College of Business
Inter-Office Memorandum
TO:
UGCC – Technology (CL) subcommittee
FROM:
B. Pierce, Chair
DATE:
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
SUBJECT
Summary of Meeting
In attendance:
B. Pierce, H. Heck, J. Cain, J. Barlow, C. Schmitt, C. Baum, D. Blenis, B. Shoaff, J. Barlow
Absent:
B. Gabrenya
1.
B.Pierce still needs to contact Bob Fronk and ask if we get rid of CL designation, what
would he be comfortable with for purposes of SACS accreditation. Since SACS accreditation
does not require us to have computer literacy, but access to some level of basic training, will our
idea of modules suffice, so long as we incorporate the information in the catalog.
2.
The colleges/departments have put together a check list (provided by C. Schmitt). This
needs to be updated and all colleges/departments will do so no later than July 10th and forward
their completed document to C. Schmitt.
3.
It was suggested that modules we develop be rolled into ASC along with the necessary
faculty to teach the modules. These should be cross-discipline rather than just remedial or for
credit in one discipline and therefore need to be housed somewhere besides within individual
colleges/departments. The modules are skills oriented, but some will carry academic credit and
should be IDS designated (possibly).
a.
Possible ideas are a 1 credit or a 3 credit remedial skills course(s) which do not
count towards degree requirements
b.
1 credit modules that may be made up of several individual modules so that topics
can be assigned modules, but credits are made up of multiple modules, to be defined by the
committee. Each degree program then would choose which multiple modules would be
necessary for the students in their programs. These multiple modules would add up to the 1
credit based upon number of hours of material/contact, etc.
4.
C. Schmitt’s group probably needs to be the client to insure that a computer skills
exam(s) is developed that addresses the remedial and for credit topics we are identifying.
Possibly, Bill Shoaff’s Senior Design Project and Judy Barlow’s Senior Project students could
actually develop an on-line (self-grading) exam that will examine, test, and evaluate the skills of
incoming freshmen. This exam would be administered on campus.
5.
Computer Science’s interest in this project is a means to support graduate students and
that support should remain.
6.
We need input from Communications to make sure content is also useable and acceptable
and not just the computer skills. Bill S. stated that his current exam and when teaching CSE
1301, content was not graded, just skills. COB has the same issue.
7.
Next steps after all members update the Computer Literacy Skills checklist and following
our next meeting, an email will be sent to remaining departments not represented explaining
what we are planning to suggest and asking for their input on the modules. This will be detailed
so that it is understandable. Identified recipients: Mary Mullins, Rick Tankersley, Paavo Sepri,
and Jim Gering.
8.
Prior to taking any modules (for credit or not for credit) to UGCC, this project will need
to be presented to Bob Fronk and the Provost, by B. Pierce and C. Baum.
9.
Our next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 12th, 2006, at 9:30 in the COB
Conference Room.