A new FACT2 task group has been formed to explore possibilities for indexing and system-wide sharing of educational materials developed by SUNY faculty, instructional designers, and others. SUNY’s adoption of a multi-tenant version of Brightspace makes it possible to share educational materials developed by anyone within the SUNY system in a system-wide learning repository (LR) that is accessible to any SUNY user. This provides a substantial expansion in possibilities for efficient distribution and sharing of high quality learning materials and reduces the need for duplicative work. The FACT2 Leveraging the DLE task group, co-chaired by John Kane (SUNY Oswego) and Katie Ghidiu (Monroe Community College) will spend the 2022-2023 academic year exploring the capabilities for sharing materials in the DLE and developing a process by which materials can be submitted, evaluated, indexed, and shared within the system. A preliminary implementation of this process is planned for the 2023-2024 academic year.

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The rollout of the Brightspace DLE as a single-instance multi-tenant environment provides both opportunities and challenges when it comes to data.  We are implementing an intentional data strategy, putting best practices for data governance at the forefront.  The SUNY Data Governance tasks force has outlined Guiding Principles for ensuring that Data is Available, Managed and acknowledged as a Shared Responsibility.  Using these principles as our guide, and building upon the strong Data Governance framework of the SUNY Office of Institutional Research and Data Analytics, the DLE Data Strategy team is developing the governance framework for the DLE Data.  This team is made up of individuals from across SUNY System Administration as well as a Campus Advisory group representing the diverse campus roles who use and rely upon this data.   The primary goals of this work are to ensure that everyone within SUNY who needs access to the data in the DLE has it, at a level that is appropriate for their role, and that they have the information they need to use it responsibly and without bias.

For more information on the DLE Data Strategy, reach out to Bridget Almas, Director of Data Innovation Strategy for SUNY (Bridget.Almas@SUNY.edu).