Classroom Technology Committee 2014-2015

Classroom Technology Committee 2014-2015

Final Report

Committee Chair: Louie Elliott

Members: Amy Brock-Hon, Vic Bumphus, Dileepan Parthasarati, Bryan Ennis, Jan Evans, Catherine Kendall, Jisook Kim, Jennifer Lubke, Steve Symes, Craig Tanis, Li Yang, and

Jeffrey Wetherill (Ex-officio: IT Representative)

This report summarizes the activities of the Classroom Technology Committee at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga during the 2014-2015 academic year. From the UTC Faculty Committee website the purpose of this committee is stated in part: “…to identify faculty needs for instructional technology and to advise the director of the Walker Center…on technological issues that affect classroom instruction.”

The first meeting of the committee was on 9/17/14. In attendance were Louie Elliott, Vic Bumphus, Jennifer Lubke, Steve Symes, Craig Tanis, Li Yang, and Jeffrey Wetherill.

Topics discussed included:

·  Robert’s Rules

·  Who will take notes (Elliott)

·  Short term goals

·  Long term goals

·  The Classroom of the Future

·  4 questions from Jeffrey Wetherill

·  Next meeting date/time

The second meeting of the committee was on 11/14/14. In attendance were Louie Elliott, Amy Brock-Hon, Vic Bumphus, Dileepan Parthasarati, Jan Evans, Catherine Kendall, Li Yang, and Jeffrey Wetherill.

Topics discussed included:

·  Last meeting’s minutes

·  Responsibilities of the committee

·  Digital Survey from IT Dept.

·  Campus equipment assessment

·  Informal Refresh Committee

·  Responses to emailed questions:

o  What classroom technologies would you retire, keep, or add?

o  What classroom technologies are (1) must haves and (2) nice to haves?

o  What should be our default classroom teaching space?

o  What technologies should we explore with to better help with faculty teaching and student learning?

o  What data do we need to help us answer these questions? How will we get it?

·  Tech fee allocation

·  Deliverable from the committee

The third and final meeting of the committee was on 3/26/15. In attendance were Louie Elliott, Li Yang, and Jeffrey Wetherill.

Topics discussed included:

·  Refresh Committee results

·  Equipment purchasing quotes

·  “Pole Vault” solution

·  Tech replacement cost ($4mil)

·  Yearly line item

·  Impact of budget rebalancing

In addition, two members from this committee (Elliott and Tanis) were chosen to participate in the informal Classroom Technology Refresh Committee headed by Jeffrey Wetherill. Some of the findings reported by this committee include:

·  Need for a short/long-term classroom technology refresh plan

·  More flexibility in the classroom

·  Higher service level expectation regardingwireless capabilities

·  Rethink podium & podium infrastructure

·  Potential to connect devices as part of classroom teaching/learning

·  A more cost effective, sustainable model

·  Explore grants for funding

·  Developing a cost comparison model (in progress)

·  Pilot test in on or more of ourrooms

The findings of the informal Classroom Technology Refresh Committee are wholly supported by this committee and a final recommendation is herewith made to endorse all the findings, suggestions, or course of action stemming from their analysis of UTC classroom technology.