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Commission Reports: National Conferences Salt Lake City Commission Meeting Report September 30, 2002 Approximately 50 people attended the Technology in Advising Commission meeting on Monday, September 30. Mike Leonard, current commission chair, provided a brief overview of the commission, distributed fliers about the commission and its projects, and introduced those members of the commission's steering committee who were present (Anita Carter, Chuck Haberle, Andrea Irby, and George Steele). The recent technology survey was discussed briefly. The results will be analyzed and published on the commission's Web site and in NACADA publications. Mike asked for volunteers to work on a variety of commission projects, including the development of a graphic that could be displayed on Web sites that have been the recipients of NACADA Electronic Publication Awards. Following the general commission overview and introductions, Mike presented a plaque to Chuck Haberle, immediate past chair of the Technology in Advising Commission, in recognition of Chuck's selection as the winner of the commission's first Service to Commission Award. Chuck gave a brief acceptance speech to the group. The remainder of the Tech Commission's meeting provided an open forum for participants to discuss (1) what's new in technology on campuses, (2) what the current problems are, and (3) what questions are at the forefront. The topic that generated the most interest concerned the use of videoconferencing and Web cameras for advising purposes. Some institutions have already implemented this type of technology, while a number of others are in the process of investigating and/or implementing it, especially in distance education programs. Another topic of interest concerned student information systems and related software. It appears that, more so than in the past, schools and individual departments/offices are developing (or planning to develop) their own software for a variety of purposes, rather than purchasing off-the-shelf software that is perceived to be more expensive, less flexible, and less suited to specific institutional needs than programs that can be developed locally. Immediately following the meeting, several attendees volunteered to participate in commission projects. Michael J. Leonard Chair, NACADA Technology in Advising Commission Revised June 17, 2004 |