April 10, 2020 1:00pm - 2:00pm
We will get all WCERTE business done quickly at the beginning of the meeting to allow for more time for the school share out.
The Zoom meeting will run until 3:00pm. We will create break out rooms (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbPpdyn16sY) for participants engage in topics that come up or you wish to discuss.
Proposed Agenda:
1. Fall WCERTE Meeting planning - postponed ASEE/WCERTE joint meeting
The ASEE PNW Section Conference organizing committee has rescheduled the PNW ASEE/WCERTE 2020 Conference. The new dates for the conference will be November 4th to 6th, 2020. As such, we have also reopen the call for paper submissions. Below are the new deadlines and attached is the revised author kit.
Deadlines (NEW)
Abstract submission opens: Apr. 10, 2020
Abstract submission: Aug. 7, 2020
Abstract notification: Aug. 21, 2020
Draft deadline (for full paper): Sep. 18, 2020
Draft notification: Oct. 2, 2020
Final paper upload: Oct. 9, 2020
2. Update to Charter - Joint Transfer Council MRP approval
proposing yearly updates via State Charter Working Group and approval during Fall's meeting
3. Executive Committee membership - looks good for one more year:
Pat, Mark, and Carol will serve until Spring 2021
Brian, Agnieszka, and Jeff will serve until Spring 2022
4. WCERTE Collaborations share out https://sites.google.com/view/wcerte/wcerte-course-collaboration
5. School share outs limited to 2 minutes - practice ;)
6. Open time with break out rooms that participants decide to create
Meeting minutes
School Share Out
WSU - Siva
Modified pass/fail - 2 Levels of passing C or better
Question about transferring
Provost - Remote Interviews
CS and ME will be searching
Whatcom CC - Eric Davishahl
Flat enrollment
Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience - CURE
Doubling Engineering space and co-location of offices
Launching calculus based stats course to line up with WWU and perhaps WSU. 8 students enrolled
Seattle University - Agnieszka Miguel &Teodora Rutar Shuman
Courses just started Monday and things are going well.
Synchronous with recording them as well - Zoom bombing issues
Pass/Fail options for students unless grade prerequisite
Engineering retrobuild
Transfer students can Zoom with them. They will Zoom.
Teodora Rutar Shuman adds president search is going forward - the pedagogy has been flipped and using the synchronous for questions and problem solving.
Because of the lab heavy - solutions have been found - electronics equipment has been sent home. Robotics codes are being sent so students see the robot moved by code via instructors.
1,2,3rd year students - 130 students on 17 teams all taking NSF Red Grant - tasked to solve a problem around the coronavirus - with industry partners.
Edmonds Community College - Chuck Mueller
New building just opened up
Will Hamp has earned tenure
Delay of one week for online prep
Rob White from Automation ATE Degree and AAS Robotic and Information Technology AAST changes AMMET.
Clark College - Carol Hsu
Spring quater starts on the 20th. 15 minutes takes four hours - not going to be a Youtuber ;)
Is Panopto the best video resource?
Funding secured for laptops for students.
Graduation will be virtual - interm-President. Work with transferring schools for pass/fail or grades
They had been picketing..and they have the
North Seattle - Jae Suk
Looking for one instructor in Engineering - flat enrollment.
EWU EE program will stop at North
ENGR 204 - no lab
Starts on Monday
Zoom rather than Panopto
Save .mp4 file, upload to Panopto and it is connected to Canvas
How will you give them an exam?? Honor
St Martins University - Jae Chung
Pass and Not Pass Options or Letter Grade
Freshman introduction
Masters of Science in Civil Engineering
Materials Labs will be during the summer
WSU Everett - Pam Louglin
Ordering parts for senior projects or picking them up on campus
Standard letter grades or Pass or PE do not impact GPA - June 1st to decide
Zoom advising
UW Seattle - Charlotte Goddard
How are students using the U-App and making sure students are taking appropriate classes
Shared some information via the Chat
Tacoma CC - Edwin Lim
Pass/Fail will be discussed
ENGR 104 - will not be offered added and ENGR 114
Bellingham Tech College - Tim Ewing
Update on Program
Limited transfer options
COP - Julie Garver
Have been working with SBCTC/ICW/JTC
Put some things into the chatroom - (Pat will be posting at the end of this)
We know students will go out of state ~ so how will they deal with this country wide
Thanks to all that attended...transitioned to a faculty discussion on:
Went to video conversation (not well captured)
Panopto
Screen-cast-o-matic
Zoom sessions being
How to give exams: different problem set, using video to watch hands, Canvas quiz,
From Carol's President
We won't strive for perfect ~ but we want to trust everyone.
Online proctoring package -
Zoom Group Chat Below:
From Council of Presidents to Everyone: 01:08 PM
Really appreciate all of structure and framework. If we pursue other faculty led discipline groups this will be helpful in setting those groups up. Thanks. Julie CoP
From Timothy Ewing to Everyone: 01:10 PM
Any thoughts on P/F or S/U grading for spring?
From Council of Presidents to Everyone: 01:11 PM
COP thumbs up
From Pam Loughlin to Everyone: 01:18 PM
STAT 360 and 370
360 is Probability and Statistics (for EE and SE students)
From Eric Davishahl to Everyone: 01:19 PM
The WCC course will be equiv to STAT 360. We'll submit an eval request once materials are ready.
From Pam Loughlin to Everyone: 01:19 PM
Thanks, Eric!
From K Sivakumar to Everyone: 01:20 PM
Eric: WIll be happy to coordinate as needed for transfer to WSU
From Edwin Lim to Everyone: 01:26 PM
For engineering club's advisor, I just found a possible competition and activity for students to participate regarding Solidworks: https://academy.3ds.com/en/poty2020?utm_campaign=2020-02-wofacademy-potyww_OP59663&utm_content=2020-04-3dxedu-alwayson-edu-ww_DM949439&utm_medium=&utm_source=
From Teodora Rutar Shuman to Everyone: 01:29 PM
Carol, how about Camtasia?
From Carol Hsu (Clark College) to Everyone: 01:32 PM
I bought Camtasia last fall, I have not tried it yet. If it is better than Panopto, I might as well learn that instead :)
From Teodora Rutar Shuman to Everyone: 01:36 PM
Carol. I don't know Panopto. Camtasia is pretty easy to use. But, for every 15 minutes of lecture, it takes me 3 hours of editing
From Charlotte Goddard to Everyone: 01:37 PM
remote instruction resource created for UW students and faculty. has thoughts and recommendations WRT academic misconduct. https://www.engr.washington.edu/online-learning
From Teodora Rutar Shuman to Everyone: 01:37 PM
Jae Suk, Our faculty are using Zoom during exams to watch what students are doing.
From Tucker Howie to Everyone: 01:39 PM
Nope
From Carol Hsu (Clark College) to Everyone: 01:39 PM
Our school just reminded us about recording zoom. The attorney general of Washington said, you have to get ok from 'all' before you can record.
From Council of Presidents to Everyone: 01:46 PM
Suggest you check out the Joint ICW/COP/SBCTC academic statement which speaks to grading re: high school credit coursework and college credit bearing coursework https://councilofpresidents.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Joint-Academic-Statement.pdf
Also several other statements https://councilofpresidents.org/novel-coronavirus-covid-19-information-resources/
From Pam Loughlin to Me: (Privately) 01:47 PM
Hi Pat, Siva and I were discussing the P/F grading from the CC's. Could you inquire if any of the colleges represented have implemented mandatory P/F grading?
From Jae Suk to Everyone: 01:57 PM
I have to leave because I have other zoom meeting. I’m sorry for leaving early. Please send the recording.