Fort Hays State
University
Comments
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 China
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Factory 26 min.
 R&D center 43 min.
 Creativity the jobs of the future in the States
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• *Tom Peters, Re-imagine
Presentation Plan
Summary of the program
 Why International Education
Management Group (IEMG)
 IEMG
 New initiatives
 Tips and hints
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About FHSU
Mission calls for computerized
instruction
 Laptop/mobile computing U.
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• Minimum specifications of power
4,600 on-campus
 4,500 off-campus
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Program
Degree Completion
 30 Credits for FHSU
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• Transfer in need course from home Sch.
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Join Degrees (US and Chinese)
• Business English, International Finance,
• General Business, Legal Studies
Teaching Model
CT in the classroom
 Full time instructors in the
classroom
 Exploring:
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• Concurrent model
• Traditional VC courses
• All have Capstone courses
Program Growth
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Graduation Numbers
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Program’s Future
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Increases in the number of partners
• Fewer students at each partner
• Partners from other countries
• Complete text and technical handbook
Problems
Cultural
 Communication
 Technical
 Operations
 Growth
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Problems: Cultural
No Transcripts
 No GPA
 Grading Scale
 Suspension/Probation
 Philosophy on Higher Ed
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Problems: Communications
Definition of “yes” and “no”
 Meaning of “One Time Exemption”
 Ramifications of “Appeals”
 13 hour time difference - minor
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Problems: Technical
Connectivity to Blackboard
 Numbers – effects on internal staff
 Internal problems not found with
traditional students
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• Names (English)
• No middle names
• Common last names (emails)
Operations
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No:
• Transcripts
• Official Letter Head
• Student information system
• Electronic copies of documents
Problems: Growth
Coordination
2000 everything through Virtual
College
 2002 Book orders by partner Sch.
 2004 Office of Strategic Partnerships
 2004 IEMG
 2005 Automated transfers, Intent to
Graduate, Master Rosters, Admissions
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IEMG Coordination
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Members:
Provost
VP Administration
Assist Provost OSP
2 - Deans
International Faculty
Dept. Chair
Registrar
Director, Fiscal Serv.
Director, Advising
Program Director
IEMG’s Mission
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Deal with issues, policies, and
procedures related to FHSU’s
international partner universities.
IEMG’s Tasks
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Step One:
• Identify problems areas
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Step Two:
• Produce an outcome to address problems
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Step Three:
• Complete the identified outcome
IEMG’s Manual
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General policies
• Suspension, Student Exchange,
Admission
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Faculty Policies
• Exchange, Bb rights and responsibilites
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Support Documents
• Calendars, CICS instructions
Technology History
2001 desktop videoconferencing
 2002 Bb and Tegrity for content
delivery
 2004 Connectivity problems increase
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• Poor school connective
• Access to China
• DISTANCE
Technology
Blackboard server located at oldest
partner
 Excel Spreadsheet batches
 Limited access to our information
systems
 Videoconferencing
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Blackboard Configurations
Enterprise at FHSU
 Basic at largest partner
 New - two access points
 Set up through CERNET-Bb
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Issues: Payment, Set up, Problems
Tips & Hints
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Best partner
• “Great opportunities if you are will to
work hard to get started” CIO, Oct. 2005
Faculty onboard with intellectual
property rights issues
 Forward funding model
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Future Initiative
An MS-Access program consistent at
all schools
 Increased Access to CICS
 Alumni Tracking
 Masters Degree
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