Academic Technology Advisory Committee December 2013

We want it to be faculty driven Help to advise us on the current state – i.e. any issues that need to be addressed Prioritize efforts related to the LMS and related academic systems Help to advise us on the future state Administrative leader/support – Erick Lemon, but need a faculty member to be the overall leader D2L Taskforce

Membership – Faculty representation from each college – Representation from University Senate – Representation from – Instructional Designers – Instructional Systems Analysts Shooting for first meeting in January D2L Taskforce

D2L Changes D2L New Features – Insight Echo360 Changes Other Changes Upcoming Changes

For major changes that impact features and functionality, we need to engage faculty well in advance Considerations: – Faculty input on timing – Faculty group to assist in validating and testing – Faculty development strategies and plans; possibly student training as well – Communications plans to inform faculty and students Process for Handling Changes

Current State Director of Distance Education Instructional Designer Services Future State Discussion – USG New Models Distance Education Update

Prior to consolidation: – GHSU $100/semester; ASU $45/semester – Generated $1.45M between both institutions – Mean R1 Tech Fee $102/semester Post consolidation: – Reduced to ~$1.25M in FY14 – ~$70K mid-year reduction If we were at R1 mean: ~$1.94M Mandatory Fee Committee Recommended $70 for next academic year Technology Fee

Recurring Personnel - $231K **University-Wide Academic Software - $685K **Classroom Technology & A/V – $240K **Student Computer Labs - $80K How Technology Fee is Used **Note, there are no funds in ITS budget to cover these areas otherwise

Classroom Technology Upgrades – Algood Hall $2M – Health Sciences Building $1.5M Student Technology Upgrades – Wireless Expansion in Student Centric Areas – Computer Lab Refresh Competitive pot of funding to allow academic departments to fund special technology initiatives Examples of Need

We need one! Needs to include Faculty Development Plans Academic Technology Strategic Plan

Multi-day (Students, Faculty, P-12 Educators) Expo and conference style Recruit vendors Open Call for Speakers Need to Establish Planning Committee Proposed for mid-June Teaching with Technology – Technology Fair

Four immediate changes: 1.Summerville Intervention Sessions (3 days) Touched 259 faculty offices; worked with 161 faculty 2.Semester Startup Taskforce 3.Proactive Service Desk 4.Instructional Technology Advisory Committees forming at Summerville colleges Summerville Intervention

Cards Left

Staff Hired – ISAs – IDs Vacancies Staffing Update

Q & A