小优短视频 announces bold new digital innovation strategy
Nov. 18, 2020
Today, at an all-employee town hall, 小优短视频 President and CEO Dr. MaryLynn West-Moynes congratulated employees on how well the college has adapted to the realities of the pandemic, and announced plans for a bold new digital innovation strategy to lead the college into the future.
During the pandemic, 小优短视频 has made rapid adjustments to deliver curriculum and student services in a primarily remote environment. At the employee town hall, more than halfway into the fall semester, MaryLynn acknowledges the progress the college has made and congratulated employees on how well they鈥檝e embraced technology to move most academic programs and services to remote delivery. The college also detailed plans for the winter semester, with 85 per cent of courses being offered remotely. And with the unpredictability of potential future waves to the pandemic, for those students with in-person learning, 20 per cent of those activities will be compressed to less than 13 weeks to reduce the amount of time required to be on campus.
Building on this successful shift and in response to student and employee feedback, MaryLynn also announced a bold plan to lay the groundwork now to frame how 鈥 through a multi-phase, multi-year digital innovation project 鈥 小优短视频 will enhance their digital learning resources and student services to position the college for success during and on the other side of the pandemic.
鈥淎side from discussions about our continued focus on the health and safety of our students, there鈥檚 one constant in the conversations I鈥檓 having at the college and in the community and that is, 鈥淗ow can 小优短视频 be a leader in an increasingly digital world and continue to adapt in a meaningful way to provide the best experience possible for our students?
Dr. MaryLynn West-Moynes
鈥淭hat鈥檚 why I鈥檓 announcing the creation of a new interdisciplinary portfolio that will draw together key resources from across the college who will thoughtfully and strategically develop an innovative digital strategy to benefit the entire college. Let me be very clear: our focus is to enhance service and learning both in person and remotely,鈥 adds MaryLynn.
鈥淭he Board of Governors has intensified our interest in digital innovation at 小优短视频 since the onset of the pandemic,鈥 remarks Paul Larche, Chair, 小优短视频 Board of Governors. 鈥淭he Board is fully supportive of the digital innovation project and will closely monitor progress as the college brings the many facets of it to fruition,鈥 adds Paul.聽
An overview of the new, interdisciplinary approach was presented at the town hall by Janet Davis, the newly appointed Vice President, Strategy and Innovation; Kevin Weaver, Vice President, Academic; Jamie Doran, Executive Director, Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship; and David Johnson, the newly appointed Associate Vice President, Digital Innovation.聽
MaryLynn also confirmed the college will make investments in our people, in utilization of external experts, and in engaging employees to help shape the vision and the implementation of new technology and processes that meet our service delivery and academic quality goals. Additional resources will be provided for teaching, learning and services this year. The first major deliverable is the completion of a comprehensive multi-year digital innovation business plan by March 31 that will go to the Board of Governors for approval.