October 2, 2018 at 10:00 AM - Technology Committee Meeting
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                                        1. Call to Order                 
                    
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Call to order at 10:00 AM. 
                            Staff: Dave Ludwig, Deb Hericks, Scott Isaacson, Beth Kabes, Rhonda Eis, Nancy Movall Guest: Cory Hatt, Cory epler  | 
    
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                                        2. Roll call                 
                    
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                                        3.1. CCC / NE Math Readiness Project                 
                    
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Corey Hatt     
    
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Cory Hatt, Central Community college, NE Math Readiness Project.  This project will help students to not have to take a College Ready Math (non-credit classes.)  Project is based on a Metro CC project.  Promotes a statewide program.  This is a three year grant funded program, for high schools students there are no costs.  They have not discussed sustainability after grant is gone.  Looking at several options for funding following grant.  How does this program tie in with the statewide EdReady project.  The two are very similar.  Through the program from CCC is gives them pre-requisites to attain credit for their work completed through program.  EdReady could be a nice addition to their program.  CCC's program is only for seniors in high schools and EdReady goes down to middle schools.  This could help with readiness for students prior to their program.  Possibility of state plan to have the same communication.  There needs to be some clarity with NDE on the CCC's project.  Need to have a good conversation to make sure all these projects align.  Currently, NE Math Readiness Project is only in 15 schools.  They are not seeking funding from ESUCC.       
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                                        3.2. OER Update                 
                    
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Dorann Avey and Beth Kabes     
    
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BlendEd/Distance Education Director gave an update for the OER Project.  Their visions is as follows: Vision: Provide statewide OER awareness, resources, support, and training to Nebraska educators.  They have worked with KSB School Law to work on a policy for OER using Creative Commons licensing for ESUs and districts.  Please work with your ESU and school districts to adopt a policy so they can work with the OER Commons hub.  Dorann Avey, NDE continues to work with areas to  upload resources into the OER, next up is the family Consumer Science.  She is working on a budget to be able to bring teachers in to work on making sure quality work aligned to standards.  Once approved by NDE, it would be included in our collection, tagged with special tag so that users will know it has been properly vetted.  Other states are inquiring on the work that we are doing with the OER Commons Hub.  There will be a statewide training for the OER on November 15, 2018 at ESU 3.   
                            
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                                        3.3. DE2TAILS - Innovation Grant                 
                    
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David Ludwig/Scott Isaacson     
    
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                                        3.3.1. Tech Plan                 
                    
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Scott Isaacson     
    
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Executive Director shared that the policies are still with the AG.       
                            
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                                        3.3.1.1. Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC)                 
                    
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Dan Schnoes     
    
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Dan Schnoes, ESU 3 Administrator was present to share the work they are doing Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC).  They will also review apps that kids are using.  this is a national group that are looking at vetting software/apps by state.  They will create/use a common agreement form so that they properly vetting the apps.  NDE is funding the consortium in which ESU 3 is a part of to help the process of getting started to vet the apps.  They will also provide assurance and practices out to parents/teachers/students.  If a vendor would change midstream and not follow COPA, they could lose access to apps overnight.  There are about 20 states currently involved and possibly a few countries.  This consortium will align with the policies created under the Innovative Grant.       
                            
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                                        3.3.1.2. ADVISER Update                 
                    
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Scott Isaacson     
    
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Technology Director shared the ADVISER update.  This group meets regularly.  Craig Hicks, ESU 13 was available to share that NDE is having issues with Edfi and code releases.  They will be attending a conference in Texas and will provide an update upon the return from conference.  Reports from schools for 2018-19 are going well and waiting on some code releases to fix those issues to make the process better.  Stakeholder states could continue to support after Edfi no longer supports, ESUCC will need to discuss how we want to proceed.  This will be the state reporting system, so need to discuss Dashboard process, the core/data model will remain around indefinitely.  The part in question would be the visualization of the dashboard.      
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                                        3.3.1.2.1. Dashboard Advisory Update                 
                    
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Craig Hicks/Tina Sauser     
    
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                                        3.3.1.3. Single Sign On                 
                    
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Scott Isaacson     
    
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                                        3.3.1.4. Sustainability                 
                    
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                                        3.3.1.4.1. Hosting Infrastructure (ESU 3 Meeting on Sept 20)                 
                    
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David M Ludwig/Scott Isaacson     
    
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Technology Director shared that he met with ESU 3 to discuss the options for future hosting/sustainability.  We would like to cooperate with the ESU to host and no longer buy hardware to support our systems.       
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                                        3.3.2. SRS/AAP Technology update                 
                    
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Scott Isaacson     
    
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                                        3.3.3. BlendEd                 
                    
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Scott Isaacson     
    
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                                        3.3.4. NROC/EdReady                 
                    
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Scott Isaacson     
    
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                                        3.3.4.1. NROC/EdReady Overview                 
                    
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Nancy Movall     
    
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                                        3.3.5. SIMPL                 
                    
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                                        3.4. Approve Support of NE Instructional Materials                 
                    
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Cory Epler, NDE was present to discuss the NE Instructional Materials Collaborative.  This work aligns nicely with what we want to do statewide.  They are asking for support from the ESUCC to rally around the partnership for this project.  They would also like to use the ESUCC logo on their website.       
                            
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                                        3.5. Approve TLT Special Projects                 
                    
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Executive Director Ludwig     
    
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BlendEd Distance Ed/Director shared the specifics on proposed TLT Special Project.  This project will be working with teachers who are involved in the pilot or classroom teachers using blended learning.  There will be 8 mentors as well as teachers creating/curating materials.  The mentorship will alow a stipend to help teachers to create/curate.  There will be a training to provide the learning ability and to continue to communicate expectations.  They will also align to the Future Ready process.  The TLT had a vote to approve this Special Project with 3 ESUs abstaining. There will be an application process for these mentors/teachers.       
                            
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                                        3.6. TLT Budget Request for Training                 
                    
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This budget request is for the training to be done in February.  The Maker Space/Fab Lab at the Metro Community College, if there is enough interest there will be a second day.  There is a limit to 25 per session.  The VR 360 will include the cost of camera and equipment per entity.  The equipment would be inventoried under the ESUCC.       
                            
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                                        3.7. Inventory Disposal                 
                    
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Scott Isaacson     
    
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Technology Director shared the inventory proposed for for disposal.  ESUCC has 2 racks/4 power strips available if there is an ESU interested.       
                            
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                                        3.7.1. Server Racks                 
                    
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                                        3.8. Staff Reports                 
                    
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                                        3.8.1. Scott Isaacson                 
                    
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                                        3.8.2. Beth Kabes                 
                    
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                                        3.8.3. Rhonda Eis                 
                    
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                                        4. Next Meeting Agenda Items                 
                    
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                                        5. Executive Session                 
                    
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                                        6. Adjournment                 
                    
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Meeting adjourned at 11:02 PM.          
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