EDC MINUTES for November 27, 2001 9D-5 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Members Attending

Staff

X

Dwight Ayle

X

Terri Beam

X

Mark Fernandez

X

Carol Craig

Michelle Grimes-Hillman

Margie High

Tom McFarland

X

Paul Kittle

X

Dick Ryerson

X

Linda Small

X

Kerry Stern

Student

X

Vic Zamora

Reporting Programs

Robin Benedict

Lane Braver

Meghan Chen

X

Carolyn Inmon

X

Christine Tunstall

X

Jill Wilkerson

ITEM

DISCUSSION/COMMENTS

OUTCOME

Honors Program

Carolyn Inmon reported that there are over 700 students in the Honors program. She stated that Honors is a curriculum program and while Honors courses meet the requirements of regular courses, students work at a more challenging level.

Information only.

Purpose and Function

EDC reviewed the revised draft of the "Purpose and Function" statements.

The revised statements will be sent to AMAC.

Review Drafts

Drafts were reviewed of a letter to department chairs regarding faculty changes to Distance Learning courses and a letter to faculty regarding syllabi for Distance Learning courses.

Revisions were made to both letters. A new draft will be brought to the January meeting.

Course Management Systems

Terri Beam has arranged for Sue Roig of CVC2 to give an overview of Web CT, Blackboard, and other course management systems at the next EDC meeting on Tuesday, December 11.

Kerry Stern will arrange to have the meeting in the Library Meeting Room, 6-222, and advertise through an online campus announcement. Terri will make an announcement at the Academic Senate meeting.

Special Programs Day

Dwight Ayle proposed a recognition day to give a wider forum for promoting special programs.

Discussion followed, and ideas will be pursued in the future.