The University of North Carolina Online Military Education Alliance

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The University of North CarolinaOnline Military
Education Alliance

• Dr. Jim Sadler
• UNC General Administration
• Kay Zimmerman
• NC State University

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16 North Carolina Public Universities Offering
Online Degrees
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UNC President Erskine Bowles Call to Action

• Meet the enormous challenge of global
  competition through innovative educational
  partnerships and technology applications
• Become leaders in efficiency and effectiveness
• Focus our efforts in areas that can give North
  Carolina the best chance to compete and win in
  the global economy

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Responding to the Call for Action

• Effective Partnerships
• Provide comprehensive educational opportunities
  to the North Carolina military and their
  dependents, wherever they are stationed through
  online / distance education
• UNC commitment to ensure seamless and
  collaborative relationships with NC community
  colleges to share and apply technologies which
  provide greater educational opportunities

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Announcing

• The University of North Carolina Military
  Education Portal

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Military Education Needs

• Education Service Officers, counselors, military
  service personnel and dependents need UNC to have
  a unified presence for online degree offerings
• Coordinated information dissemination to all NC
  military
• One location that provides accurate and up to
  date information about all UNC online degree
  offerings (150 degrees and certificates)

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Unified Communication

• One Portal for all UNC online degree information
• One point of communications for all UNC
  information
• One place for NC military to apply for online
  degrees
• All online degrees are taught by UNC on campus
  faculty

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Portal Student Services

• Admissions
• Advising
• Academic calendars
• Registration and records
• Help desk

• Financial Aid
• Online Bookstores
• Libraries
• Tech requirements
• FAQ

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What makes this portal unique?

• Searchable database of over 150 online degrees
  and certificates
• Provide North Carolina educational quality, cost
  effectiveness for in-state tuition and online
  degree flexibility
• Personalized, customized responses to online
  degree inquiries
• Customized relationship management with the
  military student and UNC institutions

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Splash View
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Generic Homepage
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Alternate Homepage
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Subpage View
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Subpage View
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University Page View
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University Page View
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Base Browser View (State View)
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Base Browser View (University Detail)
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Base Browser View (Map and Proximities)
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Decision Tree View (section 1)
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Decision Tree View (section 3)
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Decision Tree View (Picking Your Program)
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Application/Contact Form View
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PDF Version for Army
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PDF Version for Marines
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Next StepsPartnership Support

• Education Service Centers
• Participate in Beta system testing
• Participate in final system launch
• Provide training to ESO and Education Service
  Center personnel regarding system operations
• Provide exposure to military personnel regarding
  the educational opportunities
• Office of Public Affairs communication support

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Working together for a better North Carolina

• UNC Military Education Portal
• Launch
• April 2007