Bush IT Core Group Meeting

November 21, 2005
Location: Faculty Center

The meeting began at 1:30 PM.

Timeline for the New Round of Grants
Sungur distributed the following documents for review

1. Timeline for the New Round of Grants
2. Goals of the Project
3. ELED 3102Questionnaire
4. University of Minnesota Bush Foundation Grant Research Project Profile

Members discussed the timeline for the new round of grants, and agreed to send out the statement of interest to faculty the week of November 28; due date for return is December 20. Sungur said the Goals of the Project form is ready to be distributed, asking committee members for permission to e-mail it to the faculty; noting the faculty can print the form and submit by campus mail or submit it electronically. Members agreed to add the statement, "You will be asked to detail your project at a later time" to the Statement of Interest.

Support of the Projects

• 5 projects at $2000
• Encourage some to apply for TEL Grant

Sungur received approval by members to send the Statement of Interest to Faculty the week of November 28; and will direct faculty to the website to complete the application.

University of Minnesota Bush Foundation Grant Research Project Profiles
Sungur discussed the project profile document for faculty participating in the Bush Grant prepared by MGT. He noted that much of this information exists on the website; Pederson/Sungur will prepare the document for each project. Sungur said Project participants would be asked to review the document and include additional information if needed. Members agreed to post the document to Sharepoint and to integrate responses into the reflection log.

ELED 3102 Course Questionnaire
Solvie discussed the questionnaire (COLBS, generic on-line) she gave her students mid semester, tracking the four learning styles. Members discussed sending a form to project participants on learning styles they focused on, and if they will participate this semester. Sungur, Benson, and Solvie will work on the "Assessment Tool," and will send an e-mail to the Bush IT Core Group for review. With the Core Group's approval, Sungur will send the "Assessment Tool" to project participants next week.

Pederson distributed focus group notes from the November 8 Evaluator Visit (Robert Holloway) to members.

There will be no meeting November 28 or December 5.

Meeting adjourned at 2:15 PM.

Submitted by:
Linda Pederson