Technology and Distance Education Committee Meeting
Date: October 1, 2025
Members Present
Walter Balser, Katy Chapman, Larisa Olesova, Megan McMillan, Mary Kay Carodine, Dean Glenn Good
1. Opening & Welcome
Lead: Walter and Katy
2. Review and Approve Prior Minutes
Lead: Walter and Katy
Motion to approve the minutes by Mary Kay, 2nd by Megan
3. Scheduling Discussion
Lead: Walter and Katy
- Nov. 12th 3:00 pm
- Dec. 3rd 3:00 pm – will when2meet for first or second Wed of month for spring
- Katy will send out Outlook calendar invites, we will meet via Zoom
4. Committee Goals Update
WORKSHOPS
Faculty – 3 per academic year
- Lori & Tara – October – Go React
- Walter – AI Resilient courses and “exercises”
- AI Agents – Thomas, Moss, Arnold
Student – 2 per semester/academic year
- AI ethics – use in scholarship; responsible use (Jan Sutton, Johns Hopkins University online, lives in Jacksonville) – could bring her in as a speaker? She has developed a module about AI ethics that can be embedded into courses – part of Module 0/Orientation Module – Soomin Lee doctoral student who works with Rob Moore – could lead a session? Breadcrumbs for how students use AI – possible initiative to be used at UF as a microcredential?
- Graduate students lead mini lessons – 3-4 interactive – students lead students through activities (antiquated and ableist language in AI responses, how to improve your writing and scholarship, citation hallucinations and APA formatting)
ACCESSIBILITY
By April 26 – Megan to do self as example, but need to explore a scalable solution
- PDF conversion a priority
- CC of video media
Protocol and process needed – Jason and Domenic – wait for report at next meeting
HyperGator Tutor Agent – Jason and Domenic – showcasing during AI days, wait for report at next meeting
COURSE QUALITY
QM+UF strategy and toolkit for faculty moving forward? High-level course “audit”/”review” of our courses throughout the COE? – make this a priority at the department level – simple rubric to review the course and then triage? – could this be lead through schools or the COE? Masters Student working with Bojan – now an instructional designer – created a process for this already? – check in with Jason and Domenic at next meeting
5. New Business / Proposals
None
6. Action Steps / Priorities
Katy and Walter: Get workshops calendarized and marketed with ETC
7. Open Discussion / Q&A
None
8. Next Meeting Planning
Lead: Walter and Katy
November and December meetings scheduled – Katy will send out calendar invitations with Zoom links
9. Closing Remarks
Lead: Walter and Katy
Walter motions closing, all approve