Student Links Linking British Columbia’s Post Secondary Students Ian Buckley Erika Glover Robin Johnson Marie-Claude Lavoie
Student Links Linking British Columbia’s Post Secondary Students
Mar 13, 2016
Student Links Linking British Columbia’s Post Secondary Students. Ian Buckley Erika Glover Robin Johnson Marie-Claude Lavoie. Overview. A portal of information for B.C.’s Post-Secondary Students Link students with multiple resources to help make their pursuit of education successful - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Welcome message from author
This document is posted to help you gain knowledge. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think about it! Share it to your friends and learn new things together.
Transcript
Student LinksLinking British Columbia’s Post Secondary Students
Ian BuckleyErika Glover
Robin JohnsonMarie-Claude Lavoie
Overview• A portal of information for B.C.’s Post-
Secondary Students• Link students with multiple resources
to help make their pursuit of education successful
• Run for students by students - sponsored by the Ministry of Advanced Education
Overview• Some online resources currently
available– http://www.openingdoorsbc.com – Target
Audience is High School Students– http://bcopportunities.com/ - Focus is on
career planning• Web site would compliment existing
student services
Target Audience
• British Columbia’s Post-Secondary Students• Universities• University-Colleges• Colleges• Institutes
• Challenge – Wide Age Range
Content• Informative
• Information on specific topics of interest to students
• Consists mainly of links, directing students to vital information
• Interactive• Gives users the opportunity to interact with
one another• Content is derived from user input on a
continuous basis
Informative Content
• Financial Aid (scholarships, bursaries, grants)
• Money / Debt Management
• Jobs (part-time, internships, job boards, resume writing)
• Health (diet, exercise, medical, help-lines)
• Housing• Transportation
(busses, SkyTrain, campus maps)
• Student Discounts
Interactive Content
• Classifieds• Students post
items for sale (textbooks, used equipment, furnishings, etc.)
• Arrange carpools • Look for
roommates
• Discussion Boards• Free forum for
discussion• Arrange study
groups• Participate in polls• Give feedback
about the site
Technical Specifications
• Free Software• Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP• Costs: hardware, electrical power,
bandwidth• Powerful
• Used by NASA and many governments and organizations
Technical Specifications
• Maximum privacy possible• Collecting only a minimum amount of
data• Minimal maintenance required• Accessible for special needs• Increased security
Related Documents
