Educational Resources

Chair - 2011-2012 Prof. Nicholas Picioccio

Membership

• Prof. Nancy Berger (13)
• Prof. John Constantino (12)
• Dr. John Dunning (13)
• Prof. David Lipton (13)
• Dr. Natalia Malyk-Selivanova (12)
• Mr. John Mondano (12)
• Prof. Nicholas Picioccio (12)
• Mr. Brian Richards (Position)
• Mr. Neil Sachnoff (13)
• Mr. Mark Thompson (Position)
• Dr. Diane Trainor (12)

Students-at-Large: (4) all terms expire in 6/12

• Niki Amin
• Jazqueline Camacho
• Fallon Conry
• Luisa Hernandez

Task Force Charges - 2011-2012

1. Research textbook/course materials cost issues to find reliable alternatives to print texts. Make appropriate recommendations.
2. Study the use of printers and printing activity on campus as it pertains to access, efficiency, and cost effectiveness. Make appropriate recommendations.
3. Due to limited open computer laboratory space on campus and at the centers, as well as the amount of telecommunications bandwidth needed for social media, music and video downloading websites, investigate the need to control the availability of these types of websites at all college locations. Survey departments to determine the needs for access to these sites. Make appropriate recommendations.
4. Working with the Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities Task Force, conduct an assessment on the “state of affairs” regarding technology, online coursework guidelines, and textbook acquisitions as they pertain to students with disabilities. Make appropriate recommendations.
5. Report on the implementation status of recommendations submitted by your task force in 2010 – 2011, approved by the College Assembly, and forwarded to the College President for signature