DL Leadership Council

Charge:

To advise and provide counsel to the Director of the Office of Distance Learning throughout the development and implementation of an action agenda for expanding the institution’s distance learning capacity and production.


Council Governance:

  • Chaired by Office of Distance Learning Director
  • Members serve on one of four action teams:
    1. Planning and Leadership
    2. Infrastructure
    3. Targeted Professional Development
    4. Program Development, Deployment, and Evaluation;
  • Action teams form task forces to include a broader range of faculty, staff, administrators, and students;
  • Task forces and action teams recommend action items to the entire Distance Learning Leadership Council;
  • DL Leadership Council recommends action items to the University Council for approval.

Council Membership:

  1. Phil Auter
  2. David Breaux
  3. H. Gordon Brooks
  4. Lisa A. Broussard
  5. Terrence Chambers
  6. Ellen Cook
  7. Bette Harris
  8. Anita Hazelwood
  9. Holly Howart
  10. Anne Keaty
  11. Patrick Landry
  12. Susan Lyman
  13. Michael Totaro
  14. Betsy Miguez

Task Forces

Soliciting, receiving, and using faculty, staff and student input is a core value of the Office of Distance Learning. To put this value into action, task forces are established to engage faculty and staff in meaningful ways.

During the 2011-12 academic year, the Office of Distance Learning under the guidance of the Distance Learning Leadership Council will sponsor over 15 task forces to research, create strategies, and assist the University in properly addressing important distance learning issues.

Task ForceLeader
User Fee and Revenue ShareEllen Cook
SACS Compliance/Work Plan MaintenanceHolly Howat
Student Authentication and Academic IntegrityCharity Bryan
Copyright/Fair Use in Distance LearningAnne Keaty
Learning Management System (MAT)Phil Auter
EDUToolsMelissa Myers
Digital Content RepositoryJohn Laudun
Online Student Services Core TeamBette Harris
E-Library ServicesBetsy Miquez
General AwarenessBrandi Guidry-Hollier
Faculty Professional DevelopmentSusan Lyman
Faculty IncentivesAnita Hazelwood
Institute for Faculty ExcellenceGordon Brooks
Student Evaluation of Online InstructionKathy Hsu
Distance Program Development PlanPaula Broussard
University E-Course Review CommitteeMargaret Dygas
Adult Learner InitiativesLauren Landry