Meet the Teams

Charge:  This group will determine the strategic parameters for SUNY-wide implementation, ensure appropriate resources are provided to ensure success, address strategic and policy questions as they arise, and champion this effort with SUNY and Campus Leaders. 

Charge: This group will be responsible for making decisions about implementation and transition planning based on parameters set by the Steering Committee, in support of SUNY Policy, and with input from the SUNY-Campus Strategy Team.  This group will also tee up strategic questions raised by the SUNY-Campus Advisory Team to be brought to the Steering Committee. 

Charge: This group will provide input and feedback on the strategy for implementation of the SUNY Digital Learning Environment (DLE) across the System and for migration from campus solutions to the new DLE.  Those members of the group who represent SUNY-wide organizations will also be responsible for sharing updates and information out with their constituents and for soliciting input and feedback from them to bring back to the SUNY Digital Learning Environment Advisory Team.  This is not a decision-making group, but will provide the basis for decisions to be made by the Core Strategy Team and by the Steering Committee. 

Charge:  This group will be responsible for driving and coordination all of the communication components of the project, including presentations, system-wide communications, and a dashboard and website that will be used to communicate project status and updates for SUNY leadership and the broader SUNY community. 

Charge: This group will make recommendations to the SUNY Core Strategy Team regarding technical Integration, campus level configuration, templates, training and change management including campus level policies and communication.  As appropriate, they will surface items that will require review and decisions by the SUNY Core Strategy team and SUNY Steering Committee. 

Charge: This group will review the D2L/SUNY contract and engage with both D2L and internal SUNY groups to complete the contract language and terms. 

Charge: This group will be empowered to make recommendations to the SUNY Core Strategy Team regarding architecture, network, security, and campus migrations.  As appropriate, they will surface items that will require review and decisions by the SUNY Core Strategy team and SUNY Steering Committee. 

Charge: This group will identify potentially relevant policies/procedures that should govern this work and make recommendations to the SUNY DLE Core Strategy Team for relevant policies/procedures with which this project will be aligned. 

Charge: This group will consider areas within the DLE that may have security implications and make recommendations back to the SUNY DLE Core Strategy Team for inclusion within the scope of the project. 

Charge: This group will consider areas within the DLE that may have technical architecture implications and make recommendations back to the SUNY DLE Core Strategy Team for inclusion withing the scope of the project. 

Charge: This work group will define, discuss, and generate training resources and related logistics for the implementation and continued support of the Brightspace environment. This work group is a sub-work group that will bring its questions, findings, and output to the Campus Implementation Planning Work Group. 

Charge: This work group will create a suite of adaptable templates designed for a variety of instructional modes that will be recommended for adoption by campuses in the Brightspace environment. This work group is a sub-work group that will bring its questions, findings, and output to the Campus Implementation Planning Work Group. 

Charge: The SLE Data Strategy Team is expected to develop the Governance Framework for the DLE data, ensure effective use of the Brightspace tools and data to support operational needs, and enable strategic use of the Brightspace data for reporting and analytics at both the system and campus level.