Faculty IT Liaison Program

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Faculty IT Liaison Program Overview

• Jointly sponsored by:– University Information Technology (UIT) &– Arts & Sciences and Engineering

Information Technology Committee

• Brief timeline:– Conceptualized in 2006 (or earlier)– Endorsed by Arts & Sciences and

Engineering Deans and Department Chairs, Feb 2008.

– Launched today!

Goals & Desired Outcomes

Goals• Provide robust & systematic conduits of

communication between program sponsors and Arts & Sciences and Engineering departments.

• To facilitate planning for technology service improvements informed by the goals of Tufts departments.

Desired Outcomes• UIT & the IT Committee better understand the

educational, research, and administrative technology goals of each department.

• Department faculty better understand available UIT products & services.

Participant Roles & Responsibilities

Faculty Liaisons will:• Help UIT reps gather a shared sense of

department goals through one info-sharing session & one survey of their department each year.

• Communicate as needed with UIT rep & IT Committee.

UIT reps will:• Conduct at least one info-sharing

session & survey per year with each department.

• Document & compile department goals and program interactions.

Both groups will attend 2 plenary meetings per year (1 per semester).

http://go.tufts.edu/itliaison

Pilot Year - 2008

• Evaluation• Modification• Improvement

University Information Technology (UIT) Services

Fostering Collaborative Partnerships in Teaching, Learning and Research

http://uit.tufts.edu

Discussion of Department Priorities

• As a department, have you defined any strategic goals that you all share in relation to teaching or research?

• What are your highest priority current and future projects with significant IT components?

• Thinking about your discipline as a whole (ie beyond Tufts), where do you see it headed in terms of Educational and Research technology?

Where to get help• People:

– Your FSP (direct support)– Your Faculty IT Liaison Program IT rep (referrals)

• Pathways to Technology:

A one-stop, searchable onlineresource guide that includeslinks to everything related totechnology on the Medfordcampus.

http://it.tufts.edu

Questions, Comments, & Contact Info

• We welcome your feedback. How can we help you benefit from the resources, services and support that UIT provides?

• Your IT rep:Nametitlephoneemail

• Program Coordinator:Sheryl Barnes,Senior Educational Technology Specialist,UIT Academic Technology617-627-5858sheryl.barnes@tufts.edu