October 4, 2016 at 10:00 AM - Technology Committee Meeting

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Call to order at 10:00 AM.

Staff:  David Ludwig, Deb Hericks, Scott Isaacson, Beth Kabes, Rhonda Eis.

Discussion:  Technology Director gave updates on the ADVISER project.  VST committee has started to meet again to find how to best share out with schools and discussing how best to organize the website.  Discussion on how best to work with the ticket system trying to make it more secure.  It was requested to keep ESU Administrators in the loop if there are issues or need to help move pilot along.  Working to finalize the Back-up software purchase.  Zend conversation to be completed by the end of the year.  Next semester, they will work to update to Zend 3.  SRS has been registered as an UNL domain, we will worked to get this moved to our domain/cloud service.  THE SAN has been replaced and received and currently running in our environment.  

Discussion:  Technology Director shared updates on K-12 Federation.  No new funding available currently.  We have some new entities sign MOU to join the K-12 Federation.  

Discussion:  Technology Director gave updates on the single sign on, thirty eight schools have been connected and expect a wave of new schools to be up this Fall.  There will be a training at the November NOC meeting to show how they need to help districts in getting on the system.  Discussion on White Space getting stuff over the Internet.  Will this have an impact on the single sign on progress.  Technology Director did not believe it would be a problem but may help in the rural areas.  

Discussion:  Technology Director reviewed the updates in the Tech Plan.  Continue to look at hosting costs, trying to project those costs and alternatives/weakness.  Learning Object Repository next steps will be working with ISLE to get system into our portal.  Learning Management System, there are five districts that not been moved off the ANGEL system and will continue to work with BlackBoard to work with those schools on a transition.  Coop continues to work with Canvas to get them into the Market Place.  NITC continues to discuss negotiations with Canvas regarding becoming a single statewide solution for LMS.    

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Discussion:  Dave is reviewing and revising bylaws with TLT leadership, will continue and bring back for review by this committee. Current bylaws may be generic in some areas, and plan to address some specific areas.  Logistics of meetings are being worked out and the relationship of focus groups and whole affiliate meetings.

Discussion:  A review of the biennial budget request will be provided regarding needed resources.  Executive Director met with Commissioner to discuss the biennial budget and what is being requested.  

Discussion:  Discussion regarding the NOC Committee budget request.  NOC committee is discussing video source for training purposes.  A smaller group was supposed to review some of the video available.  Training need to be properly vetted through the NOC Committee (formal motion), then on to Technology Committee for approval and ESUCC for final approval.  The new proposal from Brian is slightly higher than the original quote.  

Discussion:  Technology Director report in above agenda items.  

Discussion:  DEC/BlendEd Director reviewed her budget report.  Will have some data on NROC/EdReady available to share with committee.  Would like to define how EdReady is being used:  bell ringer, sub days, etc. 

Discussion:  Project Manager reviewed her report with the committee.  Resource Focus group will be meeting on November 11, 2016.  November 4, the committee will meet with Amazon.