Thank you to everyone who helped provide doodle poll input for the first Czars web conference! We have set the date: *Date: *Monday, July 9th *Time: *09:00 AM Central Time* Web Conference (this will be recorded and posted for playback): *We will be using a Blackboard Collaborate web conference. See the section below for more tips on how to use Blackboard Collaborate (Elluminate Live) if you have not used it before. https://globalcampus.uiowa.edu/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1262330108904 * Agenda:* * Logistics: Address how we want to tackle these calls. Go over generic agenda. Frequency of calls * Presentation: Galaxy at Iowa: Discuss our issues with big data, how NGS tools take in/output data and finding the right storage server solution. * Group Goals: what do we want to accomplish with this group beyond discussions/sharing? * Open Mic & recruit new volunteers for the next call. *Blackboard Collaborate (Ellumiate Live!) Tips: *For our web conferences we will try out Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing software. You do not need any special client, just a web browser and java installed (the client will run as a java web start app). You don't need to use a headset, but if you have one it does improve your audio. I will try to open up the session 15 minutes early for people to join and try out the technology. A couple of things to mention, when you launch your session - you can tune your connection speed: Talking works like a walkie-talkie ... you have to select "Talk" (see capture below) to open up your audio line. There can only be 6 simultaneous talkers. Please only select the talk button when you need to actually talk to reduce background noise and to free up lines for others to participate. Thanks! Ann Black-Ziegelbein University of Iowa
