• Discuss modularity experiments
• Discuss Academic Council presentation

1. Online EducationRecently Stanford announced new educational initiatives from the CS department and the School of Engineering. (See Links below)

   http://www.i-programmer.info/news/150-training-a-education/2917-more-free- online-courses.html

   http://see.stanford.edu/

   Discussion: What are the implications for MIT strategy?

2. Modularity Experiments
   • Discussion on the ME and Chemistry experiments and next steps
   • Discussion of EECS Proposal (Sent earlier by Dan. Attached)
   • Other projects
   • Communication plans:
     • Academic Council; Departments;
     • Other
o Desired Outcomes
     • Timetable for MITCET Experiments (Please see attached draft)

   Discussion: What does MITCET want to learn from the experiments, and what are the implications for data collection and assessment?

3. LMS Strategy: Review of the results of the Blackboard experiment. Implication and next steps.

Agenda

1. Feedback from student focus groups.
2. Feedback from council and department presentations.
3. Discussion of proposals: ESD and Chemistry (attached), and ME and EECS if we received them before the meeting.- These are experiments: What does MITCET want to learn from the experiments, and what are the implications for data collection and assessment?
4. MITCET engagement plan for Summer- Communications(Article for upcoming FNL attached)- Working with the selected projects to ensure that they are well-defined* and ready for a start in Fall ’11.(* SOW, implementation and assessment plans are aligned with MITCET intent)

Agenda

1. Discussion of draft proposals from EECS, ESD, Chemistry and ME – Dan/Hal
   (Proposal sent by Dan Hastings to MITCET)With the goal of selecting MITCET supported experiments on modularization leading to greater student/faculty flexibility while enhancing overall
   student learning.
2. Report on Student Focus group/s — Liz
3. Communication on MITCET plans and process to School Councils, Academic Council and the faculty at large – Dan

Agenda

Part I.

1. Updates and discussion on interest and proposals for MITCET experiments on modularization leading to greater student/faculty flexibility while enhancing overall student learning.
   • EECS: Dan, (Hal)
   • ESD: Dan
   • Sloan (Report on Sloan initiatives with modularity): Jim
   • Chemistry: Troy
   • Student Focus Groups: Liz Denys/Vikram
   • Other
2. Process for developing and selecting experiments (Dan, Vijay)
   • Brief descriptions of ideas from departments/groups by April 15.
   • Department+MITCET (subgroup) develop proposal on selected ideas by April 30 ( May 6?)
   • MITCET decision for projects to commence in Fall by May 15 (May 20?)

Part II.

• Charter and Working Group for Teaching/Learning Spaces: Christine

• Discuss Carnegie Mellon visit
• Discuss modularity experiments