TACT was retired as an offical college committee by action of College Council in the spring of 2005. These pages are no longer updated but are preserved as valuable reference material.

About TACT
Members | Annual Calendar | Meeting Agendas | Meeting Minutes | Background

Background

Activities

• Spring 2004 Approved a full year of technology fee funding for FY05, reviewed Instructional Technology Strategic Plan
• Winter 2004 Reviewed and supported college workstation replacement plan and Luminis
• Fall 2003 Welcomed 3 new members; studied the Microsoft Campus Agreement and recommend adoption
• Spring 2002 Approved full year of technology fee funding for FY04
• Winter 2002 Approved third round of technology fee funding for FY03; developed FY04 Management Plan, process and request form
• Fall 2001  Approved first and second round of technology fee funding for FY03
• Spring 2001 Developed Interim Technology Fee Management Plan
• Winter 2001 Developed Student Technology Fee proposal to the Board
• Fall 2000
• Spring 2000 Engaged in discussion about the new Associate VP for Information Technology position, college-wide administrative software issues, the new email system, and new one-year recommendations.
• Winter 2000 Finished and distributed 1999 TACT Questionnaire results
• Fall 1999  TACT reviewed 1998-99 one-year recommendations
• Spring 1999 The college strategic plan incorporated TACT goals.
• Spring 1999 Gathered data from departments for one-year planning purposes.
• Fall 1998  Completed first one-year Recommendations sent to ELT.
• Winter 1998 Completed a draft five-year strategy
• Winter 1997 TACT began meeting
• Fall 1997  TACT will be getting feedback from the college. .
• Spring 1997 Developing draft of vision and five-year strategy
• Summer1997 Developing draft of vision and five-year strategy
• Winter 1997 TACT began meeting
• Fall 1996  The Executive Leadership Team solicited nominations from the community for participation on TACT.
• Summer 1996 The TACT Charter was created by both the Technology Planning Work Team and the Vice-Presidents. The charter clarifies membership, purpose, issues, decision-making authority, process, implications, and timelines for the TACT. Where conflict between the Technology Planning work Team Report and the TACT Charter exists, the TACT Charter takes precedence.
• Spring 1996 The decision-making authority for the new TACT was given to the Executive Leadership Team and sponsored by the Vice-Presidents.
• Winter 1996 The Technology Planning Work Team TACT Membership Criteria was created by the Technology Planning Work Team in response to the request for more specific information from the President and Vice-Presidents.
• Summer and Fall 1995 The Technology Planning Work Team Report resulted from a series of discussions held by the Technology Planning Work Team during the Summer and Fall 1995. the Report recommended the formation of a Technology Advising and Consulting Team (TACT) for the purpose of creating a technology vision for the planning and use of technology at Lane in terms of the teaching/learning and work environments including strategic and annual planning and to recommend processes to encourage coordination among five functional areas: services to student success, curriculum development, professional development, information systems, and facilities planning.
• The technology Planning Work Team was established in June 1995, by President Jerry Moskus, upon the recommendation of the Ron Bleed Report, IT Assessment, and the Technology Think Tank. The Work Team was to make recommendations regarding the use of technology at Lane Community college. In particular, the team was asked to: make a formal proposal for a Technology Steering Committee or equivalent body which will carry the major responsibility for coordinating and leading the College's technology efforts in both instructional and administrative areas, and...

• Review and summarize the key technology issues facing the College,
• Make a proposal for the organization and governance of technology use, and
• Propose the initial agenda for this entity, which would include as a high priority the preparation of a formal technology plan for the College.