The following are the Action Items from the Academic Computing Committee meeting on May 7, 2007:

The following are the Action Items from the Academic Computing Committee meeting on May 7, 2007:

*Announcements*

Kelton announced that the CHSS with Ken Bain of the MSU Teaching and Learning Center will launch a pilot project using Second Life as a teaching tool with three faculty using it in classes during the Summer Session and three more using it in the Fall.  Kelton will forward to the ACC listserv more information about the Second Life online virtual environment, including a paper that he wrote and will be published through the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (ECAR).

*Ad Hoc Committee Reports: Learning Management Subcommittee (LMS)*

Kahn (Chair) reported that the LMS COmmittee met two weeks ago. Currently, LMS is evaluating the matrix of the learning objects, which allow faculty to create blogs, wikis and podcasts in Bb. Next steps are Pronto implementation soon, which includes IM.   Kahn noted that Pronto is not installed yet except on the test server.  There will be Bb workshops for faculty over the summer that will be announced by OIT.

*Ad Hoc Committee Reports: Campus-Wide User Satisfaction Survey Subcommittee*

Kelton (Chair) reported that the Survey had gone out to 2500 users, and Steve Johnson reported that they received 419 responses so far.  Survey will close on May 18th.  Youn asked for a timeline on next steps. Kelton said that first IT coordinators will get the raw data from the survey over the summer.  Youn requested that Kelton send out survey data when it is ready for release via the ACC mailing list.

*Ad Hoc Committee Reports: Responsible Computing Policy Subcommittee*

Wolfson (Chair) reported that the Committee sent out their revised guidelines for responsible use of computing resources on campus to Chapel on April 24th. Wolfson thanked Committee members Poger, Kahn and David Benfield for helping to complete the document in a timely manner.

Wolfson said the Committee is waiting for the response from MSU administration.  Kelton noted that the ACC could meet one more time before the official end of the semester, if necessary.  Minier said that the administration is reviewing the policy and will continue to craft the document.  She noted that June 30th is the official end of the semester. Wolfson noted that the Faculty Senate does not meet again until September. Kelton said that before going to the Faculty Senate, the revised policy could go to the Executive Board, which is meeting all through the summer and could respond to the administration's revisions of the policy.

*Old Business: Adobe Licensing Pilot Program*

Youn will send out to the ACC listserv more details on the MSU Adobe CLP (Contractual License Program), including the price lists for different tiers.  Heller noted that he is unhappy with the new CLP.  He has TLP with 10,000 points of Adobe licensing, but he cannot do any upgrade renewals under the new CLP.  Youn will get together with Heller and the Adobe contractor to review how to upgrade on a more timely basis.  Once the CLP is confirmed, Youn will send out a note to faculty and staff and talk to MSU Procurement.

*Old Business: SPSS and EndNote Software*

This item is carried over from April 7th Action Items: After ACC discussion about software procurement procedures on campus, Chapel volunteered to send to the ACC listserv a brief, half-page of guidelines on his proposed chargeback program for MSU software purchasing, including naming a point-person and procedures for OIT to set up a clearinghouse (not a source of funds) for software purchasing on campus.

*New Business: Digital Repository at MSU*

In response to Pemberton forwarding Lynda Hong's request to consider the options for a Web-based institutional digital repository at MSU, Heller recommended that the ACC put together an ad hoc committee to look at existing digital projects at MSU and different digital repository systems that might be implemented on a campus-wide basis.

Mallery volunteered to Chair the Committee, and Poger, Pemberton, Sotillo, and Kahn volunteered to be members of the Committee.  Youn will respond to Lynda Hong and invite her to be a member of the ad hoc Committee. Shapiro suggested that Brian Hancock of the Library should be invited as well.  Mallery will put out a call for Committee members to the ACC listserv. The first meeting of the Ad Hoc Digital Repository Committee will be held before Memorial Day.

*Next Meeting*

Members confirmed that the ACC meets on the second Monday of each month (except January, February, March and May) during the Fall and Spring semesters from 3PM to 5PM.  Kasner will send out to the ACC listserv the 2007/2008 calendar of ACC meetings when it is confirmed, and Mallery will reserve the Special Collections Room in the Library for the meetings. Heller noted that ACC members should tell their department heads not to schedule their classes during this time slot on Mondays.