Academic+Impressions+-+Day+2+Notes


 * Strengths**

We have a faculty development program that is almost 10 years old in our LTC, which is in Academic Affairs -- We have hundreds of faculty that have been trained -- support from administration

Meeting students needs -- 1 in 4 students takes an online course 60% are in the MKE area

We have faculty support for our stable LMS, which we have had for 7 years, D2L -- and other technologies including rich media, synchronous tools, eP's, emerging technologies social media, virutal worlds

Other strengths in that online students needs are being met are our Library, Tutoring, UITS Help Desk (email web telephone) for student IT support, online student D2L support

Strong campus vision for future online and blended learning


 * Needs**

Late adopting units and depts aligned with the missions -- not resisters, just still trying to figure out the potential for online development

Faculty awareness of student support mechanisms on campus

Expanding support mechanisms for ESL students, minority/first generation students, students w/disabilities -- and for the faculty that support these students -- online student best practices, managing time, workload, etc.

Support systems -- enrollment, financial, bookstore -- to facilitate rather than challenge online course enrollment, provide opportunities for user identity non-degree students (post BA, grad, CE courses)

ie Virtual Help desk -- universal access


 * Goals:**

Just completed a series of interviews with various student services units (almost 30 units) and produced a executive summary of student support mechanisms, -- focus on continuity of student experience -- themes sharing campus visions for online, more technology-enhanced communication systems and web systems for support, human resources to expand hours of coverage to meet students needs

Needs should be addressed in the UWM Digital Future Planning -provides for potential for resource allocation and timeline for adoption