• Manny would like to see/use an employer survey
• Most of the colleges went through the survey step-by-step
• Brad passed out a first draft of their student survey for Mesa's upcoming Assessment Week [April].
• Were are we headed with this survey?
• Who do we want to survey? Transfer, employed, and current students (at what level?), and employers.
• Have the students complete the survey when they come to pick up their certificate/degree.

There was a discussion of a district-wide survey that can be taken back to the colleges and structured to their specific needs. - 3 or 4 (or more) standard district-wide questions and any extras that relate to each college's infomration needs.

A draft of the survey based upon this meeting input is available at:

http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/ocotillo/chairs/docs/survey_d2.txt

(The numbering sequences for the 'best/worst' ranking questions were left out because it might cause a formatting mess in this text only version)

Everyone got a worksheet that will help them sort out what kinds of activities they would like to present at the Retreat. It is also available as a 28k Word File:

http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/ocotillo/chairs/docs/retreat_worksheet.doc

The activity categories are:

• Simultaneous sessions
• Success showcases
• Facility Tours
• 'Ask the Experts'... what is possible?
• Blackboard session
• Large session(s) with discussions

Doug said that SCC was interested in producing a video that showcases their technology projects/achievements.

• Alan suggested downloading the video onto a computer for those who are interested can pick what they'd like to learn about SCC.
• Some of the elements SCC wants showcase are: Blackboards, Maricopa Recruiter, CBL [Calculator-Based Learning], Graphing Calculator, Training program(s), and Powerpoint University.

Brad brought a few suggestions from his last TLTR group meeting at MCC.

• Show what is available to our students on computers with comparisons between campuses
• STA program
• My MCC (student and faculty portal)
• How Mesa is using the online advising with the CAS (Course Applicability System)
• How we give computer support through the helpdesk
• Compare implementations of online courses between campuses WebCT and Blackboard
• Give tours of our new buildings
• Demo with foreign language Internet based courses
• Dialogue on how we support faculty development, how we get started, etc.

• STA
• Blackboard
• Academic Systems
• Pat Case mentioned a Virtual Reality presentation (on the construction of the hand) that she saw out at CGCC. Pam said she would look into it.
• Remote microscope project (Pushpa Ramakrishna)

A prelimary information site is up at:

http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/ocotillo/retreat00/

Alan asked the chairs to advertise the next Labyrinth/Forum publication on their campuses. "Who's Doing What": the Maricopa Learning Exchange includes a brief mentions about "Who's Doing What" in teaching, learning, technology, and assessment. The online submission form is located at:

http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/labyforum/ideas.html

• Retreat Agenda Finalized
• Input on Tech Survey
• others?