Purpose
The executive advisory function of the LTAC ensures that the work of IMS GLC is aligned with strategic challenges facing the education industry and useful IMS products are released to the higher education end-user community. Members of the LTAC are “change agents” who work with the broader higher education learning technology community to share the work of IMS and encourage adoption of IMS specifications and best practices as well as encourage participation in IMS activities.
Description
The LTAC comprises e-learning and learning technology leaders who have proven success in adopting learning technology in innovative ways to address institution-specific and broad-based education challenges. This group has practical experience and supports IMS standards development in the areas of:
In addition to the focus areas listed above, the LTAC provides guidance to the IMS Campus Program, helping to structure this program to provide an open forum, best practices, collaborative support, and services to guide institutional and broad-based IMS adoption activities.
The LTAC also provides support for IMS Learning Impact. LTAC members work closely with the IMS staff and community to develop and participate in Learning Impact Conference program tracks. These program tracks highlight higher education adoption of IMS specifications and best practices through case study presentations and interoperability demonstrations. Additionally, they provide guidance to the IMS Interoperability Challenge Outcomes Report - a product of the Annual IMS Learning Impact Conference.
Michael Gargano, Ed.D.,
Vice President, Louisiana State University System
Gerard L. Hanley, Executive Director of MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) and Senior Director for Academic Technology Services for the California State University, Office of the Chancellor
Robbie K. Melton, Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor for eLearning & Educational Technology & Innovations,
Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR)
Kara Monroe, Ph.D. , Executive Director,
Center for Instructional Technology,
Ivy Tech Community College
Terence N. O'Heron,
Program Manager, ANGEL (Course Management System),
Teaching and Learning with Technology,
Information Technology Services,
The Pennsylvania State University
Ken Udas Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer,
UMassOnline
Michael Gargano, Ed.D.,
Vice President, Louisiana State University System
Dr. Michael Gargano is an accomplished higher education administrator with over thirty years of experience at prestigious private institutions and major research universities. Throughout his career, Dr. Gargano has been part of leadership teams that have improved university performance in every imaginable higher education indicator.
Currently, Dr. Gargano is the Vice President for Student and Academic Support Services at the Louisiana State University System. In this role, he is member of the President’s Executive Cabinet and engaged in strategic planning, academic initiatives, budget, and personnel decision making at both the university and system-wide level. Dr. Gargano is also responsible for distance education for the LSU System and serves on the Louisiana Board of Regents Electronic Learning Strategic Planning Task Force.
Over the course of his career, Dr. Gargano has been involved in virtually every aspect of a higher education institution including: board of trustee and senior management policy development; academic programs and policies; strategic planning and academic program development; fundraising and institutional advancement; faculty and staff recruitment and evaluation; state and local government relations; accreditation; institutional research; budget development and analysis; enrollment management, retention, and financial aid; media relations and crisis management; contract negotiations and labor relations; and facility construction and management.
Prior to joining the LSU system, Dr. Gargano held jobs as a Vice President at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and an Associate Vice President at George Washington University.
Gerard L. Hanley, Executive Director of MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) and Senior Director for Academic Technology Services for the California State University, Office of the Chancellor
Gerard L. Hanley is the Executive Director of MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) and Senior Director for Academic Technology Services for the California State University, Office of the Chancellor. At MERLOT, he directs the development and sustainability of MERLOT’s innovative services and consortium of higher education institutions, professional societies, corporations, and other digital libraries. At the CSU, Gerry oversees the development and implementation of systemwide academic technology, digital library, and accessible technology initiatives supporting CSU’s 23 campuses. Previously held positions in the CSU include Professor of Psychology, Director of Faculty Development and Director of Strategic Planning.
Robbie K. Melton, Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor for eLearning & Educational Technology & Innovations,
Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR)
Dr. Robbie Kendall-Melton is the Associate Vice Chancellor eLearning for the Tennessee Board of Regents’ – Office of Academic Affairs, as well as a full tenured professor at Tennessee State University. Dr. Melton formerly served for ten years as the administrator responsible for the development of Tennessee Board of Regents system wide Regents Online Campus Collaborative: RODP and ROCE. She has received numerous teaching and technology awards and acclaims including 2007 4-H Southern Regional Association, 1998 Outstanding Teaching and Advisor, 1996 Outstanding Teaching Alumni Award from The University of Tennessee, 1994 Tennessee Professor of the Year presented by the Carnegie Foundation of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education, 1990 Outstanding Professor and University Services at Winthrop College, the Zenith Master of Innovations Award, and the South Central Bell Award for Outstanding Teaching Using Emerging Technologies. Most recently for 2010, she served as chief consultant for the National Education Association (NEA) Online Graduate Programs, consultant for South Carolina Commission of Higher Education Investigation of a State Wide Online Collaboration, consultant for the U.S. Army’s eLearning Training, appointed to the and selected as one of the thirty top leaders to participate in the Institute for Emerging Leadership in Online Learning (IELOL).
Kara Monroe, Ph.D. , Executive Director,
Center for Instructional Technology,
Ivy Tech Community College
Dr. Kara Monroe serves as the Assistant Vice Provost for the Center for Instructional Technology for Ivy Tech Community College. Previously, Dr. Monroe served as Executive Director of Finance, Facilities, and Information Technology for Ivy Tech’s campus in Richmond, Indiana. Dr. Monroe holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Education from Ball State University, an MBA from Jones International University and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Capella University.
Terence N. O'Heron,
Program Manager, ANGEL (Course Management System),
Teaching and Learning with Technology,
Information Technology Services,
The Pennsylvania State University
Terence (Terry) N. O'Heron is the program manager for Penn State’s Course Management System (ANGEL). He's responsible for coordinating services provided by various administrative and academic units supporting the successful development and deployment of ANGEL functionality which facilitates teaching, learning, and research for 100,000+ faculty and students. This encompasses education technologies, faculty development, training, and user support. Terry also oversees the daily performance of ANGEL and interacts with other computing organizations to ensure a dependable and reliable computing environment. Terry came to Penn State University in May 2004 after serving 21 years in the United States Air Force. Terry completed his master's degree in Public Administration at Central Michigan University. He earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and an associate's degree in Computer Science from Southeast Missouri State University.
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