High Ed Hangout

It’s a special holiday episode of High Ed Hangout (we have holiday beverages!). We jump right in with our favorite note-taking apps and then transition to our yearly tech (and non-tech) Christmas lists. What note-taking apps do you use? * iCoud Notes or Google Keep (quick notes or lists) * Google Docs * Textmate [https://macromates.com/] * OneNote (handwriting recognition) * Bear [https://bear.app/] * Obsidian [https://obsidian.md/] * Nebo [https://www.nebo.app/] (handwriting cross-platform) * Remarkable Tablet [https://remarkable.com/] (e-ink) What is on your Christmas list this year? * Ken: new laptop M1 Macbook Air * Dave: more smart plugs or smart lights * Dan: Retropie Emulation for a new Pi (NES Pie Case [https://www.amazon.com/Retroflag-Functional-button-Shutdown-Raspberry/dp/B07BRHDVTN]) * Scott: Arcade Cabinet for a pi [https://gameroomsolutions.com/shop/mid-size-arcade-cabinet-with-riser/] Non-tech list * Dave: Kitchenaid Mixer * Ken: D&D books * Daniel: (he just orders what he wants) * Scott: Bombas socks Anyone purchased a webcam? Do people in your meetings keep your video on? Beard trimming… * [https://highedhangout.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screen-Shot-2020-12-23-at-7.54.10-PM-1024x626.png] * [https://highedhangout.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screen-Shot-2020-12-23-at-7.46.10-PM-1024x610.png] * [https://highedhangout.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screen-Shot-2020-12-23-at-7.47.20-PM-1024x403.png]

It’s been a while since we’ve met, so we spend some time talking pandemic and lock-down, and what the work environment will look like when this is all over. Then we move into tech and talk a bit about the new Apple M1 chips. Haircuts blah blah How has social isolation been for everyone? * Social distanced vacations? * Lines blurred between work and home? Will we go back the same way as before? * Will certain places force the return to “normal” in-person? Ken started playing D&D again (he started in 1977) Who is buying a new mac (M1)? * System on a chip Playing Among Us for team building, Ken is using Zwift [http://zwift.com]for bike riding [https://i0.wp.com/highedhangout.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/01.png?ssl=1] [https://i0.wp.com/highedhangout.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/01.png?ssl=1][https://i2.wp.com/highedhangout.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/02.png?ssl=1] [https://i2.wp.com/highedhangout.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/02.png?ssl=1][https://i2.wp.com/highedhangout.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/03.png?ssl=1] [https://i2.wp.com/highedhangout.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/03.png?ssl=1][https://i0.wp.com/highedhangout.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/04.png?ssl=1] [https://i0.wp.com/highedhangout.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/04.png?ssl=1][https://i2.wp.com/highedhangout.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/05.png?ssl=1] [https://i2.wp.com/highedhangout.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/05.png?ssl=1][https://i2.wp.com/highedhangout.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/06.png?ssl=1] [https://i2.wp.com/highedhangout.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/06.png?ssl=1][https://i1.wp.com/highedhangout.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/07.png?ssl=1] [https://i1.wp.com/highedhangout.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/07.png?ssl=1][https://i1.wp.com/highedhangout.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/08.png?ssl=1] [https://i1.wp.com/highedhangout.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/08.png?ssl=1]

We still live in Covid-land so we talk about haircuts, Covid trackers that our schools are using or building, and what it will look like to come back to campus. We also sprinkle in a bit of Apple to try and add a positive spin. * We all have haircuts except Dan (who is still very hairy) * GVSU is building a Covid-19 self (health) assessment tool to use when campus reopens. * Simple form using GVSU credentials * Questionnaire asking about contacts and symptoms * Every faculty/staff/student needs to fill out this form every day before coming to campus. * How is this HIPPA compliant? * GVSU: HIPPA protected information is sent to the health department. * Have you looked at the Google/Apple contact tracing app? * GVSU uses Visitour for phone-guided walking tours * Also use it for virtual tour [https://grandvalleystate.university-tour.com/map.php?pk_campaign=homepage&pk_kwd=homevirtualtour&pk_source=homevirtualtour] * UALR just released official reopening tour * 100% back to campus in August * Board of trustees required a plan * Apple WWDC Updates

We’re still figuring out this quarantine thing. Many of us need a haircut! We go over reopening plans and talk through what other schools have announced before going into how we list areas of study and majors on our websites. * The state of Arkansas is officially OPEN! WOOT! * Lotsa weekend party barges! * Anti-Mask League NPR Embeded Podcast [https://www.npr.org/transcripts/849695185] * The state of Iowa is open! * GVSU slowly reopening for staff June 22nd – student plan is still to “reopen in fall” * Iowa planning to open in fall, a plan is in the works * UALR received a large donation for aid, also plans on opening in the fall * Some schools are starting early and stopping in the Fall (Thanksgiving) * What do you do with college areas of study? * UALR has a contact form on each area of study/major page. * GVSU central marketing maintains their areas of study pages and their catalog

Our various states are starting to open up and our schools are starting to discuss opening in the fall as well. What does that look like? Is it too soon? How do we make that happen? * Arkansas is opening the state again! Yay? * Iowa will be opening soon. * The difference between virtual vs in person * Finding digital processes to replace old paper process * Many companies might move to remote after this is over and not pay high real estate prices. * Let’s turn university building into retreat space and think about how we use university building differently. * Will we be able to work remotely after this is over? * Is it safe to open colleges in the fall? * We’re seeing a lot of announcements right now (up to May 1 decision date) * DANIEL IS BACK IN HIS HOUSE!! (after it got hit by a tree in June) * Added a bunch of super-tech