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One Portal to Open it All. Matthew Vanden Boogart Amanda Mesirow Aggie Witowski. Portal Conceptual Development Team Ellingsburg University. Portal Proposal Overview. So What? – Why a Portal? Commitment to Success – The People Behind the Scenes Taking Steps Towards Success
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One Portal to Open it All Matthew Vanden Boogart Amanda Mesirow Aggie Witowski Portal Conceptual Development Team Ellingsburg University
Portal Proposal Overview • So What? – Why a Portal? • Commitment to Success – The People Behind the Scenes • Taking Steps Towards Success • A One Stop Shop – Identifying the Consumer • What’s Inside – Organizing the Chaos • Bringing it to the Consumers
So What? • Millennial Students on Campus1 • Instant access to information and results • Distance Learning Students Require Access to Student Services2 • Portals Put Responsibility on the Consumer • Information at their finger tips when they want it • More Colleges are Going to an Online Presence3 • Universities need to remain competitive to recruit and retain students • Financial support exists to assist in portal development4
Commitment to Success • Aforementioned Committee Members • Ourselves, Chair • Director of Residence Life • Rep. – Office of Communications • President of Faculty Senate • Additional Consumers/Committee Members • President of Student Government • Two Graduate Students • Three to Five Undergraduate Students • Students Leaders, Greek Community Members, Non-Involved Students, etc. • Rep. – Student Life (Dean’s Office)
Taking Steps Towards Success • Identify Committee Members • Identify Portal Consumers • Identify Consumers Needs and Wants • Organize Portal Content • Develop Portal • Assess Usability • Revise Portal(repeat steps 6 & 7 till portal is complete) • Release Portal and Market
A One Stop Shop Students - On-Campus - Distance Learners Faculty Staff Future University Members
A Closer Look Inside (cont.) • Access also to: • University Web-based Email System • Calendar / Planner • Allows users to schedule meetings individually and with groups of users on campus.
Bringing it to the Consumers • Usability Testing • Students • Faculty • Staff • Market Portal • Poster Campaign • Email from Dean of Students • New Student Orientation
References • Lowery, J.; Student Affairs for a New Generation; New Directions for Student Services; no. 106; Summer 2004. • Hirt, J., et al.; Cyberservices: What’s Important and How Are We Doing?; NASPA Journal; 40(2); Winter 2003. • Carnevale, D.; Student Services Will Be Online Across the South; The Chronicle of Higher Education; April 28, 2000 • Carnevale, D.; A new Web Site Helps Colleges Put Student Services Online; The Chronicle of Higher Education; January 12, 2001. Additional Resources • My UW-Madison; University of Wisconsin – Madison; Retrieved 2.21.05; http://my.wisc.edu • University Portal Student User Advisory Group Minutes; Kansas State University; 2004-2005