BASIC SKILLS SELF ASSESSMENT TASKFORCE
Location: Office of Special Services
Date: Friday, March 23, 2007, 12:00 – 2:00
MINUTES
Members Present: Maryanne DesVignes, Rebecca Tillberg, Kathleen Beaufait, Arax Cohen,
Merrill Eastcott, Naeemah Payne, Reri Pumphrey, Patty Schmolze, Sandy Parsakar, Shalamon
Duke, Joe Olson, Pamela Atkinson, Maria Reisch, Nelines Colon-Paladini, Alexandra Maeck,
Roger Wolf
I.
Review of Purpose and background to Basic Skills Self Assessment. Rebecca and
Maryanne provided a quick review of the origin and importance of the Basic Skills
Self Assessment tool. This is a pilot project within the California community
college system, and we will have the opportunity to have input on the final design
of the process, which may be mandated in the future.
II.
Introduction to Moodle. Rebecca demonstrated how to sign up on the Moodle
web site, and some of the features of Moodle. A Wikki, or forum for on-line
collaboration on projects, has been set up for each Effective Practice to provide a
space to share responses to the questions, as well as a Wikki for the Planning
Matrix for each Section.
III.
Discussion of Effective Practices A2 and A3. The group discussed the questions
posed by the BSSA tool for the strategies of these 2 effective practices: Where do
the Strategies occur? As Applicable, briefly describe how this practice
occurs/exists at your institution. What evidence exists to support the efficacy of
this practice? What barriers/limitations exist to implementing or enhancing this
practice? How might this practice be advanced or expanded upon in the future?
The responses to these questions were posted on the Moodle Wikki (!). Brainstorm
ideas for the Planning Matrix were added to the Moodel Wikki (!) for the Section
A Matrix.
IV.
Next Meeting. The next meeting will be Friday, April 20, 12:00-2:00. Between
the two meetings, taskforce members are planning to sign up for Moodle, and add
their ideas about each of the effective practices in the Wikki for each practice.