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WriteAway Software Review Subcommittee

June 20, 2017

Mandate

The WriteAway Software Review Subcommittee has received a mandate from the BC eTutoring Steering Committee to:

  • Identify key criteria necessary for current and future WriteAway needs;
  • Consult, as appropriate, institutions and consortia using different types of software/services for online tutoring;
  • Conduct preliminary investigation of software and software support options;
  • Outline possible approaches for software and software support options;
  • Evaluate software and software support options and recommend an approach(es) to the BC eTutoring Steering Committee that best fit with WriteAway’s current outlined needs.

Membership

The WriteAway Software Review Subcommittee is made up of a maximum of five members including, representatives of WriteAway user groups (institutional coordinators, tutors), and the BC eTutoring Steering Committee, along with the WriteAway Administrative Centre.

Communication

Communication among the WriteAway Software Review Subcommittee will primarily take place via listserv and email.

Meetings

WriteAway Software Review Subcommittee meetings will be held virtually and/or in person as needed.

Deliverables

The WriteAway Software Review Subcommittee will deliver a recommendation to the BC eTutoring Steering Committee of an approach(es) that best fits WriteAway’s current outlined needs.

Timeline

 Identify key criteria

June 2017

 Consultations with institutions/consortia

 Preliminary investigation of software and support options

 

July – August 2017

 Outline approaches for software and support options

August 2017

 Recommend approach(es) to BC eTutoring Steering Committee

September 2017

Once an approach(es) has been recommended, the BC eTutoring Steering Committee can move forward with determining a plan of action for potential software and software support selection prior to the end of the 2017/18 fiscal (April 1).

Amendment

The Terms of Reference for the WriteAway Software Review Subcommittee may be amended by the BC eTutoring Steering Committee as required.