MINUTES
University Technology Committee
March 12, 2007
Members Present:
Lance Taylor, Chair
David Jaffee, Vice Chair
Scott Bennett
Peter Braza
Cathy Cavanaugh
Dale Clifford
Rodney Grabowski
Michael Kucsak
Lucy Trice
Barbara Tuck
Others Present:
Jeff Bowen
Jeff Durfee
Kathy Hughes
Steve Lyon
Deb Miller
Terry Smith
Fred Sudler
Tony Turrin
The University Technology Committee meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. in Bldg. 15
Room 1105 by Chairperson Taylor.
Approval of Minutes February 12, 2007
Chairperson Taylor asked if the UTC members had any changes, additions or corrections to the
Minutes from February 12, 2007. No changes were noted and the Minutes were approved as
submitted.
Announcements
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Technology Thefts - Taylor stated he was informed there was a suspect in custody
and we should see a reduction in the frequency of technology thefts. We are
continuing to in efforts in minimize our exposure to technology thefts. As an
example, recently installed anti-theft devices successfully deterred four (4)
additional thefts.
Content Management System ITN - Kathy Hughes stated that the group is
meeting today at 1:30 p.m. to review the final functional specs and then forward
to Purchasing for processing. Purchasing will meet with the group to establish the
ITN timeline.
BBSEUG (BlackBoard Southeast Users Group) Conference - Fred Sudler thanked
Tony Turrin for his hard work in coordinating this conference. He said that Tony
did a great job and did an outstanding job of representing UNF. The conference
was well attended and they received extremely positive feedback. Turrin also
thanked Deb Miller for her assistance and everyone else who helped with the
conference. He stated that there were a total of forty-nine (49) higher education
institutes from ten (10) states represented by one-hundred and twenty-five (125)
attendees. UNF had twelve (12) presenters.
Next year's conference will be held in September 2008 sponsored by the State of
Mississippi (location to be determined).
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Added Portal Functions - Sudler stated that we are continuing to broaden portal
services and functionality with added channels including BlackBoard and Outlook
email access using single sign-in. We have been working with CIRT to identify
items that we need to add to the portal. His team has also met with Enrollment
Services and they have asked about using the portal to bring in prospective
students and wanting to be able to target communications to students before they
are admitted.
DL Activities - Deb Miller stated that last summer, CIRT offered a two (2) day
seminar regarding teaching online and there was quite a bit of interest. This year
CIRT is offering a longer and more intensive seminar. The announcement went
out a few weeks ago and they have received twelve (12) applicants. Before Spring
Break, they hope to notify the ten (10) registrants who are accepted. This will be a
five (5) day intensive seminar/course and the participants will receive a laptop if
they complete the seminar and offer the course online for spring or summer 2008.
SPSS Commuter License - Hughes stated that this is a license that allows a
faculty/staff member utilize an SPSS license when not connected to the campus
network. There is currently a thirty (30) day check out period and ITS is looking
into the possibility of extending this. If faculty are experiencing any problems
with this license, they are advised to notify their c-tech. ITS has had difficulty in
determining the cause of problems that faculty have experienced and has not been
able to recreate the problems. It has been suggested Version 15 may resolve the
problem.
DST Issues - Jeff Durfee stated that all vendor recommended changes from
Microsoft, etc. have been completed. In some cases these patches need to be
downloaded to the individual computers so it is imperative that users reboot their
computer for the changes to take effect on their specific machine. We've had
different scenarios with time problems and Microsoft stated that there is still a
chance during the next two (2) weeks that problems can arise. Their official
recommendation is to include a time in the subject line for any meeting
scheduling for the next two (2) weeks. Refer to your c-techs if you have problems
because they are aware of the issues. Most of this should resolve itself shortly
after March 27th. He stated that future testing will begin for the November 4th
time change.
Miller asked if Information Technology Services could add the correct patch/link
to their website because the Microsoft webpage can be confusing. Durfee stated
that ITS will ensure that the c-techs and technical support staff have the
information needed to apply the correct patch.
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ITS Staff Changes - Steve Lyon has hired a Systems Engineer named Bulent Tolu
who is expected to begin work before the end of March. Durfee stated that Clay
Maddox is leaving UNF after seven (7) years of service. Hughes stated that
Brenton Farwell will be leaving UNF in two (2) weeks.
Deb Miller announced that CIRT has received funding to upgrade computers and
will purchase a digital deck. They also will purchase portable lights for video
recordings.
Report: Campus Technology Committee
Dale Clifford stated that the committee met on February 26th, but did not have a quorum. The
committee met informally with Rocelia Gonzalez, Director of ADA Compliance, who had some
ADA-related concerns about classroom technology. Clifford stated that while the technology is
ADA-compliant, information about support for the technology needs to be routinely updated and
published.
Report: GOT.
No new items to discuss.
Report: IT Security Action Team
Durfee stated that we recently had our first substantial virus operating on campus in over a year.
This virus was affecting hundreds of files on the central file server. The virus was traced back to
a user whose Symantec antivirus software had been disabled. This user had been receiving
several messages noting that the software had been disabled but had ignored these warnings. He
stated that initiatives are being taken to remind users to contact their c-techs if they experience
any warnings that their anti-virus protection has been disabled.
New Business
No new business to discuss.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 a.m.