Digital Learning Sub-Committee

General Information

• Committee name: Digital Learning Sub-Committee
• Reporting to: Teaching and Learning Committee
• Contact: Erica Menzies, Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation
• Version (effective date): version 1.3 (20 January 2021)
• Quorum: Eight (8)
• Notes: abbreviated as DLSC

Terms of Reference

The role of the Digital Learning Sub-Committee is to advise and make recommendations to the Teaching and Learning Committee on:

• the adoption, configuration, integration and best practices for use of educational technologies to improve UQ learner engagement and outcomes;
• priorities for funding of educational technology related projects;
• emerging educational technology developments and practices, including related service and support approaches and innovations;
• updates to the UQ Digital Learning Roadmap and relevant UQ policies and procedures; and
• support, training, communication and professional learning requirements related to educational technologies.

Composition

Chairs

• Chair: Associate Dean (Academic), nominated by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
• Deputy Chair: Head of School, nominated by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)

Ex-Officio           

• Deputy Director, Applications Delivery and Support (Information Technology and Services)
• Deputy Director, Digital Learning (Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation)
• Manager, eLearning and Support Systems

Nominated

• A Library representative, nominated by the UQ Librarian
• One representative from each faculty, being a reasonable mix of educational leaders representing a cross section of roles
• One early career academic (level A or B), nominated by the Chair, Teaching and Learning Committee
• One undergraduate student, nominated by the UQ Union
• One postgraduate student, nominated by the UQ Association of Postgraduate Students
• An elected member of Academic Board, nominated by the Academic Board Standing Committee

The Chair may co-opt representatives from other organisational units and project initiatives to the Sub-Committee on an as-needs basis.

Administrative Arrangements

• Representatives from faculties are nominated by the executive dean on an annual basis
• The student representatives are nominated on an annual basis
• The term of membership for the elected member of the Academic Board, nominated by Academic Board Standing Committee is one year
• The Sub-Committee meets six times per year; additional meetings may be scheduled as necessary

*As of 4 July 2023