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Comments Conference – similar topics Conference – similar topics Region ahead of US in collaboration Region ahead of US in collaboration World is Flat – required reading World is Flat – required reading China China Factory 26 min. Factory 26 min. R&D center 43 min. R&D center 43 min. Creativity the jobs of the future in the States Creativity the jobs of the future in the States *Tom Peters, Re-imagine*Tom Peters, Re-imagine

Presentation Plan Summary of the program Summary of the program Why International Education Management Group (IEMG) Why International Education Management Group (IEMG) IEMG IEMG New initiatives New initiatives Tips and hints Tips and hints

About FHSU Mission calls for computerized instruction Mission calls for computerized instruction Laptop/mobile computing U. Laptop/mobile computing U. Minimum specifications of powerMinimum specifications of power 4,600 on-campus 4,600 on-campus 4,500 off-campus 4,500 off-campus

Program Degree Completion Degree Completion 30 Credits for FHSU 30 Credits for FHSU Transfer in need course from home Sch.Transfer in need course from home Sch. Join Degrees (US and Chinese) Join Degrees (US and Chinese) Business English, International Finance,Business English, International Finance, General Business, Legal StudiesGeneral Business, Legal Studies

Teaching Model CT in the classroom CT in the classroom Full time instructors in the classroom Full time instructors in the classroom Exploring: Exploring: Concurrent modelConcurrent model Traditional VC coursesTraditional VC courses All have Capstone coursesAll have Capstone courses

Program Growth

Graduation Numbers

Program’s Future Increases in the number of partners Increases in the number of partners Fewer students at each partnerFewer students at each partner Partners from other countriesPartners from other countries Complete text and technical handbookComplete text and technical handbook

Problems Cultural Cultural Communication Communication Technical Technical Operations Operations Growth Growth

Problems: Cultural No Transcripts No Transcripts No GPA No GPA Grading Scale Grading Scale Suspension/Probation Suspension/Probation Philosophy on Higher Ed Philosophy on Higher Ed

Problems: Communications Definition of “yes” and “no” Definition of “yes” and “no” Meaning of “One Time Exemption” Meaning of “One Time Exemption” Ramifications of “Appeals” Ramifications of “Appeals” 13 hour time difference - minor 13 hour time difference - minor

Problems: Technical Connectivity to Blackboard Connectivity to Blackboard Numbers – effects on internal staff Numbers – effects on internal staff Internal problems not found with traditional students Internal problems not found with traditional students Names (English)Names (English) No middle namesNo middle names Common last names ( s)Common last names ( s)

Operations No: No: TranscriptsTranscripts Official Letter HeadOfficial Letter Head Student information systemStudent information system Electronic copies of documentsElectronic copies of documents

Problems: Growth

Coordination 2000 everything through Virtual College 2000 everything through Virtual College 2002 Book orders by partner Sch Book orders by partner Sch Office of Strategic Partnerships 2004 Office of Strategic Partnerships 2004 IEMG 2004 IEMG 2005 Automated transfers, Intent to Graduate, Master Rosters, Admissions 2005 Automated transfers, Intent to Graduate, Master Rosters, Admissions

IEMG Coordination Members: Members: Provost VP Administration Assist Provost OSP 2 - Deans International Faculty Dept. Chair Registrar Director, Fiscal Serv. Director, Advising Program Director

IEMG’s Mission Deal with issues, policies, and procedures related to FHSU’s international partner universities. Deal with issues, policies, and procedures related to FHSU’s international partner universities.

IEMG’s Tasks Step One: Step One: Identify problems areasIdentify problems areas Step Two: Step Two: Produce an outcome to address problemsProduce an outcome to address problems Step Three: Step Three: Complete the identified outcomeComplete the identified outcome

IEMG’s Manual General policies General policies Suspension, Student Exchange, AdmissionSuspension, Student Exchange, Admission Faculty Policies Faculty Policies Exchange, Bb rights and responsibilitesExchange, Bb rights and responsibilites Support Documents Support Documents Calendars, CICS instructionsCalendars, CICS instructions

Technology History 2001 desktop videoconferencing 2001 desktop videoconferencing 2002 Bb and Tegrity for content delivery 2002 Bb and Tegrity for content delivery 2004 Connectivity problems increase 2004 Connectivity problems increase Poor school connectivePoor school connective Access to ChinaAccess to China DISTANCEDISTANCE

Technology Blackboard server located at oldest partner Blackboard server located at oldest partner Excel Spreadsheet batches Excel Spreadsheet batches Limited access to our information systems Limited access to our information systems Videoconferencing Videoconferencing

Blackboard Configurations Enterprise at FHSU Enterprise at FHSU Basic at largest partner Basic at largest partner New - two access points New - two access points Set up through CERNET-Bb Set up through CERNET-Bb Issues: Payment, Set up, Problems Issues: Payment, Set up, Problems

Tips & Hints Best partner Best partner “Great opportunities if you are will to work hard to get started” CIO, Oct. 2005“Great opportunities if you are will to work hard to get started” CIO, Oct Faculty onboard with intellectual property rights issues Faculty onboard with intellectual property rights issues Forward funding model Forward funding model

Future Initiative An MS-Access program consistent at all schools An MS-Access program consistent at all schools Increased Access to CICS Increased Access to CICS Alumni Tracking Alumni Tracking Masters Degree Masters Degree