Discussion of technology planning:
· Faculty/Divisional representatives from the ISC are Jean Ketter, Lee Sharpe, and Jon Chenette.
· Bill distributed technology planning goals for discussion.
· Initiatives from Alumni Technology Group were discussed.
· Approximately 800 students have computers in their room, which is about 2/3 of the students.
· Goal is to have a computer in each student's hands so they are all on equal footing.

Ways to achieve this goal include:
· Mandatory laptop lease program
· Implement campus-wide wireless local area network
· Implement enterprise portal (web gateway offering comprehensive access to resources, customizable)
· Develop a Teaching and Learning with Technology Resource Center
· Implement a card-based privilege system (one-card ID system)
This would allow single-card access to dorms, charges at the Bookstore, Forum, etc., copiers, and could be expanded to include faculty/staff.

Bill distributed a document outlining four scenarios concerning the Mandatory Laptop goal for discussion.
· What about specialized software? (Math, Sciences, Music, etc.) How many specialized programs are there currently on campus?
· Software requests could be included with course material requirements.
· Would standard software be installed on laptops and specialized software be available in labs?
· Discussion of students being asked to carry a laptop in addition to books (health issues, students with special needs). Students will have the opportunity to carry laptops, but will not be required to carry them.
· Discussion of single-platform computers: Different disciplines have different platform needs. Sciences tend toward PCs, Music tends toward MAC.
· There is no guarantee that MACs will have software to run PC programs (Virtual PC, SoftWindows).
· ITS is willing to meet with divisions to discuss needs and concerns.
· What about site specific laptops? Check them out per building/discipline as needed. This would be extremely costly.
· It may be possible over time that faculty desktop computers could be replaced with laptops.
· Is this structure too limiting when considering learning styles?
This should augment learning via email, discussion groups.
· The College needs to look at tradeoffs.
· Discussion of how this would affect face-to-face interaction.
· This could in some ways help facilitate interaction. Notes would be immediately available. Faculty would not be turning his or her back to the students to use the board.
· Some students don't want to use discussion forum as it is difficult to determine tone of voice, context, etc.
· This program has the potential to be an educational tool. Students need to learn and understand all forms of communication.
The ISC will continue discussion at March 14 meeting.

Bill will meet with faculty on March 5 to discuss technology planning.

The ISC discussed four funding requests from faculty. One was approved. The committee recommended the others be resubmitted elsewhere.

Respectfully submitted,
Terri Phipps