The IT Governance review board for instructional technologies.
About ETAC
The Educational Technology Advisory Council (ETAC) is the advisory body to IT Directors on educational technology system recommendations and changes, unless said changes are determined to be critical decisions that require review by the IT Gov Committee and CIO. For critical votes, a quorum of ETAC members must be present. All other votes will be taken by members who are present.
Upcoming Topics
The following Brightspace integrations will be reviewed by the council at the March 2024 meeting:
Major Meeting Updates / Outcomes
Update posted: April 12, 2024
See full meeting events in the meeting notes listed below.
The following major items/changes were discussed at the most recent ETAC meeting:
- The team discussed Brightspace system storage capacity.
- The team was given an overview of the upcoming TLS Digital Edge program.
- The team was updated on efforts to begin a student eSport program at URI.
Council Administration
ETAC Members
ETAC Chair (23-25): Jim McGwin, Business, Adjunct Professor
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Members
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[Italicized are non-voting members]
Robert Coyne, Physics, Associate Teaching Professor
Nancy Eaton, Mathematics, Professor
Kevin Gray, IT TLS, Project Leader & Brightspace System Administrator
Allison Harper, Kinesiology, Teaching Professor
Karlis Kaugars, IT, CIO
Stephen Kogut, Pharmacy, Professor
Sarah Larson, Nutrition & Food Sciences, Associate Teaching Professor
Christopher Lavan, ATL, Associate Vice Provost
Ian Lester, Pharmacy, Manager of Technology Services
Michelle Rogers, IT TLS, Director of IT Teaching and Learning Services
Ellen McGough, Physical Therapy, Professor
Kathy Peno, Education, Professor
Joannah Portman-Daley, ATL, Associate Director of Online Education and Instructional Technology
Janie Palm, IT TLS, Manager, Instructional Technology
Paige Ramsdell, Disability Services, Assistant Dean
Alicia Vaandering, Library, Assistant Professor
Jean-Yves Hervé, Computer Science, Associate Professor