Technology Innovations Advisory Committee (TIAC)
By Doug Johnson
E-Learning Support Services
In February, a new committee reporting to ITAC-AT was established. The purpose of this committee is to:
- Identify emerging technologies relevant to the academic mission of the University.
- Assess and recommend for analysis specific emerging technologies that improve the quality of learning and/or reduce the cost of instruction.
- Analyze the feasibility for implementation at UF of promising emerging technologies.
- Recommend an adoption strategy for feasible emerging technologies.
In the past, UF has lacked a mechanism for identifying, evaluating, and recommending emerging technologies for adoption. As a result, a number of technologies did not receive the necessary attention on a timely basis, and UF often did not benefit from an earlier adoption of technologies to increase UF’s effectiveness and efficiency.
With members representing 11 units across campus (AT, Business, DCE, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences Center, IFAS, Journalism, Nursing, and Pharmacy), the TIAC will seek to support UF’s stated goal of becoming a top 10 institution. They will do so by identifying and recommending those emerging technologies of greatest perceived pedagogical benefit to the campus, enabling UF to move toward the cutting edge of technology adoption and innovation.
Tags: Academic Technology
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Posted on Wednesday, May 14th, 2008.