Digital Learning Sub-Committee

General Information

• Committee name: Digital Learning Sub-Committee
• Reporting to: Teaching, Learning and Student Experience Committee
• Contact: Julie Thompson, Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
• Version (effective date): version 2 (01 March 2024)
• Quorum: 50% of voting membership plus one
• Notes: abbreviated as DLSC

Mission

The Digital Learning Sub-Committee (DLSC) provides a forum for leaders in teaching and teaching-related digital technology to advise on the digital pedagogies, platforms, and practices that best support UQ’s teaching and learning strategies. As a sub-committee of the Teaching, Learning and Student Experience Committee (TLSEC), and an advisory committee for governance of related technology projects, DLSC provides the focus and capacity to advise on these matters. The committee is strategic and future focused in its deliberations. The committee is responsible for proposing initiatives that range from evaluation and position papers to specific IT initiatives that support teaching.

Terms of Reference

The role of the Digital Learning Sub-Committee is to advise and make recommendations to the Teaching, Learning and Student Experience Committee and Goal A Governance Committee on:

• educational technology practices, developments, and trends that align with UQ’s strategic directions and address current issues
• the adoption and retirement of centrally supported educational technologies
• the prioritisation of relevant initiatives for consideration by the Goal A Governance Committee
• the evaluation of existing and new educational technologies
• future trends in digital teaching and learning
• policies and procedures related to educational technologies and digital teaching and learning practices
• the support, training, communication and professional learning requirements related to educational technologies.

Composition and membership

Chairs

• Chair: Associate Dean (Academic) or Deputy Associate Dean (Academic), nominated by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
• Deputy Chair: Deputy Associate Dean (Academic) or Director of Teaching and Learning, nominated by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)

Ex-Officio           

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

Appointed

• A Library representative, nominated by the UQ Librarian
• One representative from each faculty with teaching and learning leadership and expertise in digital learning systems, nominated by the executive dean
• One Level A or B academic representative, nominated by the Chair, Teaching, Learning and Student Experience 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

Observer

• Program Manager, Application Development and Support (Information Technology Services)
• Director, Student Employability (Student Enrichment and Employability Development)

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

Administrative Arrangements

• The term of nominated representatives on the Sub-Committee is one year
• The Sub-Committee meets six times per year; additional meetings may be scheduled as necessary.