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Academic Technology Advisory Committee

Mission and Goal:

The mission of the Academic Technology Advisory Committee is to bring faculty from college-wide academic areas together with staff from the Department of Information Technology to exchange ideas, assess technological needs, and make recommendations regarding the integration of current and future technologies at CCRI.

The goal is to influence academic pedagogy with various instructional tools, technical equipment and digital media applications in order to enhance teaching and learning.

Roles and Responsibilities of the ATAC Committee:
  • Monitor the college's progress in meeting established academic technology goals
  • Introduce technological initiatives that enhance instruction and learning
  • Provide a vehicle for the general faculty to make recommendations regarding the use of technology
  • Assess and evaluate learning management systems and supported instructional applications
  • Evaluate ongoing technology usage, support services, and resources
  • Review proposals for new projects and rank priorities
  • Encourage information exchange by communicating information from committee to colleagues
  • Forward recommendations to the Institutional Technology Advisory Committee (ITAC) and the President's Council

The Academic Technology Committee will forward appropriate recommendations to the Institutional Technical Advisory Committee.

ATAC Meeting Minutes

Archive Course Policy

Faculty Survey on Instructional Technology Use, Resources and Support - May 2004 (PDF file*) Final Report

Membership
Name Department E-mail Address
 Linda Richard,  Chair  Information Technology

lrichard@ccri.edu

Dawn Lewis, Co-chair Information Technology

dalewis@ccri.edu

Mary Adele Combe Information Technology

mcombe@ccri.edu

Vincent Balasco Business Affairs Office

vbalasco@ccri.edu

Jerry Bernardini Engineering & Technology

jbernardini@ccri.edu

Margaret Burke Computer Studies

mburke1@ccri.edu

Keith Fox Art

kfox@ccri.edu

Cindy Hansen Biology

chansen1@ccri.edu

Jennifer Hurrell Rehabilitative Health

jehurrell@ccri.edu

Kay Johnson Computer Studies

kjohnson@ccri.edu

Edward Madonna Mathematics

emadonna@ccri.edu

Donna Mesolella Academic Affairs Office

dsmesolella@ccri.edu

Elizabeth Morais Foreign Language

emorais@ccri.edu

Carol Panaccione Foreign Language

panaccione@ccri.edu

Bill Pellicio Human Services

wpellicio@ccri.edu

Elizabeth Penta Library

epenta@ccri.edu

Stephen Vieira Information Technology

savieira@ccri.edu

Pamela Wood Dental Health/Hygiene

Dental Health/Hygiene

Robyn Younkin English

ryounkin@ccri.edu

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