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Strategies for Online Student Learning and Advising. Christopher Reese Instructional Technologist PBS Adult Learning Service. What is Project ACCESS?. Interactive Web-based student decision-making and advising service. What is the need for it?.
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Strategies for Online Student Learning and Advising Christopher Reese Instructional Technologist PBS Adult Learning Service
What is Project ACCESS? • Interactive Web-based student decision-making and advising service
What is the need for it? • Help students undergo a systemic self-discovery process • Clarify learning profiles • Assess higher education and experiential learning credits • Enable students to make informed choices • Increase their employability
How was it created? • Original funding by FIPSE at the Department of Education • Three year development process • Partnering with experts in the field
Who is involved now? • PBS team members • 6 pilot institutions • Advisory board • America’s Learning eXchange
Seven Suites • User-friendly student information “brokering center” • Address needs of non-traditional students • Help learners explore academic and career options
Project ACCESS Status • Building infrastructure from ACCESS to ALX • Planning an ALS Live Event • November 18, 1999 • 12:30 - 1:30 pm ET • FREE - by satellite
Career Management Account • Partnership between PBS and ALX • Create a repository for lifelong learning and career planning info • Beta version available 12/99 • Expand to 10,000 users by Labor Day 2000
What will the portfolio do? • Store career, education, and training objects • resumes • transcripts • samples • certificates