Fort Hays State University

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Fort Hays State University
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Comments

• Conference similar topics
• Region ahead of US in collaboration
• World is Flat required reading
• China
• Factory 26 min.
• RD center 43 min.
• Creativity the jobs of the future in the States
• Tom Peters, Re-imagine

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Presentation Plan

• Summary of the program
• Why International Education Management Group
  (IEMG)
• IEMG
• New initiatives
• Tips and hints

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About FHSU

• Mission calls for computerized instruction
• Laptop/mobile computing U.
• Minimum specifications of power
• 4,600 on-campus
• 4,500 off-campus

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Program

• Degree Completion
• 30 Credits for FHSU
• Transfer in need course from home Sch.
• Join Degrees (US and Chinese)
• Business English, International Finance,
• General Business, Legal Studies

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Teaching Model

• CT in the classroom
• Full time instructors in the classroom
• Exploring
• Concurrent model
• Traditional VC courses
• All have Capstone courses

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Program Growth
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Graduation Numbers
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Programs Future

• Increases in the number of partners
• Fewer students at each partner
• Partners from other countries
• Complete text and technical handbook

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Problems

• Cultural
• Communication
• Technical
• Operations
• Growth

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Problems Cultural

• No Transcripts
• No GPA
• Grading Scale
• Suspension/Probation
• Philosophy on Higher Ed

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Problems Communications

• Definition of yes and no
• Meaning of One Time Exemption
• Ramifications of Appeals
• 13 hour time difference - minor

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Problems Technical

• Connectivity to Blackboard
• Numbers effects on internal staff
• Internal problems not found with traditional
  students
• Names (English)
• No middle names
• Common last names (emails)

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Operations

• No
• Transcripts
• Official Letter Head
• Student information system
• Electronic copies of documents

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Problems Growth
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Coordination

• 2000 everything through Virtual College
• 2002 Book orders by partner Sch.
• 2004 Office of Strategic Partnerships
• 2004 IEMG
• 2005 Automated transfers, Intent to Graduate,
  Master Rosters, Admissions

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IEMG Coordination

• Members

Provost VP Administration
Assist Provost OSP 2 - Deans
International Faculty Dept. Chair
Registrar Director, Fiscal Serv.
Director, Advising Program Director
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IEMGs Mission

• Deal with issues, policies, and procedures
  related to FHSUs international partner
  universities.

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IEMGs Tasks

• Step One
• Identify problems areas
• Step Two
• Produce an outcome to address problems
• Step Three
• Complete the identified outcome

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IEMGs Manual

• General policies
• Suspension, Student Exchange, Admission
• Faculty Policies
• Exchange, Bb rights and responsibilites
• Support Documents
• Calendars, CICS instructions

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Technology History

• 2001 desktop videoconferencing
• 2002 Bb and Tegrity for content delivery
• 2004 Connectivity problems increase
• Poor school connective
• Access to China
• DISTANCE

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Technology

• Blackboard server located at oldest partner
• Excel Spreadsheet batches
• Limited access to our information systems
• Videoconferencing

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Blackboard Configurations

• Enterprise at FHSU
• Basic at largest partner
• New - two access points
• Set up through CERNET-Bb
• Issues Payment, Set up, Problems

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Tips Hints

• Best partner
• Great opportunities if you are will to work hard
  to get started CIO, Oct. 2005
• Faculty onboard with intellectual property rights
  issues
• Forward funding model

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Future Initiative

• An MS-Access program consistent at all schools
• Increased Access to CICS
• Alumni Tracking
• Masters Degree

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QUESTIONS??