Date Started: Jun 16, 2008
Status:Pending

Project Description

The Teaching Learning Technology Roundtable is a consortium of faculty, administrators and students that meets regularly in action teams (or subcommittees) to discuss institutional issues related to teaching, learning, and technology. The TLT Roundtable makes recommendations in support of the University's Strategic Plan as outlined by stake holders such as the Faculty Senate, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Division of Technology, and other key organizations or groups.
 
Mission Statement
Established in 1995, the Teaching, Learning and Technology Roundtable is composed of representatives from all academic and administrative areas of the University. Sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Department of Information Technology the Teaching, Learning & Technology Roundtable (TLTR) is a consortium of faculty, administrators and students who, on behalf of the University, meet and discuss the interests of enlightened use of technology for teaching and learning. The Roundtable is comprised of action teams (subcommittees) which meet regularly to discuss institutional issues related to teaching, learning, and technology. The TLT Roundtable makes recommendations in support of the University's Strategic Plan as outlined by stake holders such as the Faculty Senate, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Department of Information Technology, and other key organizations or groups.
 
THE PROVOST'S CHARGE
On behalf of the University, and in the interests of enlightened use of technology for teaching and learning, we place before the Seton Hall University Teaching, Learning and Technology Roundtable the following charge:

• Serve as a forum and meeting place for discussion of institutional issues related to teaching, learning, and technology

• Create action teams to achieve essential short term goals deemed necessary by the membership of the TLTR, and by their constituencies, advancing to the cabinet recommendations as they emerge from these teams

• Provide a forum for discussion and recommendations to enhance the five-year technology plan through representative participation by various stake holders such as the Faculty Senate, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Department of Information Technology, and other key organizations or groups as needed

• Communicate regularly with all segments of the campus on the TLTR's progress and process

• Stay informed of national trends in technology integration in higher education and communicate these trends to the University community

• Submit a year-end report with general recommendations, along with a summary of action team recommendations that may have been presented during the year

• Prepare for the re-constitution of the TLTR in the following academic year

 
ACTION TEAMS

• The 1995 Strategic Plan for Technology at SHU ascertain the accomplishments, omissions and consequences, prioritize the tasks still to be done, and develop a plan and budget.

• Hardware and Software Standards and Guidelines review current software and hardware standards as they pertain to core teaching and research activities and make recommendations for adding or removing software from the suite of standard University-supported tools.

• Promotion and Tenure Guidelines communicate the guidelines adopted by the Faculty Senate regarding promotion or tenure (or equivalents) to the schools and colleges of the University.

• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning promotes a campus-wide discussion on the scholarship of teaching and learning.

• Intellectual Property and Copyright Issues are assisted the University and the Faculty Senate in establishing appropriate policy and procedures for the use of copyrighted material in digital form for teaching and learning, and assist in developing policy for intellectual property rights for the electronic material produced by Seton Hall faculty and staff.

• Special events and best practices showcases are presented routinely through TLTR to engage the Seton Hall faculty in presentations and discussions of matters relating to the working of the TLTR by sponsoring events and activities, such as workshops, seminars and talks.