1.0 - Introduction

This document is a plan to communicate Hawaii Educational Networking Consortium’s overall direction for Educational Access for the first 6 months of the upcoming school year. The Consortium has defined a number of common elements and existing components that we believe to be essential to the production of quality programming content for education. These common and collaborative elements are defined in Section 4.0.

The remaining sections compose a detailed plan for each of the defined constituents who are recommended recipients of a 1999 Educational Access award. The consortium believes that collectively the following overall plan, with its cross-pollination of expertise, equipment and infrastructure, from a mix of institutions, is education’s best hope for quality content for educational access.

2.0 - HENC’s Mission

The ultimate goal of the Hawaii Educational Networking Consortium (HENC) is to have the constituents of this plan provide high-quality educational content designed for Oahu’s viewers for the two educational access channels seven days a week on a 24 hour basis.

3.0 - Constituents

The 1999 HENC proposal for programming is a comprehensive document that includes of all of the primary entities that are paramount to accredited education and research in the State of Hawaii. Therefore this proposal will focus on the collaborative components that can best assist HENC in the fulfillment of its defined mission. This plan will also embody individual components that are important to each entity’s long-range goals.

The four constituents to this plan are the:

1. Department of Education, State of Hawaii;

2. East-West Center;

3. Hawaii Association of Independent Schools; and,

4. University of Hawaii.

Each of these four entities are unique in their approach but have a common framework that assists with the collaborative portions of HENC’s perceived needs and requirements. The following section defines the existing strengths and lays the foundation for each of the four constituent’s plans.

4.0 - Collective Strengths

4.1 - Infrastructure/Facilities

The consortium felt that it is a high priority to maintain and strategically expand the current infrastructure where possible. It did not seem logical to attempt to over replicate services when both of the largest institutions have a strong state-funded investment and have an excellent history of collaboration. So when formulating a plan, and considering funding issues, it became apparent that continued and ongoing support for both the UH and DOE’s facilities, staff and in-house expertise was an important asset that benefited all of the constituents. Both the UH and the DOE have considerable Oahu infrastructure and facilities. A brief description of each entities’ infrastructure follows:

4.1.1 - DOE - the Department of Education’s video network consists of four remote sites: Kalani High School DLT studio, McKinley Adult Education DLT studio, the Lililuokalani DLT studio, and the Teleschool Branch Transmission couple with the Play Back Center which are located at the Olelo Mapunpuna site. At the Kalani and Mckinley sites, there are studios equipped to tape and transmit original programming. The Liliuokalani studio serves as the link between all of the DOE’s Video Conference Centers (VCC) and the video network system. Any meeting conducted within this VCC closed circuit environment can be transmitted over the cable system. The DOE is also in a three year plan to upgrade the equipment for digital conversion. The first phase of this planned transition will be an upgrade of the camera system.

4.1.2 - UH - On Oahu the University of Hawaii has facilities at the UH Manoa campus well as at Honolulu Community College, Kapiolani Community College and Leeward Community College. UH Manoa and each of the community college sites have production facilities for the development of cable programming as well as studio/classrooms for the transmission of live programming. In addition each of the campuses also has post production facilities and appropriate control rooms which include environments needed to facilitate these various educational activities.

During the discovery process which surrounded HENC’s collaborative plan it became apparent that since the Department of Education and the University of Hawaii already have multiple sites for the recording and broadcast of programs--and a long history of collaboration--neither HAIS or EWC were interested in building an equipment-base to replicate those facilities, especially at a time when technology was changing so quickly. This decision allowed each entity to focus on their respective efforts and still allowed for a strengthened academic community through cable programming.

4.2 - Collaboration

Over the years collaboration between the University of Hawaii, Olelo, Oceanic Cable and the Department of Education have produced a wealth of local expertise and a number of award winning venues for educational programming. These partnerships have also produced a cost effective mechanism to produce and transmit educational content statewide. Collectively these organizations have a workable and sophisticated video network in place.

