The Teaching Learning & Technology Roundtable was established in 1995. So In its eleventh iteration the Steering committee suggests a theme of evaluation and assessment on how the Roundtable has affected teaching and learning.

Dr Joan Guetti, Senior Faculty Fellow and Interim Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, has been appointed chair for this cycle. The members approved of the proposed agenda and the formation of five subcommittees. Dr Guetti took an usual way to solicit new members. She invited nonmembers to join because their interest will match the mission of each subcommittee. Previously the sign up for each committee starts at the kick-off. Her method has increased the membership to over 80. She met with the chairs of each subcommittee to determine the objectives.

TLTR Subcommittees for 2006-2007

• Academic Web Environment subcommittee will be a focus group on to evaluate and recommend a replacement development tool for faculty and students to use for creating their personal, department and project webpages as well as determine the tools and environment necessary to support those departments that teach web development (e.g. Communication and MIS). It will also make recommendations on how the technology website http://technology.shu.edu can be improved.
• Best Practices/Program schedules the best practices showcases usually one in the fall, and three in the spring. This year, in order to provide more opportunities for faculty to learn relevant pedagogical issues on teaching with technology it will also schedule webcast and audio-conferences for viewing and discussion. Seton Hall has a solid reputation on teaching, faculty engagement and curriculum development integrating technology. It will be the task of the Best Practices component to investigate how other institutes take on the similar responsibilities; to find out how we compare to them and what ways we can improve.
• Copyright & Intellectual Property Colloquia: There is a need to create copyright and Intellectual Property awareness in faculty as well students. Since the establishment of the TEACH and DMCA acts there are many more issues to consider: fair use, infringement, file-to-file sharing, work for hire, etc. Co-sponsored with University Libraries the Roundtable would like to plan a year long colloquia on informing and educating the community. There will be workshops and discussions with guest speakers as well as the academic leaders on campus.
• Emerging Technologies has been pivotal in recommending new applications for adoption. This Roundtable subcommittee led the way to the tablet PC and Podcasting initiatives. And this fall, students will be able to receive information about the class cancellation, assignments and grades via their cell phones. Educational gaming – digital virtual environments – is a hot topic and one which the committee will address. Can students learn from gaming? Should faculty adopt gaming to engage students? What are the success stories?
• Evaluation & Assessment: Current paper course evaluations in the College of A&S seem under-utilized. This subcommittee will investigate and recommend a more insightful and useful alternative, one that incorporates technology in its delivery. We need to give better information and protect the anonymity of the respondent.

On behalf of the University, and in the interests of enlightened use of technology for teaching and learning, we place before the Seton Hall University Teaching, Learning and Technology Roundtable the following charge:

• Serve as a forum and meeting place for discussion of institutional issues related to teaching, learning, and technology
• Create action teams to achieve essential short term goals deemed necessary by the membership of the TLTR, and by their constituencies, advancing to the cabinet recommendations as they emerge from these teams
• Provide a forum for discussion and recommendations to enhance the five-year technology plan through representative participation by various stake holders such as the Faculty Senate, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Division of Technology, and other key organizations or groups as needed
• Communicate regularly with all segments of the campus on the TLTR's progress and process
• Stay informed of national trends in technology integration in higher education and communicate these trends to the University community
• Submit a year-end report with general recommendations, along with a summary of action team recommendations that may have been presented during the year
• Prepare for the re-constitution of the TLTR in the following academic year

ACTION TEAMS

• The 1995 Strategic Plan for Technology at SHU ascertain the accomplishments, omissions and consequences, prioritize the tasks still to be done, and develop a plan and budget.
• Hardware and Software Standards and Guidelines review current software and hardware standards as they pertain to core teaching and research activities and make recommendations for adding or removing software from the suite of standard University-supported tools.
• Promotion and Tenure Guidelines communicate the guidelines adopted by the Faculty Senate regarding promotion or tenure (or equivalents) to the schools and colleges of the University.
• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning promotes a campus-wide discussion on the scholarship of teaching and learning.
• Intellectual Property and Copyright Issues are assisted the University and the Faculty Senate in establishing appropriate policy and procedures for the use of copyrighted material in digital form for teaching and learning, and assist in developing policy for intellectual property rights for the electronic material produced by Seton Hall faculty and staff.
• Special events and best practices showcases are presented routinely through TLTR to engage the Seton Hall faculty in presentations and discussions of matters relating to the working of the TLTR by sponsoring events and activities, such as workshops, seminars and talks.