Andrew McAusland named Executive Director, IITS

Andrew McAusland, Director of Academic Technology in the Faculty of Arts and Science, has been appointed Executive Director, Instructional and Information Technology Services (IITS), effective March 5.

Andrew has been with Concordia since 1987, having previously worked as a systems and education consultant. He began his career at Concordia in the Faculty of Arts and Science, developing computer literacy educational courses.

In a variety of roles, he has successfully introduced a number of technological and information services to the academic community, and has been an innovator in the area of on-line course delivery (see page 8). He has made a number of speeches on distance education and digital imaging, and recently travelled to China to discuss research collaboration, student exchanges and academic technology transfer possibilities with institutions there.

In addition to his new role with IITS, McAusland will continue his work in the Faculty of Arts and Science. We wish him well.