INTRODUCTION
The introduction of the portal concept to the Web has opened new
possibilities to address some of the issues concerning the management of
academic information and knowledge. Some of the main issues are the lack of
integration, personalization and customization of existing academic information
sources and systems.
WHAT IS A PORTAL?
A Web portal can be defined as a Web
site that aggregates an array of content and provides a variety of services
including management of information, news, e-mails and forum. Portals have
evolved to provide a customized gateway to Web information. A high level of
personalization and customization is possible. It was felt that the portal
concept could be further developed to function as a sophisticated Web interface
that can support the task performance (teaching and research) of academics.
GOALS OF A PORTAL
- One obvious reason for
deploying a portal is to improve productivity by increasing the speed and
customizing the content of information provided to internal and external
constituencies.
- The portal is not as
expensive to run as the conventional mode of tertiary education; hence the
financial profit versus costs is attractive.
- Portals provide views of the
institution that reflect an individual’s relationship at various stages of
his or her life.
- It provides skill
acquisition and development opportunities to lecturers with geometrically
increasing cash flow income for the university.
- They not only make it easy
to do business, they also allow for interaction and collaboration among
students, faculty members, staff members, and alumni with similar needs
and interests.
BENEFITS OF PORTAL TO YOUR UNIVERSITY
Zero install - all PCs have a browser
Reduce business costs - less money on journals
and newspaper to pass information to students.
Less Staff Intervention: Allow students to
update their own details.
Centralized data is secure and easy to backup.
Maintenance: Quick and easy updates.
Coverage: Reach any student or prospective
student anywhere in the world.
Availability: Available 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week.
Accessibility: Low spec PCs or smart phones
can be used.
Direct access: to latest information - for staff
and students.
Real-Time: Always up-to-date.
Students Benefits
·
Web
interface with courseware and required information about courses
·
Increased
and easier communications with faculty members
·
On-line
access to grades, results, financial aid information (if available), class
schedules, and graduation checks
·
Access
to the communities of interest within the university, such as sports, clubs,
and community service opportunities
Faculty and staff members’ benefits
·
Real-time
communications with students
·
Simplified
course management tools
·
Instant
access to information for advising students
·
Easily
accessible information for every facet of their job
OUR SERVICES FOR YOUR UNIVERSITY
We
hereby offer the following bouquet of services to the management of Achievers
University, which are critical and essential for the successful implementation
and take-off of the proposed web portal; in line with NUC guidelines.
TECHNOLOGY
Brainet
Concepts will:
1.
Design
and deploy a web portal that is fully interactive, user friendly, and internationally
compliant for the university.
2.
Provide
a web portal to handle application for admission, student registration, course
registration, exam registration, checking of results, and other support
services for your students
3.
Provide
support services and personnel to the university for the entire academic and
administrative staff; as well as adjunct academic staff and students.
4.
We
will provide 24-hours technical support for students and lecturers alike.
MARKETING
Brainet
Concepts will help:
1. Help
design and execute targeted marketing in catchment areas in major cities in
Nigeria; in order to reach the prospective candidates where they reside.
2. Target
prospective candidates via social media, phone based marketing, printing and
distribution of handbills in and around Lagos, ibadan and major towns and
cities in Nigeria
3. Advertise
the programmes both internally and externally through designated banks -via their
network branches all over the country.
TRAINING
We will provide
training and re-training of the selected crop of lecturers or staff of the
university via our robust and comprehensive training and orientation programme
designed to impart the required skills for them to effectively discharge their
academic duties and roles on the portal.
BASIC ELEMENTS OF COSTS
1.
Design
and maintenance of web portal
2.
Marketing
and publicity of degree programs
3.
Student
Support Services
(Please find enclosed herewith a breakdown of our charges for our
services)
CONCLUSION
Technology-mediated
web portal for tertiary education; as well as online academic processing is no
doubt a growing trend and utility that serves as a panacea for the problems of
costs, access, staffing, and quality bedevilling the present popular model of
face-to-face instruction and academic processing at all levels.
It is however not a
‘quick fix’; but requires continuous re-evaluation and improvement to suit the
needs of the students, who are its main beneficiaries; however with proper
planning and implementation it undoubtedly offers huge prospects and ever
increasing benefits to all stakeholders wherever it is adopted
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