wants to participate on the call, UC all-writer, review of RFP/  Addendum to RFP.

·       Jim Philips, UCSC

·       George Michaels, UCSB

·       Rose - Cristina Patterson.

·       Shohreh, UCI

·       Dan Suchy, UCSD

·       Samantha Eastman (UCR)

·       Paul Ver Wey, Davis

·       Mike Wood, UCOP

·       Todd UC Merced, Merced