Fees, Killer Rabbits, and Clickers
Remember Jimmy Carter? The man was the Edsel of his day. He wore a cardigan on TV to show how we could stay warm with less Middle East oil. He saw too far ahead of his time. On the other hand, his homespun style was too far behind the disco beat of the 1970s. Of course, those pesky killer rabbits and truculent Iranians caused him even more harm. (You must be over forty-five to get any of these references.
I'd like you to respond to the essay, by posting a comment on my Blog. Do note that the tuition figures are not exactly right since I wrote this before numbers were finished. For context on the budget, see the first part of Budget.
Academic Technology: Where are we going, where have we been?
When we discuss academic technology these days, we tend to focus on two issues, accessibility and Learning Management Systems (LMS). In this essay I focus on the latter. At CSUN we have narrowed the meaning of LMS inadvertently. We think of LMS as a self-enclosed suite of digital files that occupy hardware the way water fills a glass.
Planning Guidelines
The reason that we plan annually is to clarify our collective intentions for CSUN. We do so by evaluating the consequences of past actions and by projecting future trends and needs.
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Academic Planning 2008 - 09
Academic Affairs' vision focuses on connection and engagement. Our connection to the world of work commits us to developing fields of study that provide our region and state with knowledgeable, adaptable professionals who are grounded in a liberal education.
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Division/College Plan
Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication
Michael D. Eisner College of Education
Engineering and Computer Science
Tseng College
Health and Human Development
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Planning the Picture Story
We have made progress in several areas. With advanced degrees under way, assessment ongoing, and a number of programs ranked nationally in the sciences, arts, business, engineering, health and human development and social science, "academic excellence"--in terms of value-added--is demonstrable.
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Additional Links
- Access to Excellence
- Accessibility
- Accreditation
- Campus Actions to Facilitate Graduation
- CSUN WASC Re-accreditation
- Learning-Centered University
- Provost’s Professional Development Series
- Provost’s Sponsored Events
- Teachers for a New Era
- University Planning & Budget Group (UPBG)
- WASC Re-accreditation