Technology Enhanced Learning Committee - Procedure 1.0900.9

Purpose

The purpose of the committee is to consider issues and make recommendations regarding issues surrounding existing and emerging technologies and the implications for teaching and learning.

Procedure

1. The committee will have the responsibility to:
   
   1. Assist in defining the campus pedagogical focus and strategies regarding the use of educational technologies to improve teaching and student learning
   2. Develop an effective and responsive model for providing support to faculty who would like to incorporate educational technology into their teaching
   3. Explore emerging technologies and assess the usefulness of hardware and software tools to facilitate instruction in all teaching modalities
   4. Ensure that technology is being used as an enabling force, directly complementing the academic enterprise
   5. Serve as consultants to the college concerning decisions related to the use of educational technologies and the impact those decisions might have on academic users (faculty, students, staff)
   6. Facilitate mentoring and professional development opportunities for faculty teaching in distance learning modalities and/or using technology in the traditional classroom
   7. Make recommendations concerning policies and procedures related to teaching with technology
   8. Serve as a source of communication across the College regarding concerns and/or interest in educational technologies
   9. Assist in developing quality improvement and quality assurance strategies for on-ling teaching and learning
   10. Assist by initiating and assessing support services for on-line learners
2. Membership of the committee shall consist of the following:
   
   1. Vice President for Educational Programs
   2. Vice President for Information Technology and Resources
   3. One academic dean
   4. Dean of Libraries and Learning Technology
   5. Manager of Distance Learning Services
   6. One Director from CTS
   7. Ten faculty members representing areas and campuses (one to be a Faculty Senate member):
      
      1. Adult Education
      2. Arts and Sciences
      3. Career and Technical Education
   8. One counselor
   9. One professional staff member
   10. One career staff member
3. The chair will have the responsibility to forward the committee's annual self-assessment to the liaison Vice President and to the Dean for Planning and Assessment.
4. The chair of the committee shall be selected from the membership.
5. Except where membership is defined by position title, members shall serve two year, staggered terms.
6. The committee shall meet no less than two times a year. Minutes of each meeting shall be recorded and posted to the SCC webpage in accordance with Procedure 1.0900.
7. The committee will work in conjunction with the Technology Advisory Committee during the year to ensure collaboration and support of like initiatives.
8. Recommendations of the Committee for improvement and change will be made through the Vice President for Educational Programs and the Vice President for Information Technology and Resources.

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Seminole Junior College was founded on July 1, 1965. The name was changed to Seminole Community College on July 1, 1975.