Both the UH and the DOE have a history of providing support for other state agencies who periodically need to utilize the studio facilities to produce cable programming. In the past the UH has made studio classrooms available to the Department of Education (DOE) and other state agencies for producing and assisted with editing cable programming. The UH phone bridge is commonly used to facilitate call-in programming for education.

This collective plan calls for continued collaboration. Collaboration and a sharing of assets between constituents is an understood prerequisite to receiving an award. Reciprocal collaboration and the passing of expertise is a consortium requirement if this plan is to fulfill its mission. HAIS and the EWC are welcome partners to the educational programming mix and have also promised a collective sharing of their insight surrounding learning.

5.0 - 1999 Constituent Plans

The following four sections define the individual strengths of each of the partner constituents as well as their individualized plan for each award over the next six months.

5.1.0 - Hawaii State Department of Education -- 1999 Educational Access Award

5.1.1 - Background

The Department of Education (DOE) is a statewide school district which serves 253 schools on all islands, including more than 160 schools on Oahu. Distance education and distributed learning are important components for the equitable delivery of education to all students within the State of Hawaii. Last semester, over 22,500 students participated in our programs. Recognizing the impact that distance learning programs can make to the educational system, the Department, focused through its Teleschool Branch, is committed to the continued expansion of the program.

The distance learning venue is also an important focus for the DOE’s in-service staff development and for programming designed to assist educators including homeschoolers and others in support of the community. To date the following list defines the series or special programs which have been produced: More at your Fingertips; EO Mai-Hawaiian Language; Ke Ao Nei; Safety Saves; Safety Works; SATv; Tech Talk; Clarisworks Eazy Tunes; Eazy Strumming; Eazy Stuff; Board of Education; Advanced Technology Specials; Bloodborne Pathogens; Teachers Guide to the Information Highway; HIV Aids Prevention Education Project; and, Every Child Can Succeed.

5.1.2 - Amount

July 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999 - $172,862

5.1.3 - Project Description

During the recent past, the DOE has been increasing its local program offerings. Such courses have provided new learning environments for both students and teachers. This programming has empowered the citizenry to utilize a variety of technologies in order to make learning and teaching more meaningful, timely and continuous. Such learning environments help students begin to understand the technology that surrounds them and how it impacts their lives. The DOE Video System of today allows the Department to deliver limited but much needed instructional materials. This project will allow the DOE to move to the next level of distributed learning.

To do this the DOE needs to expand and enhance its video system capabilities. The remaining components, which are needed to fully utilize the branch’s key video capture and distribution system, will have a profound impact on education by adding the ability to support learning in and out of the classroom. This will aid the DOE in its efforts to integrate technology resources to further support and enhance Hawaii State Content and Performance Standards. Additional benefits will also accrue by providing on-going professional development in technology and telecommunication, to help maintain instructional environments in which the tools of technology and telecommunications support of education at all levels--at all times.

A portion of the funds from this award will be used to complete the DOE’s fiber connection to the Playback Center in Mapunapuna. This connection will provide a key mechanism for program delivery and the eventual interaction of schools to the studio. Such a video system will allow the DOE to increase programming hours without adverse impact upon other partner organizations like the UH and Olelo. A stabilized video system provides the mechanism whereby effective programming can be controlled, continued and disseminated.

DOE-based programming which has been developed to date is in support of statewide initiatives which address the critical need for curriculum materials in the areas of science, geography and environmental education. These will continue to be a DOE focus. As an example KidScience 4,5,6 (and EARTH 4,5,6, and Exploring the Islands) were developed, along with DOE partners, as live interactive shows, utilizing master teachers sharing their expertise with classes statewide. These are heavily utilized series and the teacher and student evaluations have been very favorable for each of these series. Support from this award for the DOE Video System will allow for the continuation of program such as these and for the further dissemination of new programming in a timely and cost effective manner.

