Strategic Planning for Instructional Technology
Steering Committee
In Fall 2005 the Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs asked CELT to convene a steering committee to guide the process of developing a strategic five year plan for instructional technology at IPFW and to outline a plan for achieving its goals. The committee is composed of:
Tiff Adkins, ACITAS and the Library
Samantha Birk, CELT
George Bullion, Economics
Steve Carr, VCAA and Communication
Gail Rathbun, CELT
Gary Steffen, Computer Science
Carol Sternberger, Nursing
Scott Vitz, ITS
David Wood, Distance Education
The committee's research plan includes:
- Reading and evaluating strategic/master plans of other institutions
- Instructional Technology Report at Central Michigan University. http://facit.cmich.edu/about/downloads/2003-Report-on-Instructional-Technology-at-CMU.pdf
- Boise State framework for technology. http://www2.boisestate.edu/vpaa/techplan/making_connections.htm
- Youngstown State - Information Technology Master Plan http://mac.ysu.edu/testsite/pdf_files/IT%20Master%20Plan%20Web%20Version.pdf
- Wright State University http://www.wright.edu/aboutwsu/orgs/utc/Final%20Tech%20Plan%202004.pdf
- University of Nebraska - Omaha http://www.unomaha.edu/academicaffairs/aastrategicplan.php (They are currently revising the plan) Comments under the Informational Technology Strategic Plan only addressing goals and costs. http://its.unomaha.edu/common/aboutits/newsreports/2004_stratplan.pdf
- Conducting focus groups with representatives of various stakeholders
- New faculty focus groups November 30, noon, KT G98F and December 9, noon, ET 206
- Conducting surveys, if necessary
- Studying existing institutional data, for example, on classroom, computer, software usage

