MELA Minutes 2022-2023

Growing with Canvas is a Canvas starter course to get familiar with Canvas navigation. 4-week course. Course Basics is an instructors basics course on how to design the home page, content, and accessibility. Starting at the end of this month. 3-week course. Digging Deeper covers assessment, measurement, and evaluation. 4. Catalog Needs Update Arianna has received a few requests for Catalog support, but she has not had time to work on those requests. She hopes to be able to follow up with those institutions within the next couple of meetings. Her goal is to visit those institutions. Action Items A. AspirEDU – Dropout Detective Currently 7 schools are supported and AspirEDU will work in the proper credits if we decide on an overall contract. Buffy Matthews, MGCC made the motion to move forward with the

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purchase of Dropout Detective. Seconded: Alicia Beasley, Jones

Meridian CC uses another program. Eleven colleges approved the motion. ICC and Meridian abstained. Southwest MS CC was not present. MS Delta CC left meeting early and was not present to vote. Motion was approved.

B. CidiLabs Quote provided includes ReadyGo and DesignPlus. Angel Nickens, NWMSCC has data about how her instructors liked the product and is willing to present on her findings if the group is interested. CidiLabs can be linked to the strategic initiatives for the Quality Committee.