• Are there other ways to fund computers?
• Some programs/courses must have technology to run.
• Who gets the resources when the money gets tight? Overall sharing or is it allocated to the courses that obviously use technology?
• What we buy today may be out of date by next year.
• Maybe we need to change how we look at money.
• We need to look at the maintenance versus technology purchases.
• Where does the money come from?
  • Technology fees, tuition fees, per class or overall?
  • Maybe we should ask the students what they want; Are they willing to pay to get the computers?
• There are no incentives for certification or professional growth.
  • Must pay for own testing.
• The costs of operational needs [like paper, toner] need to be addressed.
• We need to address the amount we pay the technical staff and their job descriptions.
  • Split MAT into Admin and Tech
• Can District use thin client? (Dummy terminals that work as well as regular computers.)
• Is there a technical support funding formula for new employees?
• Faculty environment perks enhance positions, not competitive or money wise.

"Hybrids / Social Aspects & Computing Spaces" discussion, May 16, 10:00-10:50 AM (EMCC)
Ron Bleed stated that we could restore socialization to students by applying technology. We need to create new spaces and use technology as an asset. We need to have computer labs inside food services or put a Starbucks into the lab/library. It's all about designing buildings with social aspects and instructional programs in mind. Distance learning should not be all or nothing; it should be a mix. Make it the best of both worlds - technology for content delivery and campus for the social aspect [group meetings, meeting with instructor].

• Can we show hybrid courses available across the country?
• Maybe we should have the student more in control of the technology; students using the technology while in class versus the teacher using the technology solely in the front of the room.
• Wireless technology is right around the corner.
• Architecture is as important as technology.
• Traditional classrooms will be changing. Possibly changing into rooms with computers around the perimeter of the room and places to work without a computer independently or in-groups. ** Is this a possible ongoing theme for Ocotillo next year?
• How society uses technology is changing [like Cyber cafˇs].
• Get the stations to the students.
• CAS system, like Online advising
  -- Jim DeVere can possibly demo this system.
• Scheduling software "Schedule 25"
• Maricopa Recruiter
  -- Showcase from EMCC and/or SCC
• Touchnet [Web registration/financial aid online]
• IPTV on all campuses? [Computer video conferencing]
• Online Libraries, remote access.

• SCC is producing 10 [3 minute] clips about their campus; Gas to Hydrogen engine.
• SMCC - Teaching Physics with technology [JD Mildrew}; Storytelling website [Mary Long]; Advertise for the TLTR Summer Institute in July.
• CGCC - Learning Communities
• PVCC - New commerce class with students participating; Jon mentioned Course Technology, have they contacted Alan?
• RSC - Pat would like to invite Peter Hoffman from the Community College Foundation to present TechEd 2001.

• 26 to EMCC on 5/16
• 36 to MCC on 5/17
• 50 to both campuses

Please don't forget to submit your "Best of Web" for any non-Maricopa sites that have excellent web courses or materials. Here are the relevant links:

• Participation only:
  http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/ocotillo/retreat00/rsvp.html
• Showcase Presenters/Participation:
  http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/ocotillo/retreat00/presenter.html
• Submissions to "Best of Web": Discipline specific web sites as examples of excellent web courses or materials.
  http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/ocotillo/retreat00/best.html

• Since Dr. Gaskin is very interested in technology, Doug suggested that we invite him to the first meeting, at least.
• Doug would also like to meet with Dr. Gaskin and Ron Bleed on a monthly basis, to keep the lines of communication open.