A 14-member faculty task force soon will begin reviewing various online course management technologies with the goal of recommending a university-wide strategy by early 2001.
Appointed by Provost David Cole, the group will work with Dr. Brad Carter, associate provost for information services, to examine the wide range of tools and services involved in course management. These include the widely used WebCT and similar online course instruction tools from other vendors. BANNER-based tools now in use or planned for the near future also will be studied.
"Now is the time to carefully review our progress and the wide range of new technologies currently available," Carter said. "The task force is charged with reviewing the state of the technology and making recommendations on how the university should proceed."
Task force members will submit an interim report at the end of the fall semester, with a final report due in the spring.
Nominated by their deans, task force members include Barry Barnett, agriculture and life sciences; Keith Belli, forest resources; Michael Busby, continuing education; Connie Forde, education; Fred Lehman, veterinary medicine; Christopher Monson, architecture; Taha Mzoughi, arts and sciences; Julia Porter, Meridian Campus; Masoud Rais-Rohani, engineering; Matt Raven, Information Technology Services; Kevin Rogers, business and industry; Butch Stokes, registrar; Suzy Turner, library; and Cheryl Whitfield, extension service.
Faculty members are urged to contact their representative on the task force with questions or suggestions.
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