Whereas the Faculty Senate University Computing and Electronic
Communications Committee (FSUC&ECC) and the Teaching, Learning and
Informational Technology (TLIT) Council perceive the urgent need for a
coordinated high level, long-term, campus-wide planning effort, that would
provide direction for all campus instructional technologies; establish
campus wide priorities; and coordinate existing and future technologies
in support of teaching and learning; be it resolved that the FSUC&ECC
and TLIT Council recommend the Faculty Senate urge the Administration to
create a Teaching, Learning, and Technology Roundtable (TLTR) according
to the specifications of the American Association of Higher Education (AAHE)
in order to achieve the future orderly development and functioning of the
campus instructional technology environment.
The rapid growth of technology and pressures for its use in education
necessitate careful planning and actions on our campus. Other campuses
with similar pressures and limited resources have found the Teaching, Learning,
and Technology Roundtable (TLTR) an effective tool for development and
coordination. Consequently, the TLT Group, now an affiliate of the
American Association for Higher Education
(AAHE), has developed a format, operating agenda, and national coordination
for these Roundtables.
The TLT Group Guidelines state that "To achieve the best in teaching and
learning through more effective use of information technology while controlling
costs, a college or university needs continuing communication, cooperation,
and collaboration among representatives of a wide range of faculty and
academic support services to facilitate better planning, decision-making,
and support for faculty and students..."
Further information, including specific guidelines, are available
at the TLT Group web site:
http://www.tltgroup.org.
There is also a discussion list, AAHEGSIT, for keeping
up to date and for announcements (Listproc@list.cren.net).
For your convenience, the basic TLTR guidelines are attached as well
as a list of subscribing institutions.