Terms of Reference

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Classroom Technology Committee

Reports to and is a Subcommittee of: Distance Learning and Technology Committee

Membership: (current members in parenthesis)

Director, Telecommunications-Chair and representative to Capital Expenditures Committee (Dan Hamstra)

Director, Center for Digital Learning and Instructional Technology (Amy Spears)

Classroom Technology Coordinator (Don Cole)

3 Faculty or Academic Staff (rotating 3 year terms) – appointed by the Distance Learning and Technology Committee (TBD, TBD, TBD)

Ex-Officio: Associate Dean, Online Higher Education (Janine Lim)

Term: Standing

Purpose: Develop a vision and strategy for classroom technology to support effective instruction. Monitor classroom equipment operation and make recommendations to ensure adequate availability of classroom technology.

Terms of Reference:

Responsibility	Power
Research trends in Higher Education classroom technology to create a vision for Andrews classrooms	To act
Develop standards for classroom teaching equipment	To recommend to Deans Council via DLTC
Develop plans for new classroom teaching equipment for existing, remodeled and new classrooms	To recommend to Deans Council via DLTC
Develop a maintenance and replacement plan for installed classroom teaching equipment	To recommend to Deans Council via DLTC
Maintain an inventory of classroom teaching equipment	To act
Prepare and defend annual requests for funding to meet classroom equipment needs	To recommend to the Dean of the School of Distance Education, Capital Expenditure Committee via DLTC
Create and implement a process for faculty/departments to request classroom teaching equipment	To act

Agenda and Minutes: Agenda and minutes prepared by the School of Distance Education Department of Digital Learning and Instructional Technology.

Frequency and Venue: Meetings are scheduled once quarterly or at the call of the chair.

Approved by:

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