Taking College Access to the Next Level
Session Details
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.
Room W312C
10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.
Room W312C
Session Type: Emerging Technologies
Content Level: Introductory
Intended Audience: Campus administrators, Campus executives, Frontline technology practitioners
Speaker(s)
- George R. Dixon, Senior Fellow / Vice Provost Emeritus, The Institute for College and Career Success
- Session convener: Virginia L. Stewart, Vice-President, Information & Instructional Technology, Albany State University
Abstract
North Carolina's technology-driven access initiative has increased access among first-generation, low-income students by 9 percent in five years. The portal has expanded to include e-transcripts, enhanced career tools, K–12 curriculum modules, and a College Application Week, where every senior applies to college, effectively taking access to the next level.
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