The funding from this plan also allows for additional programming to be developed over the next six months. Such planned programming are in need areas which have been determined in consultation with the OASIS curriculum specialists--using data received from field surveys of school level needs. This new programming material will be integrated into ongoing classroom instruction and aligned with the State’s content and performance standards. Examples of such content area on the elementary level includes Science, Geography, Environmental Education, Music, with expansion into Character Education.

In addition, programming will also focus in credit courses (such as AP Calculus which will be offered to schools which do not have sufficient enrollment) and on a customized staff development course work basis. The combined resources and content expertise from the various DOE Departments, in collaboration with the Teleschool staff, will plan and develop programs and courses on a variety of topics. Examples of planned content areas include:

• Children with disabilities;
• Foreign languages in elementary schools;
• Teacher reading and content area instruction;
• Professional development;
• Safety awareness and accident prevention;
• Hawaiian Immersion strategies; and,
• Teacher certification.

Lastly, the Department will also be producing "enrichment" type courses for students in topics such as art, music, study skills and home economics.

This proposal assumes that the Department will have the playback system operational in the Fall ’99. With this piece of the puzzle in place the DOE is confident that this will alleviate the Department’s reliance on the Olelo playback system and provide a more stable signal for cable access transmission. Given this new resource the Department is committed to expanding its local program offerings by 10% during the course of the next school year.

5.1.4 - Use of Funds

The Department has been continually working to develop and upgrade a broadcast / video network infrastructure that supports increased program offerings and comprehensive educational programs made available to all students and teachers. The DOE base line proposal is recommended by HENC to be funded at $172,862 through the 1999 calendar year. The funds will be used to support the distance learning studio operations (as defined above) and to put in place the required equipment (estimated at $41,929 of the total award) and personnel to provide technical services for education to plan, produce, and disseminate original local programming for broadcast/cablecast statewide.

Currently, the DOE/Teleschool is responsible for developing programming, scheduling, acquisitions and transmission for daily telecast on the access channel, TEACh. Programming is currently from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM -4:00 PM Saturday, 8:00 AM -12:00 PM on Sundays. With the funds to upgraded the equipment needs of the playback system, the DOE will be looking to increase programming hours by a minimum of 10% during the 1999-00 school year. All programming will meet the technical standards for transmission over cable as established by Olelo. In addition, the Department will be evaluating and assessing its productions as to content alignment to state content and performance standards as well as to their effectiveness in raising student learning.

The Department will produce and schedule minimally 78 (46%) hours of programming per week. These hours will include original and acquired programs and programming from other educational institutions. They will be broadcast both live and in a pretaped format.

5.1.5 - Matching Funds

In addition to the grant funds DOE will be providing matched funding which include resources and staff to develop instructional video/media for all students statewide. DOE/Teleschool’s commitment includes existing personnel and operational resources allocated for production, the video access centers, video conference centers and tape acquisitions is an indicator of the Department’s commitment to the program. On an annualized basis the DOE match of funds based upon cost related to personnel, operations, permanent equipment and other associated expenses is estimated at $927,000.

5.1.6 - Benchmarks for implementation

The following items are the benchmarks for the implementation and end evaluation of the project:

• Hours of programming (Original, live, other educational institutions);
• Hours of courses available (credit, non credit);
• Number of students enrolled or using the program; and,
• Equitable access of instructional services for students in remote areas.

 

5.1.7 - Time Table

Summer 1999

Production of Summer enrichment programs, equipment maintenance and upgrade to video server.

Fall 1999 & on-going in to the Spring 2000

In-School and In-Service production will include:

In-School:
An Odyssey in Voyaging
Sense of Community
Reading Comprehension and Beyond
Mo’olelo Legends
Looks Good
Character Education

In-Service:
Safety Saves, Safety Works
Project Hawaii
Operation and Maintenance of Public Schools
At Your Fingertips
DOE Video Conference Centers
Teacher Portfolios
Felix Consent Decree

5.1.8 - Reporting Structure

A standardized progress report (see Appendix 1, Attachment A) will be completed at the end of the semester. This will include a list of all programs by titles and by category. In addition, a summary of the evaluations conducted for the courses will be presented, highlighting any significant accomplishments and or concerns.

