College Governance

A5: Description of the Boards and Standing Committees
a. Academic Affairs Board

7. Academic Computing Committee

Functions:

1. To assist the college community to develop and sustain an institutional vision for the goals of instructional technology in light of the mission of the college.
2. To promote the exploration and use of digitally mediated instruction in ways that are pedagogically appropriate to Hope's academic curriculum
3. To collaborate with the Assessment Committee to ensure the effective assessment of digitally mediated instruction across the curriculum.
4. To appraise the need for additional equipment, training and faculty support, and to advise the college how to address these needs.
5. To promote training and support for faculty in implementing technologies in teaching and learning, and to promote innovations that utilize instructional technology in ways that are pedagogically effective.
6. To administer the faculty technology innovation fund and the annual innovation award.
7. To study and make policy recommendations on any item referred to it by the Academic Affairs Board.

Membership:

The Director of Academic Computing, Director of Computing and Information Technology (CIT), a representative from the Deans’ Council, a representative from the Library, four faculty members (one from each division, including the board liaison), and two students.

Academic Computing Website