April 3, 2018 at 10:00 AM - Technology Committee Meeting

Discussion:  Executive Director shared that discussions continue with KSB regarding policies.  They will be meeting with NDE legal and Dean Folkers in the future.  

Discussion:  Technology Director shared updates on ADVISER.  

Discussion:  Several ESU and NDE staff have created a workgroup that meet to discuss what enhancements need to be done next.  They will evaluate the work done by Doubleline.  They will discuss what applications need to be provided.  They will continue to discuss the log on process and trying to avoid the numerous clicks/log ons.  

Discussion:  Executive Directory discussed the Dashboard Advisory Committee.  This group will meet and discuss issues regarding the feeedback that we recive from schools.  Their discussions will continue to help move the Dashboard project forward.  They will do a needs assessments  (skills set and awareness inventory) on where everyone is at the process.  A key component will be professional development.  

Discussion:  The work with Doubleline Partners is near completion.  More work was comleted than previous expected in the contract.  

Discussion:  Work continues on the single sign on.  

Discussion:  Technology Director shared that they continue to work on modernizing the data.  Data is being published from SRS to ADVISER for four schools to validate data.  Nearing the end of the testing pahase at which time they will turn on more schools.  The SRS Advisory developed a 5 year plan to get everything modernized, then they will work to address the enhancements requests.  They will continue to discuss the addition of 504, SAT process, and MTSS.  For the next few months we will be increasing the work with Mindshine to get more development hours on this process.  The AAP process is in the  training process.  Currently working with Boystown and Omaha Home for Boys to begin use the process.  

Discussion:  DEC/BlendED Director shared updates on the new cohort.  The Highlander Institute provided the training for the groups.  The next training for the new cohort will be in July.  No sites in the Omaha/ESU 3 area.  The trainings will be facilitate by ESU coaches and staff.  They have a scheduled adminstrator meeting on the Wednesday of Administrator Days.  

Discussion:  Executive Director shared that he and Nancy Movall met with Excellerate NE.  Nancy Movall will be doing a presentation at tomorrows Board meeting.  

Discussion:  Executive Director shared that ESU 16 has joined the pilot process for SIMPL.  The next step will be to discuss the return on investment.  

Discussion:  Based upon the email survey of ESU Administrators sent last week:  the following ESU's have indicated they will not be utilizing the 21st Century ESA Project through BrightBytes:  1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19.  ESU 3 would dependent upon the need from other ESU's.  ESU 3 will be contacting the vendor separately.  Motion died for lack of a second motion.  
 

Discussion:  ESUCC staff, along with ESU 19, have begun to evaluate an implementation of the open source Canvas LMS and integration between student information systems, LMS and the ADVISER data system. They have also been in discussions with New Mexico for information/resources.  If the project moves forward, contracts will be drafted and brought for approval at the May ESUCC board meeting. It was noted that there is a potential for grant funding in the future.

Discussion:  Committee Chair shared the notes from the NITC Education Council Meeting.  

Discussion:  Technology Director report through out the agenda.  

Discussion:  DEC/BlendED Director shared that the BlendEd group meets on Friday and have included the notes in her report.  March 27 was a work day for ESUs in Kearney.  There is a GoOpen Summit being planned and scheduled for June 11.  They are looking for satellite locations.  Working to move the BlendEd work over to OER Commons Hub.  NDE is populating the standards to the OER HUB.  Distance Education Directors met last week in Lincoln.  Schools should be validating their enrollment in NVIS.  Applications opened yesterday.  DEC had a Google page previously under ESU 10, working to move over to ESUCC domain.  Affinity Group met on March 14.  

Discussion:  BlendEd Projects reported that OER Advisory group continues to meet to work through the workflow process.  They are working on planning the breakouts for the May PDO.  Creating templates to add consistency process.  OER Introduction group, includes why OER, etc.  This group will continue to meet every two weeks until the workflow process is completed.  This summer they plan to bring in more groups to continue this work.  Approx. 450 NE titles being streamed through Learn360.  The TLT Leadership will be on April 18 to prepare for May meetings.  

Discussion:  On May 7-8 in the redesign meeting.  Technology will meet prior on May 1 at 9:00 via Zoom.  

Discussion:  Meeting adjourned at 10:59AM.