by Virginia Tech News
A new organization dedicated to supporting technology-enhanced teaching and learning throughout the university, is taking shape at Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech’s Plan for a New Horizon recognizes the universal need for technology enhancements in all types of learning environments, from traditional face-to-face classrooms, to virtual courses where students or instructors might never set foot on the Blacksburg campus. The realignment helps meet the aim of a networked university, as laid out in the strategic plan. “This intentional reorganization gives the university a better platform to increase quality and growth in distance learning and use of technology in the classroom,” Mark G. McNamee, senior vice president and provost, said. “The collaboration creates efficiencies and provides the prospect to explore new financial and tuition models to enhance enrollment.” Like Learning Technologies and the Institute for Distance and Distributed Learning, Technology-enhanced Learning and Online Strategies will work to incentivize innovation and support the technology needs of distance learning programs, online elements of on-campus courses, and hybrid courses.
http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2013/09/090613-it-tloslaunch.html
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