WCET presents a Webcast Series:

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WCET presents a Webcast Series

• Providing Student Services to Distance Learners

Part of our LAAP Project, Beyond the
Administrative Core Creating Web-based Student
Services for Online Learners
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LAAP Project Demonstration Learning Support
Services

• Moderator Pat Shea of WCET with Mike Tagawa,
• Dean of Health/Legal Education, Library and
  Learning Resources, and Technology Services at
• Kapi'olani Community College

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• LAAP project partners
• Kapiolani Community College
• Kansas State University
• Regis University
• SCT

• Deliverables
• Commercial solutions
• Homegrown solutions
• Guidelines
• Case studies tracking changes

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WCET
the Cooperative advancing the effective use of
technology in higher education

• 250 members in 7 countries mostly U.S.
• Higher education institutions and agencies,
  nonprofit organizations, and corporations
• Free web resources on technology costing, online
  student support services, quality assurance, and
  other online learning topics
• Offers conferences and professional development
  institutes
• WCET annual conference November 6-9, 2002 in
  Denver, CO

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Online Learning Support ServicesDeveloping A
Portal Based Solution
University of Hawaii - Kapiolani Community
College
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Student Centered Objectives

• Increase likelihood of achieving educational
  goals
• One-stop, services on demand, student-driven
• Solutions must be scalable
• Solutions will service all students

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Web Address

• http//hlthsci.kcc.hawaii.edu/

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Summary of Features

• Rich communications and learning environment
• Integration of course and non-course based
  services
• Self service student as solution rather than
  problem
• Hi touch, hi tech philosophy

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Lessons Learned

• Learning and technical specifications
• Functional student and learning focus rather
  than an
• organizational focus
• Represents organizational and cultural change

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Next Webcast

• Wednesday, September 18, 2002, 2 pm ET / noon MT
• LAAP Project Demonstration Orientation to
  Academic Advising with Ellen Waterman, Director
  of Distance Learning at Regis University

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Thank you for joining us.