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Fully Supported Faculty/Student Teaching and Learning Model

The fully supported faculty/student teaching and learning model is successful as a result of the involvement and commitment of institutional, internal and external stakeholders. Open Learning is a strategic direction of the University of Guelph. In addition, Open Learning seeks to incorporate the other four strategic directions adopted by the University of Guelph in 1995; … Continue reading "Fully Supported Faculty/Student Teaching and Learning Model"

April 16, 2006


Dump and Run

continues to involve local community groups and assists with needed fundraising. Student leaders hope to possibly expand this operation to a fall session as well as involve more of the local municipal units. Dump and Run also partners with the Town of Wolfville and the local waste management authority, Valley Waste Resource … Continue reading "Dump and Run"

April 16, 2005


Bookstore Book Loan Program

The bookstore worked with the Students Union in developing this program and the setting of the selection criteria. The bookstore manager approached the Students Union with the idea, met with the president and the vp academic of the SU to develop a plan. Scheduling conflicts delayed the application process, which reduced the number of applicants … Continue reading "Bookstore Book Loan Program"

April 16, 2005


Above and Beyond – Rewards and Recognition Program

As stated previously this program was developed as a direct result of a Fall 2000 survey of randomly selected Food Services associates. They had identified that communication and ongoing recognition of employees as a number one standard they would like to see achieved within the department. Literature shows that when done appropriately recognition has a … Continue reading "Above and Beyond – Rewards and Recognition Program"

April 16, 2005


Support Staff Recognition Award Program

The University of Alberta’s recognition programs are a direct extension of a culture that values and appreciates the contributions and efforts put forth by each and every staff member regardless of job position. In 1998, the University of Alberta established a Workplace Wellness network where representatives all areas of the campus community looked at current … Continue reading "Support Staff Recognition Award Program"

April 16, 2005


Implementing VOIP at Concordia University

An ongoing consultative process took place with the community throughout the planning, implementation and feedback stages. DP phone coordinators, who act as liaison between IITS and their respective departments, were assigned. Before the project got underway, JJTS reps met with the coordinators to obtain feedback about various features and phones. These same coordinators were given … Continue reading "Implementing VOIP at Concordia University"

April 16, 2004


Implementing an Improved and Standardized Process for Procurement of Design and Construction Services

New methodologies and procedures cannot be implemented successfully without support from ail administrative levels of an institution and those that the process affects. An ad hoc committee involving Purchasing and Physical Plant was struck to look at the existing situation and staff of ail ranks researched different aspects of possible solutions. Research done by both … Continue reading "Implementing an Improved and Standardized Process for Procurement of Design and Construction Services"

April 16, 2004


Benefits Driven Procurement Through Strategic Alliances!

The private sector model was used as the springboard to establish this program at UVic. Suppliers and Distributors are supported extensively by manufacturers through marketing support (funds), volume rebates, sponsorships based on sales volumes, product samples, contests, etc. It is common practice that the larger manufacturers and suppliers support their customers through their marketing resources … Continue reading "Benefits Driven Procurement Through Strategic Alliances!"

April 16, 2004


Powerful Ideas at Work: Distance Education and Learning Technologies (DELT) Materials Channel

Development and implementation effort for this project was minimal, DELT identified the problem area within their business practices and one developer, in conjunction with the portal team, made this project a reality very quickly with very little impact on current resources. Once the problem was identified, DELT sought a solution that would require very little … Continue reading "Powerful Ideas at Work: Distance Education and Learning Technologies (DELT) Materials Channel"

April 16, 2004


The ReSearcher Resource Sharing Project

As already stated ReSearcher has been developed as a consortium wide project so the interests of many institutions needed to be taken into account. In order to meet these varied needs ReSearcher was from the beginning envisaged as a standards based but highly flexible software package. This flexibility has allowed other institutions to use components … Continue reading "The ReSearcher Resource Sharing Project"

April 16, 2004


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