Learning Centers:
Meeting Educational Needs Locally
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Scott Fedale, Washington State University |
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Janet Usinger-Lesquereux, University of Nevada-Reno |
- WSU Learning Centers
- Who are we serving?
- The role of partnerships
- What are we delivering?
- Role w/i educational spectrum
- Who are we serving?
- The Partners
- Community colleges
- County government
- Cities, K-12 districts and others
- Educational Programs
- New programs- new constituents
- New programs- existing constituents
- Old programs-new delivery methods
- The New Spectrum of Educational Delivery
- Traditional Campus
- Branch Campus
- Learning Centers
- In-Home Education
- Role of a Learning Center
- Broker educational resources
- Provide student services/home base for non-traditional students
- WSU presence in the community
- Respond to educational needs of community
- Advice from the Experience
- Partner w/ CCs...Do NOT compete
- Local education vs. abandoning traditional audiences
- Advantage of physically co-locating with other higher ed entities
- Importance of high-touch w/ high-tech
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