Presentation about hets 07 revised nov-07
Transcript of Presentation about hets 07 revised nov-07
The HISPANIC EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, formerly known as the Hispanic Educational Telecommunications System, is the first bilingual consortium dedicated to serving the higher education needs of the fast-growing Hispanic communities.
Facilitating the use of technologies and promoting options for teaching Facilitating the use of technologies and promoting options for teaching and learning through technology to overcome learner’s barriers to and learning through technology to overcome learner’s barriers to college success and completion … this is our aim.college success and completion … this is our aim.
TO PROMOTE, SUPPORT, AND INCREASE the capabilities of member institutions in order to enhance Hispanic/Latino student success and opportunities in Higher Education through:
facilitating, promoting, and nurturing strategic alliances among HETS members and the academic, government, and corporate sectors; supporting the acquisition and integration of new education-oriented technologies; identifying expert support for members; and promoting collaborative funding opportunities.
““Technology innovations offer a mechanism for Hispanic learners Technology innovations offer a mechanism for Hispanic learners to remediate any deficiencies that they might have from previous to remediate any deficiencies that they might have from previous learning experiences.”learning experiences.”
Technology Resources & Infrastructure Effectively integrate, develop, and implement innovative
technologies in education
Faculty Development Promoting the adoption of innovative options for teaching and
learning success
Student Support Services Facilitating the use of technology to overcome learners’ barriers
to college success and completion
Technology Resources & Infrastructure Effectively integrate, develop, and implement innovative
technologies in education
Faculty Development Promoting the adoption of innovative options for teaching and
learning success
Student Support Services Facilitating the use of technology to overcome learners’ barriers
to college success and completion
Efficiently and effectively enhance Hispanic student Efficiently and effectively enhance Hispanic student success and opportunities in Higher Education…success and opportunities in Higher Education…
More than 20 colleges and universities Corporate members from the United States,
Puerto Rico, and Latin America, nonprofit organizations related to technology and education
High schools interested in taking advantage of technology to successfully guide their students towards a university career
““Through HETS, it is possible to create services and Through HETS, it is possible to create services and programs that benefit our own educational programs that benefit our own educational communities and those of other institutions communities and those of other institutions elsewhere.”elsewhere.”
Our MembersOur Members
Identify the right technology approach
Strategic alliances to acquire services or technologies
Consulting services in Grant Writing
Funding sources for technology
Networking and showcasing events
Get advising and training
Learn from experts and innovative projects
Partnering with other institutions and corporations
Peer learning experiences
Access online resources
Focus on the Hispanic learner
Meeting your needs…Meeting your needs…
Monthly members newsletter
Electronic Magazine: sent to more than 8,000 readers & contacts nationally
HETS is an opportunity to envision a better future for education and for the success of college students. Contributing to the future of education… that’s what HETS wants to achieve through the strategic use of technology.
““HETS brings spaces for alliance building and HETS brings spaces for alliance building and collaboration networks with the potential to maximize collaboration networks with the potential to maximize Higher Education opportunities through the effective Higher Education opportunities through the effective integration of technology.”integration of technology.”