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Transcript of Leveraging Technology in Support of Contemporary Learners January 28, 2010.
Leveraging Leveraging Technology in Technology in
Support of Support of Contemporary Contemporary
LearnersLearnersJanuary 28, 2010January 28, 2010
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IntroductionIntroduction Who are we?Who are we?
AcademyOne – Founded 2005AcademyOne – Founded 2005 Headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania Headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania Management Team - Management Team - AcademyOne's team has a AcademyOne's team has a
long history of building innovative solutions, long history of building innovative solutions, including: full enterprise ERP systems, Degree including: full enterprise ERP systems, Degree Audit with Advising, Learning Management, Audit with Advising, Learning Management, Course Management, Student Information Course Management, Student Information Systems, etc.Systems, etc.
Advisory Council - Advisory Council - Advocates in higher Advocates in higher education that represent a cross-section of education that represent a cross-section of Public, Private, For-Profit, Consortium, Public, Private, For-Profit, Consortium, Systems, Community Colleges, State Systems, Community Colleges, State Governments & Industry. Governments & Industry.
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OverviewOverview
AcademyOne transforms information AcademyOne transforms information technology into solutions that technology into solutions that address college transfer and address college transfer and academic credit portability across across higher education providers. higher education providers.
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CollegeTransfer.netCollegeTransfer.net
#1 National web destination for “college #1 National web destination for “college transfer”transfer”
Over 2 million page views annuallyOver 2 million page views annually Numerous resources:Numerous resources:
Over 4,000 institutionsOver 4,000 institutions Over 3 million current coursesOver 3 million current courses Over 1 million course equivalencies & growingOver 1 million course equivalencies & growing Over 20,000 transfer agreements & growingOver 20,000 transfer agreements & growing Over 1,000 institutional transfer profiles & Over 1,000 institutional transfer profiles &
growinggrowing
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ForumsForums BlogBlog LibrariesLibraries
CollegeTransfer.net articlesCollegeTransfer.net articles For Students and FamiliesFor Students and Families For Advisors and CounselorsFor Advisors and Counselors For Academic Departments and FacultyFor Academic Departments and Faculty For Education Policy and AdministrationFor Education Policy and Administration Career Center LibraryCareer Center Library
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Sources of Transfer Sources of Transfer CreditsCredits
Coursework completed Coursework completed Advanced Placement testsAdvanced Placement tests CLEP examinationsCLEP examinations Dantes DSST examinationsDantes DSST examinations Excelsior College ExaminationsExcelsior College Examinations Corporate courses with American Council of Corporate courses with American Council of
Education (ACE) credit recommendationsEducation (ACE) credit recommendations Military courses with ACE credit Military courses with ACE credit
recommendationsrecommendations
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Successful TransferSuccessful Transfer
Avoiding the “transfer tax” – the cost in Avoiding the “transfer tax” – the cost in time and money for having to repeat time and money for having to repeat coursescourses
No loss of creditNo loss of credit Credits “counting” towards the degree Credits “counting” towards the degree
being soughtbeing sought Better persistenceBetter persistence Faster time to degree completion Faster time to degree completion Happier students and successful Happier students and successful
institutionsinstitutions
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How Technology Can How Technology Can HelpHelp
Provide timely and accurate informationProvide timely and accurate information Web-based for 24/7 availabilityWeb-based for 24/7 availability Allow students to learn for themselves Allow students to learn for themselves
how coursework will be treated at how coursework will be treated at destination institutions they are destination institutions they are interested ininterested in
Allow students to keep and share their Allow students to keep and share their own recordsown records
New Promise InitiativeNew Promise Initiative In support of the American Graduation In support of the American Graduation
Initiative Initiative Complimentary Transfer ProfilesComplimentary Transfer Profiles Complimentary data load of your Complimentary data load of your
institution’s course equivalencies into institution’s course equivalencies into www.collegetransfer.netwww.collegetransfer.net
Complimentary account to load and Complimentary account to load and display articulation agreements, transfer display articulation agreements, transfer agreements and transfer guidelines into agreements and transfer guidelines into www.collegetransfer.netwww.collegetransfer.net
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DemonstrationsDemonstrations Public view of CollegeTransfer.netPublic view of CollegeTransfer.net
Transfer ProfilesTransfer Profiles Equivalency SearchesEquivalency Searches Search for Transfer AgreementsSearch for Transfer Agreements
Student ViewStudent View Numerous SearchesNumerous Searches Coursework HistoryCoursework History Find Best Transfer Schools and Equivalency Find Best Transfer Schools and Equivalency
MapsMaps Share My Information for better advisingShare My Information for better advising
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Show Students The Way:Show Students The Way:Publish Your Data Now Publish Your Data Now
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