Academic Technology Committee (ATC)
2009-2010 Annual Report to the
CSUN Faculty Senate
Submitted by Ashley Skylar
I. Membership
Magdy Rizk
Wayne Smith
Ashley Skylar, Chair
Shan Barkataki
Wei Cao
Abel Franco
Jacek Polewczak
Holli Tonyan
Jeff Wiegley
Mary Schaffer
Kimberly Embleton
Guyon McCormack
Neal Sanchez
Hilary J. Baker
David Levin
Jennifer De Iuliis
College of Art, Media, & Communication
College of Business & Economics
College of Education
College of Engineering & Computer Science
College of Health & Human Development
College of Humanities
College of Science & Mathematics
College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Faculty Senate
Faculty Senate
Library
Representative from Associated Students
Representative from Associated Students
(Non-voting; Executive Secretary)
(Non-voting; Permanent Guest)
(Non-voting; Recording Secretary)
II. Meetings
Sep. 4, 2009
Oct. 2, 2009
Nov. 10, 2009
Dec. 4, 2009
III.
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Feb. 5, 2010
Mar. 5, 2010
Apr. 16, 2010
May 7, 2010
Policies and Resolutions
On November 10, 2009 a Resolution on Implementation Guidelines for Technology
Changes that Impact Faculty Instruction was presented at the joint ATC/ERC meeting.
The resolution was proposed due to faculty concerns about the timing and notification of
technology changes that impact instruction (e.g., e-mail migration). On December 4,
2009 seven members voted in favor of not approving the resolution and two members
abstained.
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p.2 Other Matters Discussed (see minutes, indexed by date, for full details)
Email – migrations for faculty and students (9/4/09, 10/2/09, 11/10/09), update student
gmail migration (10/2/09, 11/10/09), email class lists (10/2/09), upcoming Exchange
2010 upgrade (12/4/09), email FAQ’s (2/5/10), spam (12/4/09), part-time lecturers and
access (4/16/10, 5/7/10)
Hardware – server consolidation and printer consolidation project (10/2/09, 3/5/10),
uDrive and SHH migration to new server in summer (4/16/10)
Information security – levels of data classification (12/4/09), virtual information security
team with CSU campuses (3/5/10), information security policies from Chancellor’s office
(4/16/10)
IT governance – ATC mission, role, & autonomy (9/4/09)
LMS – Moodle usage and timelines (9/4/09, 10/2/09) Moodle workshops through Faculty
Technology Center and Lynda.com (9/4/09, 10/2/09, 11/10/09), Moodle modules (9/4/09,
4/16/10), Moodle username logon (9/4/09), migration to Moodle timelines (10/2/09,
11/10/09, 4/16/10), integration with other systems (10/2/09), usage (3/5/10, 4/16/10),
summer training sessions (4/16/10), gradebook (4/16/10, 5/7/10)
Online and hybrid definitions – definitions across CSU campuses (10/2/09, 12/4/09),
SOLAR course designations (2/5/10, 4/16/10), IT annual survey results, current OL
procedures (4/16/10), definitions (4/16/10, 5/7/10)
Online faculty syllabus and bio – web template (3/5/10), accessible formats (5/7/10)
Portal/SOLAR – load class roster (9/4/09, 10/2/09), e-mail to class lists (9/4/09, 12/4/09),
upcoming spring password reset question setup, labs & lectures (12/9/09), Sun system
identity management system (2/5/10), classes and labs-stretch courses fall pilot (3/5/10,
5/7/10), pre-registration for co-requisite courses, waitlist for courses & linking faculty
sites in solar (3/5/10), wish lists (4/16/10), ISBN # for textbooks, minimizing paper
forms, linking grades between solar and Moodle (5/7/10)
Smart classrooms – single phone number for support (12/4/09, 3/5/10, 4/16/10, 5/7/10),
single phone number usage (4/16/10)
Software – Windows 7 not recommended yet, SPSS 18 available (12/4/09, 2/5/10),
Dreamweaver version 8 available, Contribute and software download web page
(10/2/09), use of more open standard products (3/5/10), support for XP and Windows 7
through next year (4/16/10), software upgrades and patches (5/7/10), part-time instructor
access (5/7/10)
Support services – central and local IT support (10/2/09), faculty support with e-mail
migration (12/4/09)
Technology changes that impact instruction – resolution (11/10/09, 12/4/09)
Technology cost saving strategies-share IT resources across the university (9/4/09,
10/2/09, 11/10/09), desktop computer management (11/10/09, 3/5/10, 4/16/10, 5/7/10),
college-specific software contracts (11/10/09), reduce computers in labs (2/5/10), central
printing (2/5/10, 3/5/10)
Thin client – support for Thin Client to begin pilot passed (9/4/09), pilot phases described
(10/2/09, 11/10/09), costs savings-reduce computers in labs (3/5/10)
Virtual computer labs- request participation in pilot, software (9/4/09, 12/4/09), lab speed
(2/5/10), testing (3/5/10)
Web architecture – active directory (3/5/10, 5/7/10)
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p.3 Wireless – access & authentication (9/4/09), WPA2 encrypted wireless network option
implemented (2/5/10)
V. Guest Presentations
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Chris Olsen – virtual computer labs-pilot project (12/4/09)
Spero Bowman & Diane Stephens – budget reduction planning guide (10/2/09)
Chris Xanthos – faculty e-mail migration timelines, update on student e-mail migration to
Gmail (10/2/09, 11/10/09)
Steve Fitzgerald, Stephanie Nguyen, Diane Stephens – Thin Client Study-Motion passed
to approve supporting Thin Client Study (9/4/09), classroom technology survey outcomes
(9/4/09), Thin Client phases described (11/10/09)
Eric Forbes – SOLAR projects and waitlist (5/7/10)
Ben Quillian – Classroom technology support (4/16/10), desktop power management
(5/7/10)
Harry Hellenbrand, Provost – Cost savings and efficiency initiative (11/10/09, 3/5/10)
Steven Stepanek – ATC mission and role (9/4/09)
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Joint Meetings
ATC met jointly with ERC 11/10/09 & 3/5/2010
VII. Pending Matters
• Online/Hybrid Definitions