MELA Minutes 2023-2024

c. Dr. Lebrun is working with Holly from MELO on a one-year Turnitin contract renewal partnered with Itawamba, followed by a three-year renewal cycle facilitated through ITS. d. The MAC group, CTA, and academic officers are aware of upcoming 2024 federal regulation changes, with Dr. Lebrun keeping them informed through meetings. e. The weekly regulatory roundup email will go out on Thursday, acknowledging potential college closures for Good Friday. A Thomson/Coburn webinar on April 4th will cover legal perspectives on the upcoming regulation changes. f. Dr. Lebrun and Christa are working on updating the professional licensure course to align with general federal regulations, seeking feedback for improvements. g. The 2024 cycle for professional licensure disclosures will begin, with the process being streamlined according to new regulations. 2. Dr. Christa Wilhite, MCCB a. Canvas Updates: Canvas is encouraging an update to the Google LTI 1.3, though not deprecating the old version yet. They recommend migrating for current features and functionality. b. The discussions redesign features are still being rolled out, with plans to deprecate the old discussions format by July 2024. c. Support Needs: More details will be provided after the Cidilabs session and training. Feedback is requested on what kind of support resources (videos, etc.) would be helpful as institutions roll out new features. d. Canvas Consortium Calls: With Canvas introducing monthly regional calls to cover release notes, the purpose of the quarterly consortium calls needs to be re-evaluated. Kaylee is seeking input on how to structure the consortium calls going