Online Student Support @ Every College

Most important project objective: Identifying, piloting, and providing information on best practices in Online Student Support

Project Information Summary

1. Complete website URL: www.onlinestudentsupport.org
2. Project 71503, Funding Year 2006/2007
3. Date of Completion: August 31, 2007, Ongoing - 2008
4. Project Director 2006/07: Dr. Vickie Geisel, LPC, Dean, College Preparatory Studies and Support Services
   
   Supporting Institution: Tyler Junior College, Box 9020, Tyler, TX 75711
   
   Phone: 903-510-2615, 1-800-687-5680 ext 2615
   
   
5. Author(s): Editor - Mickey Slimp, Tyler Junior College, Ed.D., Assoc. Editors - Jan Adams, Cindy Smith, Intro - Vickie Geisel, Website - Helen Torres, Comm. Support - Dale Longbine, 1st Generation Online - Maricela Garcia, Rito Silav, Jr., Online Advising - Carolyn Foster, Student Readiness for Online Instruction - Santos Martinez, Helen Torres, Vickie Giesel, Online Freshmen Orientation - Linda Bilides, Rural Environment Support - Jimidene Murphey, Cindy Smith, Building a Virtual Student Center - Rita Vela, Frameowrk for Online Tech Support - Frances Cisneros Jenks, Jesse Diaz, Effective Orientation Online - Duane Durrett, Library Services - Marian N. Jackson, Online Student Newspaper - Lance Zimmerman, Testing - Paul Goertemiller, Career Services - Bryan Baker, Counseling - Dr. Doris Coy, Admissions - Dennis Crowson, Health Services - Stephanie Jones, ADA Issues - Roto Silva, Financial Aid - Devon Wiggins
6. "Keywords" for Web Site Search: Student Services, Online Support, Online Instruction, Distance Education, Distance Learning, Advisement, Admissions, Financial Aid, Counseling, Career Planning, Library, Testing, Special Needs, ADA, Best Practices, Communication Center, First Generation Students, Freshman Orientation, Health and Wellness, Online Orientation, Rural Students, Online Student Center, Online Newspaper, Student News, Student Readiness, Technical Support, Website Planning, Learning Disabilities
7. Who will benefit? Student Support Professionals; Distance Learning Administrators; Instructional Administrators; Distance Education Faculty; Distance Learners
8. Deliverables:
   
   Websites: www.onlinestudentsupport.org, www.tutorworkshop.org (A Tutors Workshop for Serving Students with Learning Disabilities)
   
   Monograph: Online Student Support Services, www.onlinestudentsupport.org/monograph
   
   Podcast: Online Student Advising, www.onlinestudentsupport.org/podcast/advising
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10. Web Site Location:
    
    
    
    School: Northeast Texas Consortium of Colleges and Universities
    
    Address: 11937 US Highway 271, Tyler, TX 75708
    
    Contact Person: Cindy Smith, Instructional Designer
    
    Phone: 903-877-7641
    
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11. Project Calendar of Events: (See Web Site)