LSCC

• Aztec Software Demo discussion
• Name for the group
• Website for the group
• CRLA state chapter status update
• Suggestions for online resources  (study skills & tutor training)
• Next meeting: Friday Aug. 12, 12:30-2:00pm, Maricopa Room, DO

Meeting Minutes:

Present:

• CGCC - Eva Falletta
• EMCC - Becky Richey
• GWCC- Bill Hart
• GWCC - Kyoko Olson
• PCC - Diana Mitchell
• PVCC - Rick Sheets
• RSCC - Dina Geiman
• SMCC - Bill Mathis
• Sharon Blanton (SCC -  IT)  as GUEST for Aztec discussion

Aztec Software Demo discussion:

Varied reactions to the presentation and fit to the campus.

  Pluses included:

• Consistent, well-designed, easy to navigate modules
• Provides Pre/Post-test options for tailor-made courses, subjects, or job skills
• User testimony stated excellent support and success in use
• Company-stated interest in developing peer forum to share best practices and problem-solve

  Concerns included:

• Lack of faculty involvement in assessing need and fit at campuses
• Authentication and security seemed weak
• Need for more information, specifics for topics listed but not shown (Correct Work Behavior listed as a topic, but details as to what their module would include were not available) Only one of the Job Skills modules was available for show
• Ratio of high cost versus low need for half of campuses represented in LSCC.  Many critical needs for technology monies to support campus needs.
• Vagueness of additional cost for having company add audio to user-created modules (especially to maintain consistency of bilingual options throughout)
• More than a million dollars for a districtwide purchase of a system which is not deemed as a good fit for all the colleges (four of eight campuses felt there could be a good fit) and a required annual maintenance fee of $120,000-140,000.

Name for the group
Suggestions included:

Learning Enhancement/Assistance/Support Centers
Learning Support Center Consortium
MCCCD Learning Centers
More thought to be given and discussion continued at the next meeting

1^st draft of new Website for the group is located at: http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/lsc/leasc/

CRLA state chapter status update:
27 members – Rick will be asking CRLA for update of CRLA members in AZ.  If we have 25+ members of AZ residents who are CRLA members, we can apply for state chapter status.  The proposed bylaws were updated at the May meeting.

Suggestions for online resources (study skills & tutor training) – moved to next meeting

Next meeting:

Friday Aug. 12, 12:30-2:00pm, Maricopa Room, DO

Note: These minutes are my best attempt at accurate reporting of the discussions and decisions of the meeting. Any corrections are encouraged and should be submitted to rick.sheets@pvmail.maricopa.edu .