Academic Technology Advisory Council
The Academic Technology Advisory Council (ATAC) serves as the voice and representative for IT decisions and priorities that impact the teaching mission of the university.
Academic Technology Advisory Council Charge
This group is charged by the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education to:
- Assist in setting the strategic agenda for teaching and learning IT decisions
- Ensure that outcomes and decisions are communicated back to the campus
- Lead IT teaching and learning collaboration efforts across campus
- Advocate for necessary teaching and learning IT resource allocations
- Ensure that appropriate stakeholders have opportunity for input and reaction
- Create and charge subcommittees or task forces as necessary for deeper exploration or engagement
- Carry out council responsibilities as part of IT governance:
- Raise and collect council-specific issues
- Analyze issues and make recommendations
- Engage other IT Governance groups, university governance groups, and general campus stakeholders as appropriate
Academic Technology Advisory Council Members
The ATAC meetings and activities will be led by a faculty chair and facilitated by the Senior IT Director of the Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology (OTLT). Membership will include representatives from every college on campus and can be expanded to include other critical units as needed. In general, members will serve three-year terms and new members will be nominated through discussions with local deans and associate deans. Associate deans of IT will be encouraged to participate as well.
The faculty chair will provide leadership by setting the agendas and prioritizing discussions. The functional work of the group will be managed by the facilitator – setting up and sending out meetings and announcements, organizing and scheduling meetings, and communicating actions and outcomes to the members.
Subcommittees or ad hoc task forces may be created and charged by the ATAC membership to study and advise on specific questions or recommendations.
The ATAC chair and facilitator will hold membership on the OneIT Strategy Team, where they will communicate and champion priorities set by the ATAC.
| Members | |
|---|---|
| Anne Zalenski, Chair | University College, Distance and Online Education |
| Maggie Jesse, Facilitator | Senior Director, Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology |
| Robert Bork | Liberal Arts & Sciences, Art & Art History |
| Cathy Cranston | University Libraries |
| Anna Flaming | Director, Center for Teaching |
| Christine Getz | Liberal Arts & Sciences, Administration and School of Music |
| Brandi Janssen | College of Public Health |
| Brian Lai | College of Liberal Arts & Sciences |
| David Martin | College of Liberal Arts & Sciences |
| Mark McDermott | College of Education |
| Jane Miller | College of Medicine |
| Alexandra Nica | College of Business |
| Anita Nicholson | College of Nursing |
| Suresh Raghavan | College of Engineering |
| Mary Ray | College of Pharmacy |
| June Tai | College of Law |
| Sherry Timmons | College of Dentistry |
| Deb Trusty | College of Liberal Arts & Sciences |
| Ex-Officio Members* | |
|---|---|
| Steve Fleagle, co-sponsor* | CIO |
| Tanya Uden-Holman, co-sponsor* | Associate Provost |
| Susan Bailey* | Distance and Online Education |
| Chris Clark* | Director, Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology Learning Spaces Team |
| Amanda Franzen* | Communication Specialist, Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology |
| Dave Long* | Director, Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology, Instructional Services |
| Jane Russell* | Director, Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology, Research & Assessment |
Innovations in Teaching with Technology Awards
Read more about the Innovations in Teaching with Technology Award on the OTLT website.