VM Developers Meeting
Beau: Server status - Slowdown in receivership of new prod servers - will probably launch for Spring pilot on current production server
Chris: Spring launch - Need to drop current CERE users and rerun user feed after Scott fixes email bug;
Setup of course home page w/geckomail integrated as a web content tool. Redirects from student pages in (iWeb) to cere.vetmed.ucdavis.edu
Ray: Gradebook issue (per Monday's Team Lead meeting) - ability to export grades for import into MyUCDavis final grade submission. Ray created an export which meets the MyUCD Excel format; will talk w/Scott about replacing CERE version of export w/locally-built format. Ray spoke to Brian Donnelly about MyUCD import/export process.
Keith: Ilios (course curriculum management system from UCSF) - Created course forms for CAF data. Menu built for Ilios web pages w/rudimentary permissions; reorder offering, sessions, date/time, etc. for curriculum managers. Time to start showing Erin soon. (Ilios being converted from asp to cfm along with feature expansion; usees MS SQL Server) Will coordinate w/Chris and Ray on integration (Ray: tables-in progress)
Not anticipating a system to system link to Sakai by spring, so Chris will manage import/export for spring pilot courses.
CERE Implementation Meeting
Ray - Roles table has curriculum support role for tool exposure
(Talked to Tom A. re: Cygnet; faculty discussions w/in VM re: podcasting)
Rick - update on Captivate videos; reviewing core list and first draft scripts; by eow or Monday will have a few videos
Chris B. & Jan - possibly using Captivate about converting pdf's, spec. ppt to students prior to the lecture (workflow) by converting to pdf; w/f with student labor; delivery to student when ppt file is too big; ask faculty to move 100 MG ppt to pdf; puts onus on faculty; Cap. would be an easy way to train faculty;
Training issues: pwd protection of images; website & movies; SourceForge pdf creator on most new faculty machines; image settings, copyright; multiple needs i.e., both 6-per page printout + single slide Flash displays for lecture content; need to identify exceptions which require special handling by CALF; recommended settings for images; preparing faculty w/knowledge and tools to do the process efficiently and smoothly; Help web page w/downloadable tools for manipulation; training the students how to view the files (in OneNote, etc.)
Discussion of learning methods and content design; printing methods, student vs faculty needs;