11/9/00 Weekly Phone Conference

Summary Notes

 

Participants:  Karen Dilka, Harold Johnson, Donna Mertens

Absent:  Michelle Hoversten (on sick leave)

 

Major Points of Discussion & Subsequent Actions:

 

  1. Capacity Grant – Summary Report
    1. Uncertainty when we must file our report…due to the granting of our “no-cost-extension”

                                                              i.      Karen will find out when it is due

    1. Pt3 info mailed to me re. the report…Karen and Donna did not receive

                                                              i.      Harold was to fax material to them

1.       Michelle H did this on 11/13/00

    1. Harold will be responsible for the “Budget” section of the report

                                                              i.      Harold was to print off and look over the pertinent report info

  1. ISTE Conference
    1. Harold informed Karen and Donna that our presentation had been accepted

                                                              i.      Harold was to ask if our presentation could be scheduled early in the week…Donna has another engagement later in the week

1.       Harold made e-mail request to conf. office to ask for this on 11/15/00

  1. Monthly Reports
    1. Reports received from all of the Regional Directors

                                                              i.      Donna was to look over the reports (copies were already sent to her) to determine how they can be best used to meet the grant’s eval. req. and any changes that might need to be made

    1. Reports have not yet been received from Consortium Members

                                                              i.      Karen will contact Member org. and urge them to do so ASAP

  1. Case Study Work
    1. Revised case studies have been received from Gerry Bateman & Barbara Schirmer.
    2. All three case studies have been placed on CD’s and will be distributed to the Case Study Team members + the Regional Directors + Karen, Donna & me + copy sent to Susan Easterbrooks to facilitate her dev. of new/additional case studies

                                                              i.      Michelle H. accomplished all of this by 11/15/00

  1. AGBell
    1. Difficulty in reaching Donna Sorkin and involving her/AGBell in the grant’s activities + the critical importance of that involvement…Karen’s efforts to accomplish this

                                                              i.      Karen will continue to attempt to contact

                                                           ii.      The possibility of a trip to DC to meet with Donna and at the same time work with Gallaudet faculty (i.e., Jay Innes) to facilitate their involvement with the grant

  1. ASDC
    1. Karen has received from Benna Timperlake some very good info. re. how to effectively carry out the Cyber Mentor work

                                                              i.      Karen will collect and share with other member org. rep…this should be done by Thanksgiving

  1. CEASD
    1. They will have a conference this summer

                                                              i.      Karen will find out how we can get a presentation slot at the conference

  1. ACE-D/HH
    1. The grant will have a Friday morning slot (9-12?)…will use that to share info re. grant, but especially for presentations by faculty that have been awarded “Choices”

                                                              i.      ??? I don’t know who is taking “lead” on making sure this will happen…was it me?

    1. Idea was also discussed and accepted to propose a “Choice” writing session at the conf.

                                                              i.      Karen will submit this proposal

  1. Faculty “Sign-On” for “Choices” 
    1. Discussed the relatively slow rate of faculty sign on to the grant and strategies to address this…in essence, if we go and visit with faculty in their Programs…they “get it” and will “sign on”…at the present time, 29 Choices have been awarded….we have a LOT yet to award

                                                              i.      Harold agreed to talk with the folks at Bowling Green

                                                           ii.      Karen mentioned going to Cincinnati + programs in Colorado when she is there visiting her parents.

                                                         iii.      Donna suggested that Karen and I, if we do come to DC to meet with Donna Sorkin, that we work with Jay Innes as the “key” person to get more involved in the grant.