DSI Committees

ADVISORY & COLLABORATIVE COMMITTEES

DSI is dedicated to providing services, processes, and innovations that are driven by those we serve. By engaging with our faculty, staff, and students we are better able to provide the world-class working and learning environments that are necessary for success. These committees and advisory boards are instrumental in ensuring we deliver what is truly needed.

The purpose of the Digital Strategy Advisory Committee (DSAC) is to engage with one another and the campus around issues and needs related to the operation of our digital strategy including: online courses and programs, blended learning, educational technology and future classrooms.

DSAC members will:

Advise the Division of Digital Strategy and Innovation on strategic and policy issues related to UNT digital strategy
Identify, and bring to the attention of administration, infrastructure and policy needs around teaching and learning, and student learning at a distance
Serve as a voice for academic units in the development, maintenance, and improvement of innovative and online learning practice
Discuss and make recommendations regarding CLEAR’s services
Examine opportunities for innovative educational programs that our campus or its units should explore
Explore enterprise opportunities and strategic partnerships

DSAC Members

Jean Schaake, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (Chair)
Rudi Thompson, DSI CLEAR (Ex-Officio)
Adam Fein, Division of Digital Strategy and Innovation (Ex-Officio)
Denise Baxter, Toulouse Graduate School
Amanda Bennett, UNT International
Jody Sundt , College of Health and Public Service
Shari Childers, New College
Yunfei Du, College of Information
Stephanie Ludi, College of Engineering
Lee Hughes, College of Science
Ruth Lowery, College of Education
James Mueller, Mayborn School of Journalism
Sampath Pamidimukkala, College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism
Meranda Roy, University Libraries
Sean Ryan, Honors College
Anna Sidorova, Ryan College of Business
Kristen Soriano, College of Music
Heidi Strobel, College of Visual Arts and Design
Roy Zumwalt, TAMS

The purpose of the Undergraduate Student Innovation Advisory Board (USIAB) is to provide a forum for UNT students to engage with one another and the campus around issues and needs related to the operation of our digital and innovative efforts including online courses and programs, blended learning, educational technology and future classrooms.

GSIAB members will:

Generate ideas and suggestions for residential and online students that will enhance their academic experience at the university
Provide feedback to the Office of the President on academic policies and initiatives related to online courses and educational technology
Share their experiences with teaching, learning and technology and how the DSI can better serve them in their time at UNT

USIAB members will:

Generate ideas and suggestions for residential and online students that will enhance their academic experience at the university
Provide feedback to the Office of the President on academic policies and initiatives related to online courses and educational technology
Share their experiences with teaching, learning and technology and how the DSI can better serve them in their time at UNT

The mission of the Division of Digital Strategy and Innovation’s Gallup Committee for Belonging & Engagement is charged with facilitating a welcoming culture where belonging, engagement and inclusion are core competencies and intentionally valued through education and taking action on thoughtful, iterative and innovative practices and strategy.

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Faculty Fellows in the Learning Analysis & Digital Research Centre (LADR) play a crucial role in the research and development activities of the Centre. They are the principal investigators of the research projects conducted in the Centre. The purpose of our research and development activities in the Centre is to inform, improve, and innovate digital learning and teaching practices, in both physical and virtual spaces.

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CUFF Members

Dorothy Bland - Mayborn School of Journalism
Priscilla Connors - Hospitality and Tourism
Kara Fulton - Applied Arts and Sciences
Aleshia Hayes - Learning Technologies
Regina Kaplan-Rakowski - Learning Technologies
Brian Lain - Communication Studies
Youngjin Lee - Learning Technologies
Chris Long - Teacher Education and Administration
Amy Petros - Chemistry
Rudi Thompson - Biological Sciences

CRADL is a DSI-charged group responsible for shepherding research and design related to active and collaborative learning in physical and virtual settings at UNT.

The comimttee will:

Continue refining the Collaborative Learning and Active Workspaces (CLAW) framework in order to achieve classroom categorization beyond its current state;
Benchmark exemplary peer institutions and study successful implementations and infrastructure;
Examine innovative learning technology design approaches that fuel teaching innovation while ensuring adequate technical support to meet this goal;
Research applications of collaborative and active learning and use the findings to the benefit of UNT across intersecting academic and administrative domains;
Work with DSI Faculty Professional Development to support the training in and adoption of these newer approaches and engage Faculty as collaborative partners in this process.

CRADL Members

Amy Petros - Chemistry
Christy Crutsinger - Merchandising & Digital Retailing
Kara Fulton - Applied Arts and Sciences
Lauren Eutsler - Learning Technologies
Mahdi Ahmadi - Information Technology & Decision Science
Ashley Olsberg - Classroom Technologies
Tania Heap - Digital Strategy & Innovation
Aubree Stearns - Digital Strategy & Innovation
Adam Fein - Digital Strategy & Innovation

Our Dedication to Collaboration

Questions?

Contact the Digital Strategy and Innovation team.

dsi@unt.edu

(940) 565-2624

(940) 369-8652