Members

Invitees: Alex Axelsson; Alfonso Bradoch; Dianna Fisher; Lindy Foster; Julie Greenwood; Brian Lindsley; Bill Loges; Mike Bailey; Tamara Mitchell; Jane Nichols; Tabitha Pitzer; Shannon Riggs; Derek Whiteside; Jacob Jones; Robin Pappas; Cub Kahn; Jon Dorbolo; David Goodrum; Tasha Biesinger; Raffaele De Amicis; Phil Harding; Rene Reitsma

Attendees: Diana Fisher; Lindy Foster; Mike Bailey; Tamara Mitchell; Tabitha Pitzer; Shannon Riggs; Cub Kahn; Raffaele De Amicis; Rene Reitsma; Nargas Oskui; Lynn Greenough

Minutes/Notes

Canvas cross-listing

To be performed by OSU Canvas system administrator. Specific conditions under which course sites may be merged are detailed in the evaluation summary document.

  • Simple Web form will allow us to collect data on requests
  • Approved for W2018

NameCoach

Configuration settings: visible by default on Canvas menu; honorifics, gender pronouns and email addresses will be disabled, at least initially

  • Students have expressed strong interest in ability to identify gender pronouns
  • Will be available in W2018

“Social” account access to Canvas Studio sites

Working on landing page now to log in; Availability date TBD

Akindi bubble sheet test creator

Escalated to IT Instructional Governance Committee because of potential to change work processes.

  • There is a .75 FTE in Printing and Mailing whose position may be affected if there’s a significant change to the self-supported Scantron service.
  • Printing and Mailing also raised questions about security of the printing and scanning process

MH Campus external tool

Will be changed to “ALEKS” and will be used in courses with ALEKS integrations; the McGraw-Hill Connect external tool link will remain unchanged.

Will be available in W2018

Update on LoudSight analytics platform

\Provides dashboards and predictive analytics to instructors, advisors and administrators

  • Laying technical groundwork now; many configuration settings to consider, including how faculty and advisors will use data
  • Pilot slated for S2018
  • Earliest rollout will focus on observation of data and reports; communication to students from LoudSight pending analysis and validation of data, configuration, etc.
  • Committee expressed concern that there may be valid reasons students don’t log in to class for a few days (military service; loss of internet connection, away for field work etc.). So nudging/communication should be considered carefully

CORE Reports

CORE reports using Canvas and Banner data rolling out in early 2018 to administrators, advisors, and instructors

College of Science Policy

College of Science is drafting a policy to put all courses in Canvas, and for faculty to post early-term assessment scores in Canvas gradebook & reach out to students who appear to be at risk. Many details to consider, with input from COS faculty. CPHHS also considering similar policy.

Governance Changes

Computing Resource Committee to merge with Academic Resources Committee and/or other Faculty Senate committees dealing with instructional technology.