The DOE will also share with the Consortium any relevant information collected during the planned evaluation and assessment of its productions so that the other education programmers in the State can benefit from this insight.

5.1.9 - Point of Contact

Department of Education, State of Hawaii

Geriann Hong
Director
Teleschool Branch
1122 Mapunapuna Street, Ste. 201
Honolulu, Hawaii 96819

Phone: (808) 837-8004

Fax: (808) 837-8010

Email: geri_ann_hong/telesch/hidoe@notes.k12.hi.us

5.2.0 - East-West Center / UH -- 1999 Educational Access Award

5.2.1 - Background

The Hawaii-based East-West Center is a national education and research institution and a major resource of knowledge and information about Asia and the Pacific Rim. Establishment of the Center in Hawaii in 1960 was a bipartisan effort of the Eisenhower Administration and the US Congress. In line with its mandate, the Center works to promote better relations and understanding between the United States and the nations and peoples of Asia and the Pacific through cooperative study, training and research.

Over the course of the last four decades presidents, prime ministers, ambassadors, scholars, business executives and journalists have used the Center as a forum to advance international cooperation, education and understanding. Among the Center's resources is a network of some 43,000 "alumni" around the world -- men and women who have participated in EWC programs.

5.2.2 - Amount

July 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999 - $22,500

5.2.3 - Project Description

As defined in the above background section, the East-West Center is a tremendous resource to both the State of Hawaii and the Asia-Pacific region. Each year a large number of programs, seminars and activities are hosted at the Center which are potentially of interest to a large sector of the population of the State. In the past there has been little opportunity for the citizenry of the State to be consumers of the information from the wealth available at the EWC venue.

This award is to facilitate the remote taping and distribution of seminars, panel discussions, speakers, performances, and related-activities at the EWC for cable distribution on either of the educational access channels. During 1999 the University of Hawaii/DLIT ordered equipment (with its own funds) to do remote video shoots without the burdensome task and problems associated with the dismantling of its studios. The funds from this award will be used for the hiring of a single person with skills relating to camera operation, post-production editing, titling and final program packaging.

One strength of this project is that it conserves resources by not requiring another of the constituents to build an expensive equipment pool. While this person will be addressing the goals of the EWC to serve the community through Cable TV, he/she will be employed by the University of Hawaii to ease access to facilities and for equipment liability purposes. Because this is to be a shared resource between constituents this collaborative project allows for an immediate impact in the development of programming.

Additionally, both the UH and the DOE have agreed to host monthly programs out of their facilities without any charges for EWC (and HAIS). This proposal will result in an immediate impact of high-content cable TV programming for Hawaii’s educational access viewers as early as Fall 1999.

5.2.4 - Use of Funds

The funds for this project will be used entirely for personnel and fringe benefits associated with the hiring of a production assistant. The UH will provide the balance of the necessary equipment, staff location and funding since the award amount does not cover the full costs of this position.

5.2.5 - Time Table

Advertising of Job Opening &endash; July 1999
Selection of Individual &endash; August 15, 1999
Start of Work/Orientation &endash; September 1, 1999
Available for first taping &endash; September 15, 1999
Taping, production and arrangement for distribution &endash; on-going.

5.2.6 - Reporting Structure

At the end-point of the funding period, EWC/UH will submit a report on the programming activities and accomplishments. At a minimum this report will provide details in both quantitative and qualitative structure. This will include a description of each taping session, a log of the shows produced, a list of the air time for each program and an assessment relating to the audience served.

