Distance Education and Education Technology Advisory Committee (DEETAC)

DEETAC advises the Chancellor on improving student success in and access to distance education programs, and the effective use of education technology in all instructional modalities.

With an overarching commitment to equity as it relates to the learning environment, committee functions include:

• Strategic planning, implementation, and assessment of instructional technologies that enhance student success and access.
• Researching, evaluating, and supporting instructional tools with specific regard to identifying needs and regulation compliance (FERPA, ADA / Section 508).
• Achieving common goals in DE management, delivery, evaluation, and support to ensure all students have timely access to high-quality educational pathways and services.
• Supporting and advancing faculty and staff professional development including the annual Districtwide Distance Education Summit.

Workgroups are assigned as needed for activities such as evaluating and implementing instructional technology, course quality alignment projects, and educational technology professional development.

Quad-Chairs:

• Associate Vice Chancellor, Information Technology
• Dean is rotated among the three Colleges that hosts the DE Summit, and the maximum term for a co-chair is one year.
• Faculty rotating among the three colleges hosted DE Summit previous year
• Classified rotating among the three colleges for the future DE Summit

District Members:       

• Vice Chancellor, Institutional Effectiveness
• LMS (Canvas) System Administrator

Members from Each College:

• Chief Instructional Officer
• Dean representing Distance Education
• Instructional Faculty Members (up to 2)
• Online Counselor (1 if possible)
• Librarian (1 if possible)
• Instructional Technologist/Designers (up to 3) - one vote per college
• Assistive Computer Technology/Alternate Media Access Specialist

Ongoing Invited Guests:

• Public Affairs and Marketing Representatives
• Information Technology Project Support Staff, as needed
• Information Technology Directors
• DEI Workgroup Member
• Faculty, staff, and administration who ask to be invited