InCommon Student Collaboration - March 2, 2012
Attending:
Jim Bouse, University of Oregon
Karen Hanson, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Louis Hunt, North Carolina State University
Nate Klingenstein, Internet2
Charlie Leonhardt, Georgetown University
Mark McConahay, Indiana University
Arnie Miles, Georgetown University
Dave Moldoff
R.L. “Bob” Morgan, University of Washington
Harry Nicolos, North Carolina State University
Rodney Petersen EDUCAUSE
Michael Sessa, PESC
Doug Shook, University of Southern California
Vince Timbers, Penn State
Heidi Wachs, Georgetown University
Ann West, Internet2/InCommon
Dean Woodbeck, Internet2/InCommon (scribe)
NSTIC Proposal
Ann distributed the draft NSTIC grant proposal for support for the CommIT project. The first round has a four-page maximum; if we are invited to submit full proposal, it will be longer and include more details.
There were a number of comments about the proposal, which Ann will incorporate into the next version. Many of the comments were about the lead – moving the problem statement to the beginning and being sure to include FAFSA and/or other potential federation applications for the project. There were also discussions about the benefits for the universities as well as for students.
Ann will incorporate these thoughts and will send the next version to the list; however, there will not be time for further changes.
Discussion of Scenario #4b
(value of common access controlhttps://spaces.at.internet2.edu/display/InCCollaborate/CommIT+Collaborative+Scenarios)
Ann added another scenario to the wiki – a story about a student applying to graduate school at another institution. There was general agreement that this is a good scenario to include, and that it demonstrates how CommIT could reduce the barriers for an applicant, as well as save university participants time and effort.
The key is establishing the trust framework. If the institutions can trust that the information is coming from the proper individual, this is a big win. The automating of processes is also a significant benefit to the universities.
This trust relationship would allow moving to another plane. Just receiving, say, a transcript from an individual isn’t enough to allow the school to set up an account for the individual and provide access to financial aid, grades, and other information. This trust system, however, has the potential to allow all of that to happen.
Next Meeting
Friday, March 16, 2012 – 3 pm ET / 2 pm CT / Noon PT