{"id":1687,"date":"2024-10-10T14:51:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T19:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/catie\/?page_id=1687"},"modified":"2025-09-09T14:17:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T19:17:48","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/catie\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About CATIE"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id1687_ceaba0-67 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1687_ceaba0-67 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1687_ceaba0-67 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(10% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)))minmax(0, calc(80% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)))minmax(0, calc(10% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)));}.kb-row-layout-id1687_ceaba0-67 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1687_ceaba0-67 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1687_ceaba0-67 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 6fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1687_ceaba0-67 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id1687_ceaba0-67 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1687_ceaba0-67 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-center-exwide kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1687_00e637-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1687_00e637-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1687_00e637-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1687_00e637-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1687_00e637-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1687_00e637-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1687_00e637-22{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1687_00e637-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1687_00e637-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1687_00e637-22\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1687_d2d9e9-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1687_d2d9e9-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1687_d2d9e9-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1687_d2d9e9-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1687_d2d9e9-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1687_d2d9e9-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1687_d2d9e9-a4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1687_d2d9e9-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1687_d2d9e9-a4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1687_d2d9e9-a4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HISTORY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In early 1998, Chancellor Thompson convened two groups to explore the future of distance learning in the A&amp;M System. As a result of this effort, sixteen individuals representing nine campuses, the Health Science Center, and the agencies were designated by their chief executive officers to focus on policies and strategies to accommodate instructional technologies and multi-media-based programs formed the Distance Education Advisory Council. The council met regularly to develop guiding principles as the focus for the initial development of The Texas A&amp;M University System Online, a web portal that would provide students access to online educational opportunities. In 2003, several System initiatives, including distance education, were disbanded, and offices were dissolved.&nbsp; In 2008, under the direction of Chancellor Mike McKinney, the A&amp;M System reestablished its focus on distance education by reactivating an advisory council with representation from system member universities and agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In late 2013,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/academic\/\">Dr. James Hallmark, A&amp;M System Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs<\/a>, initiated a restructuring of the council into a more formal and encompassing organization, which would provide collaborative strategic direction for academic technology and educational innovations for the System members.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1687_02ca50-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1687_02ca50-55 > 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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1687_c12836-52 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1687_c12836-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1687_c12836-52\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1687_c12836-52 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1687_c12836-52\">Areas of Focus<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1687_598b93-8c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1687_598b93-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1687_598b93-8c\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1687_598b93-8c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1687_598b93-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1687_598b93-8c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1687_598b93-8c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1687_598b93-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1687_598b93-8c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1687_598b93-8c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1687_598b93-8c\">The areas of focus for the Council include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teaching and learning technologies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Policies, rules, and regulations governing the use of technology within the academic environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quality assurance, integrity, and compliance in the use of technology in teaching and learning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaboration to leverage 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