Boise, Idaho

Cracker Barrel Session

Duane Slemmer, facilitator

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Learning Online - Getting Started: A DL Student Primer Course

Edward Bachman, Pierce College

Through a Washington State Workforce Education Council "Best Practices" funding initiative, Edward prepared a DL primer course aimed at new online students. It's intent is to help registered and prospective students get ready for future Blackboard courses. It goes beyond use of the classroom controls, getting into study skills and personal preparation for a new online learning experience. The course concludes with an overall self-assessment of the student's match with this style of learning and a determination of their personal readiness.

This session will describe the preparation of the course, compare it with other self-guided experiences that Washington students have access to and provide a virtual tour of the classroom?

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Enterprise Knowledge Portals: What Media Professionals Should Know

Harvey Hughett

Today, 78% of universities are engaged in some level of portal development. While portals have been with us since the early days of Internet applications, they're just now coming of age and campus media professionals need to be both informed and involved in their development. Campus web portals are much more than just souped-up web pages. A highly responsive portal gateway into database systems, resources, and web-supported courses will substantially change how information is accessed and utilized.

This presentation will cover topics such as:

• What is a portal?
• What are the characteristics of good portal design?
• Why is a single enterprise portal desirable?
• And, for media professionals, how might a portal affect the way you do business?

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