Sakai Monthly Project meeting Aug 6 2007 -- Comments from Kirk

Comments from Kirk for Monday's project meeting

Leslie Madsen-Brooks is now with the TRC.  We're once again recruiting for a second trainer.

We have lots of very good applicants in the pool so far.

The Trainers have a published training schedule through September 2007.

Leslie and Steve will both complete this schedule.

In a meeting with John Wagner, Kirk et al have come up with a new approach for faculty getting started with SmartSite.  They'll provide a "walk in" arrangement for faculty to visit and say what they want their course site to look like.  One of the SmartSite staff will create the course site for them for them to get going.  They can come back for further support as they want.  This will start around September 26, 2007.

Andy - faculty make appointment.  May be several present at a time.  Tour them all through SmartSite.  After basic hands on, faculty will be armed with enough information to handle Smartsite in their classes.  These can be quick sessions for them that fits their time farm.

Steve and Leslie have met and have constructed a Fall 2007 schedule. 

Robert Ralston is now officially a member of the Faculty Support group.

Andy Jones now has the role of acting manager of Faculty Support.