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Maricopa Community Colleges
Maricopa County is one of the fastest growingpopulation areas in United States.
Phoenix continues to grow...
...in size and density.
and the rapidly expanding suburban communities continue to attract people.
The new influx of residents brings a demand for...
...community college services.
By 2012, MCCD could be serving...
...425,000 students annually.
What problems were we trying to solve?1. Disjointed database systems
2. Too much time “learning” the systems
3. Lack of communication and collaboration
4. Too many points of access
5. Concern of handling user growth and data integrity
6. Software and hardware too inflexible
7. Lack of integration for all MCC locations
8. Network was impersonal
Buy or Build the Portal?Buy or Build the Portal?
• Buy– Can it integrate all tools desired?– What’s the budget?
• Build– Built upon java– Stable of programmers– Production environment
CriticalSuccessFactor
Critical Success factorCritical Success factor
The magic happens behind the scenes
Partnering with industry leaders(Sun, Netscape, Oracle, WebCT, etc.)
Problem 1: Disjointed systems
Solution: Integrate our database systems
Student Information System
Human ResourcesOracle
CriticalSuccessFactor
Critical Success FactorCritical Success Factor• Database driven- SIS, Oracle, HR
Oracle
SIS HR
PopulationServer
Web Server
HomeDirs
LDAP
Samba
Account maint.
Account maint. Server Home Directory
User lookup
Access to dir
WebCTWebBoard
Problem 2: Too much time “learning” the systems
Solution: Shorten the learning curve with integrated applications
Comfort Level
Semester End
Problem 3: Lack of communication and collaboration
Solution: Create easy-to-use communication tools on the portal
For example…
Class rosters with email addresses
Problem 4:
Solution: Create single point of entry and easy-to-use interface
Too many points of access
Problem 5: Concern of handling user growth and data integrity
Solution: Build in scalability, reliability, and security
Problem 6: Software and hardware too inflexible
Solution: Use industry standards
Problem 7: Inconsistent application of instructional tools
Solution:
Faculty selection of tools by section
Student receives instant authorization to tools by enrolling in section
Upon login to MyMCC Portal, students gain access to course tools regardless of their location
• Desktop follows person, not machine– Course information– Email, bookmarks, & cookies– Web (drive) space
Problem 8: Network is impersonal
Solution: Provide individualized (personalized) access
• Role in college– Student (grouped by section number)– Employee
• Group Membership (ability to see certain applications in portal, e.g. student lookup) –public safety example
Example
HISHIS 105 Arizona History
Meeting Time: 10:30am to 11:45amDays TR Location AS192
CHM 130 Intro ChemistryMeeting Time: 2:00pm to 2:50pm
Days MWF Location PS-3S
• Role in college– Student (grouped by section number)– Employee
• Serves instruction AND administration AND student services
Problem 8: Network is impersonal
Solution: Provide individualized (personalized) access
Problems solved with the portal
1. Disjointed database systems
2. Too much time “learning” the systems
3. Lack of communication and collaboration
4. Too many points of access
5. Concern of handling user growth and data integrity
6. Software and hardware too inflexible
7. Lack of integration for all MCC locations
8. Network was impersonal
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MYTOOLS
Welcome! Check out our course home page at http://mc.maricopa.edu/~aandelora/
Paul HietterHistory
Ken
Course(s) Currently Enrolled
Rod ChristianBusiness
Portal allows posting of scores
Students can access any time
Less mistakes and controversy
Preliminary Steps Benefits
Input of adjunct faculty into SIS.
Faculty can access their rosters and get info for planning.
Students get MCC email account and instructors upload course materials.
Students have access course info prior to semester beginning.
Greg PrattEconomics
The portal can facilitate communication prior to beginning of class.
Amy AndeloraEnglish