5.2.7 - Point of Contact

East West Center
Arnold Kishi
1601 East-West Road
Honolulu, Hawaii 96848

 

Phone: (808) 944-7116

Fax: (808) 944-7970

Email: kishia@ewc.hawaii.edu

5.3.0 - Hawaii Association of Independent Schools (HAIS) -- 1999 Educational Access Award

5.3.1 - Background

In the thirty years since its inception, HAIS has grown from an organization of 16 schools on Oahu to a statewide association serving 125 independent schools, 2,500 teachers, and 36,000 students. The organization advocates on behalf of independent education in Hawaii and participates actively in the educational dialogue in our communities. It provides services which strengthen individual schools and supports their efforts to achieve educational quality and excellence for students.

The Hawaii Association of Independent Schools (HAIS) is presently planning to increase its centralized technology services to member schools to enhance communication and the exchange of information in support of learning communities of teachers, students, parents, and school administrators.

History has shown that the learning capacity of schools is increased by sharing knowledge, experiences, and resources with one another. However, too many schools are "reinventing the wheel" in isolation because there are too few venues available on a regular basis for sharing ideas and information. HAIS defines in this plan its goal to strengthen the academic community by using cable programming and the Internet to increase communication and collaboration between schools, between teachers and between students.

5.3.2 - Amount

July 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999 - $30,000

5.3.3 - Project Description

There is overwhelming interest and excitement in learning to use technology to improve education for children. HAIS pursues its mission through establishing and supporting academic communities of educators, students and parents. The exploration of technology builds on these communities. However, due to the numerous constraints imposed by time, schedules, location, and funds, it is not always possible to depend on building these communities by face-to-face contacts. As an alternative, cable programming combined with an interactive website appears to be the most viable method available to support communication and sharing at all levels.

The use of cable programming, coupled with technology, will allow HAIS to:

• provide cross linkages among individual schools;

• empower teachers by providing for their participation in professional development activities (create, share and evaluate learning materials, mentor one another, and engage in discussion groups with teachers from other schools); and,

• connect educators, students, and parents into a total learning community.

This project will enable HAIS to design and develop an overarching technology structure with an overriding capacity to connect to other educational partners in the State. Award funds will be used primarily to design and implement the system, train personnel, purchase basic equipment and software, and maintain a primary level of services capable of supporting a variety of cable programs.

5.3.4 - Timetable

The funds in this project will be used to further detail the following activities as they relate to developing and producing cable programs. Over the six month period HAIS will begin to:

1. Hire a technology specialist to develop, implement, and troubleshoot an infrastructure design and development plan for cable programs;

2. Train association staff to develop and produce programs for cablevision;

3. Hire a curriculum developer to design and test a distance learning course for high school students;

4. Utilize UH and/or DOE studio facilities and consultants to produce HAIS sessions for cable television (and to set the stage for year two program expansion); and,

5. Purchase basic equipment and software necessary to support multi-media design, post-production work and final program packaging.

 

5.3.5 - Use of Funds

This proposal was funded through 1999 at the rate of $30,000. These funds will be used to create the infrastructure to develop, record and cablecast educational programs ranging from full academic courses to single sessions on educational topics of interest to the broader community. Such an infrastructure will launch and support a range of learning community activities in the following areas: (1) teaching and facilitating networking; (2) taping and broadcasting workshops, conference sessions, discussions on current and relevant educational topics; and (3) developing and broadcasting course offerings that schools may not be able to offer in their regular programs.

During the first six months of the school year the educational funds will be specifically used to support the following programming activities:

1. Designing the overall infrastructure that will enable HAIS to develop and produce cable programs;

2. Taping and broadcasting select HAIS programs such as sessions from the 1999 HAIS Annual Statewide Teachers Conference, presentations on school safety issues and excerpts from the 2000 Pacific Basin Conference;

3. Parleying HAIS teachers, who are currently developing distance learning courses at DOE TeleSchool, to mentor HAIS teachers;

4. Begin planning for the broadcast of programs relating to HAIS monthly cable program on private education issues of interest to the broader educational community; and,

5. Begin developing the model of the "students-as-teachers" cable course for high school students interested in learning about teaching.

