Technology Advisory Board (TAB)
Minutes of Meeting of July 19, 2006
Location: Andy Holt Tower, 4th Floor Conference
Room
Tim:
2:30PM
Attendance:
Mark Alexander, Bruce Delaney, Denise Haley,
Judy Huddleston, Ashley Jarrell, Tim Kresse, Julie Little, Bryant Mayne,
Mike McNeil, Robin
McNeil, Daniel
Murray, Robert Osborne, Stan Pinkleton, Law Schuelke, Eddie Woodruff
Campus Music Service
Ashley Jarrell discussed the recent contract with Cdigix, which will be the
official music service on campus. The product name is Ctrax and it will be
available for free to all UT students for the first year. Subsequent years’ fees
($8/semester) will be built into the housing rates for dorm students and will
be billed directly to off-campus students that wish to participate. Faculty
and staff may also participate.
There will be an additional charge for downloads to portable devices. The
product does not work on Macintoshes or iPods, however, MAC users will be able
to listen to the many radio stations that are available.
For more information
about Ctrax see oit.utk.edu/utunes
Introduction of New Members
Bryant Mayne was welcomed as the new TAB co-chair. Everyone introduced themselves.
Agenda for New Year
Robin McNeil presented the TAB meeting schedule for the upcoming year and
directed everyone to the Tech Fee website (web.utk.edu/~techfee) for dates
and agendas. Important dates to note are November 3 – December 8. This
is the official submission period for departmental proposals for Tech Fee funding
for FY’08. Recommendations for awards will be presented at the January
2007 TAB meeting.
Loaner Laptop Program
David Atkins was unable to attend the meeting so Robin McNeil gave an update
on the Loaner Laptop Program which was an initiative of the Technology Fee.
Usage of the laptops continues to be incredibly popular and in great demand.
Plans are to continue funding the laptop loaner program as well as to increase
the number by 10-15 laptops as funds are available. David Atkins will provide
additional statistics for the committee at a later date.
Student Email
Mike McNeil gave a brief update on the status of the new Exchange email system
that students will be migrating to in the Fall. Several students are already
on the system. Bryant Mayne asked about the availability of additional storage
for the students in order to lessen the impact of large mailboxes on the system.
Mike indicated that there have been several discussions about storage and plans
were to evaluate the best method for accomplishing this goal.
Bruce Delaney provided several handouts which included information on Exchange,
migration instructions, and copies of the Life Preserver. Information on migrating
to the new email system is available at the OIT website (oit.utk.edu/exchange).
Technology Advisory Board Goals
Law Schuelke asked for a clarification of the duties of TAB members as well
as the goal of the TAB. Stan Pinkleton gave a brief explanation along with
a clarification of additional student IT committees that have some overlap
with TAB. The primary goal of the members of the TAB committee is to advise
the CIO on implementation and expenditure of student fees for technology. Mr.
Pinkleton urged the new members to visit the Tech Fee website for more information.
In addition to TAB, there is a joint OIT-Student Affairs Student IT Committee
that meets each semester with the leadership of OIT and Student Affairs in
order to discuss all IT issues, not just those supported by the Technology
Fee.
Commons
Daniel Murray asked about the problems with wireless in the Commons. Robin
McNeil provided a brief explanation about density problems as well as ad hoc
networks that have affected many users. Oftentimes users that are causing the
problems are unaware of the issues. Ms. McNeil urged everyone to contact the
staff at the Commons to report problems with wireless or email the problem
to wireless@utk.edu.
Mr. Pinkleton announced that all of the services currently provided by Customer
Technology Support in Aconda Court would be moving to the Commons in August.
Services include password resets, consultation and system repairs. OIT is very
excited to be partnering with the Library in the Commons and looks forward
to providing services within the Commons.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned. The next meeting of the
Technology Advisory Board will be Wednesday, September 20, 2006, at 2:30
PM, AHT, 4th floor Conference Room.
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