Colleagues
This from Canada. I think we might have some helpful info to share!
If you would like I can forward responses to this from the SLTHE mailbase
direct
to you if you let me know.
David
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Date: 25/10 12:54 am
Received: 25/10 9:01 am
From: Susan Cowan, [log in to unmask]
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Colleagues,
I am trying to find out about the possible existence of formal
university teaching/learning committees which report *directly* to
the Senate of their institution, rather than through a subcommittee
of that Senate or through some other body.
And if there are such committees, what is the nature of their mandate?
For example, do they submit proposals or recommendations regarding
teaching policies? teaching development activities? resources for
teaching and learning? What is the nature and level of decision-making?
If a committee which now reports directly to Senate reached that
point through a history of other reporting structures, what advantages
or drawbacks have been experienced at different points along the way?
Currently?
All responses will be greatly appreciated, and a summary will be shared
with those who express interest.
Please respond directly to me at:
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Many Thanks.
Susan
(By the way - I asked a question some time ago regarding general
reporting structures of ID units especially vis a vis technological
resources and I thank those who did reply. Very briefly, for the
benefit of those who did not request a summary previously, there
was a good deal of variation among the 7 or 8 units responding.
By and large, units appeared to be in a "state of flux" regarding
the organizational integration of technological and developmental
resources. There was clear recognition that collaboration was
essential, but the institutional "organigrams" were still in evolution.
Interestingly, one unit was in the process of vigorously opposing
an intended split which they feared would lead to a disconnection
of technological and pedagogical resources which til then had been
functioning effectively in a single unit. And in another case a
technologically-oriented service was lobbying to merge with an
existing ID centre.
Otherwise, the focus seemed to be on finding ways to collaborate
on suitable projects and ventures while retaining distinct identities
as either ID or Information-Resources based units.
Clearly, this represents only a small proportion of existing ID and
Tech units and services in higher education, but the tendencies noted
seem to resonate at some intuitive level.)
Please get in touch with me if you can help with the question of the
reporting structure and mandate of teaching and learning related
committees at your institution, or otherwise known to you.
Thank you again.
Susan
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Susan Cowan - [log in to unmask]
Centre for University Teaching and Learning (CUTL)
McGill University, 3700 McTavish Street, Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3A 1Y2 tel: (514) 398 6648 [FAX: 514 398 4679]
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