In addition to the dollars provided by the educational funds, HAIS will also concentrate on the needed support and planning to provide network resources for the independent school community.

5.3.6 - Benchmarks for implementation

The following benchmarks will be used to monitor progress, report and to evaluate the first six months of activities:

1. Establish a five-member Advisory Committee to review the infrastructure design for cable program development through the establishment of learning communities that cross school boundaries.

2. Tape and broadcast at least one or two cable programs for educators and parents.

3. Begin a monthly cable program on independent school issues.

4. Begin to develop the prototype of the semester cable course for students-as-teachers and broadcast test segments for feedback and review.

5.3.7 - Reporting Structure

At the end of the funding period, HAIS will submit a qualitative and quantitative report on the proposed program activities. This report will include a description of the overall baseline design for access and the progress on the benchmarks (defined above), a list of the number programs produced and the audiences served.

Additionally, HAIS will provide a draft profile on the "students-as-teachers" course and information on the cohort of student participants, as well as a description of the training sessions conducted for the staff.

5.3.8 - Point of Contact

Hawaii Association of Independent Schools

Robert M. Witt
Executive Director
1585 Kapiolani Blvd. Ste. 1212
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814

Phone: (808) 973-1540

Fax: (808) 973-1545

Email: robertw@hais.org 

5.4.0 - University of Hawaii -- 1999 Educational Access Award

5.4.1 - Background

The mission of the University of Hawaii (UH) is the preservation, creation and transmission of knowledge within society through teaching, research and service. The UH endeavors to provide all qualified people in Hawaii an equal opportunity for a quality college and university education. Information technologies allows the UH to extend its reach beyond the traditional limitation of a classroom and expand access to higher education across the state. This proposal allows for an on-going funding base which will allow the UH to continue the delivery--as well as expand and refine the Associate of Arts (AA) degree over cable access television.

The enrollment history in the university’s cable courses attest to the need for this program. In 1995, when the first courses toward the AA program were offered, registrations numbered below two hundred. The latest enrollment figures for the course offerings are above five hundred. Finally, these courses are also widely available to the general public who have interest in a particular topic, but not necessarily for a credential. The UH is aware that this group is growing as the materials used for these courses continue to sell out at the bookstores, despite the fact that the class itself is not over subscribed.

5.4.2 - Amount

July 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999 - $172,862

5.4.3 - Project Description

This proposal is a collaboration among the campuses of the UH System, to provide, on a continual basis, the delivery of the Associate of Arts (AA) degree, employing public access cable and the Internet. Both of these technologies are readily available today to a large segment of the population in the State. The UH has been delivering credit courses for the AA degree, and the courses consistent registrations each semester is evidence of the need for such a credential. This proposal seeks to proceed toward the completion of the production of those remaining courses needed for the AA degree, to revise programs already produced, and provide for consistent broadcasting of these programs. In addition, a systematic technology facilitated evaluation of the courses and the program will also be instituted.

Over the years, cable courses have become a reliable source for education, as reflected by the increased enrollments of students who became aware that they can complete a significant portion of their education in this manner. It is the belief of the Consortium and the UH distance learning committees that once the program is packaged as an AA program, and can be consistently delivered, the number of students will increase.

In short, the Associates of Arts (AA) Degree offered by the community colleges offers:

1. transferability to a baccalaureate granting institution;
2. opportunities for personal enrichment, and;
3. occupational upgrading.

The significance of this proposal is the provision for access to university courses otherwise unavailable to the working adult and most importantly, on a continual basis. Stable and consistent funding provides benefits to other populations as well. Due to the problems with the state’s economy, many of our traditional students are seeking employment prior to graduation and high school students are seeking early admission into the university or an early start in their college coursework. Both of these sectors find this a viable method of instruction and with it such forms of delivery are providing for more options in time and place.

5.4.4 - Use of Funds

This baseline proposal provides $172,862 through the 1999 calendar year. These funds will be used for the development of new courses, the revision of previously produced courses (on a 3-4 year schedule, based on content area), informational programs for the community and the basic infrastructure requirements for the continual broadcasting of all programs. This project will provide a broad range of course work, allowing students to advance toward an AA degree with some flexibility in their schedule, as well as allowing students entree into program at any time. In order to better assist the students to achieve these goals the UH will be developing several sample schedules which will better define the options for students. These efforts will be further aided with the funds from this proposal by making all the core courses available on a consistent basis.

In addition to the credit courses for an AA degree, the UH will also provide informational and non-credit programming to support work towards the AA degree. Examples of these programs include The Transfer Network, Learning Skills, and programs of the English Language Intensive series.

In the spirit of cooperation and due to staff reductions certain courses have been eliminated from some high schools course offerings. In such circumstances, the UH has also made special provisions with some of the high schools to allow their students access to cable courses. This funding will allow for further cooperation on these fronts.

Currently, the UH is responsible for developing programming, scheduling, acquisitions and transmission for its daily telecast on the access channel 55, TEC. The approximate hours of broadcast by the UH includes Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 7:45 AM - 10 PM. Tuesday/Tuesday from 7:45 AM &endash; 9:30 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM &endash; 9:00 PM, and Sunday from 11:00 AM &endash; 9:00 PM. During the last semester the UH produced and schedule 84.5 hours of programming per week. With the availability of these funds the UH will be looking to increase programming hours by a minimum of 10% over the term of the next school year.

5.4.5 - Time Table

July:

establish schedule of courses to be produced and revised;
begin packaging of the AA course for both print and web-delivery; and,
continue to broadcast summer courses and programs.

August:

Submit summer semester progress report;
broadcast fall semester courses and programs;
begin production and revision of courses (accord to schedule established
in July); and,
begin integrating student support services into "the packaged AA".

September &endash; December:

broadcast fall semester courses and programs;
produce and revise courses (accord to schedule established in July);
create and conduct online course evaluation; and,
Submit final report.

5.4.6 - Reporting Structure

A standardized progress report (see Appendix 1, Attachment B) will be submitted at the end of the fall semester. This will include a list of all programs by titles and by category. In addition, a summary of the representative sample of the evaluations conducted for the courses will be presented with text highlighting any significant accomplishments and or concerns.

The UH will also share with the Consortium any relevant information collected during the planned evaluation and assessment of its productions so that the other education programmers in the State can benefit from this insight.

5.4.7 - Benchmarks for implementation

The benchmarks of this proposal extrapolated out for a one year period. The semester report will note the progress toward the following tasks:

1. produce 4 new programs each year;
2. revise 5 previously produced programs each year;
3. create and implement an online course evaluation;
4. package the AA degree program for distance delivery (including scheduling options and examples for students);
5. provide for appropriate support services to students working toward their AA degree;
6. provide continued support for programming for current collaborations (i.e. Emergency Medical Service certification course); and,
7. provide approximately 20 credit courses and related cable programming each semester of the academic year (UH provided 84.5 hours of programming each week during the spring 1999 semester.

5.4.8 - Estimated Matching Funds

As a part of this award the UH will provide for the use of its current media production facilities, the faculty salaries for the delivery of the courses (the grant provides support for faculty only during the development of the course for cable delivery), student assistance and the use and support of the statewide distance learning infrastructure. On an annualized basis the UH’s financial match based upon personnel, operations, permanent equipment and other associated expenses is estimated at approximately $1.19 million.

5.4.9 - Point of Contact

University of Hawaii
Hae Okimoto
Manager, Distance Learning & Instructional Technology
2532 Correa Road, Building 37
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822

Phone: (808) 956-3504

Fax: (808) 956-9966

Email: hae@hawaii.edu

6.0 - Conclusion

This document is the overall plan for educational access for the remaining portion of the calendar year. It reflects the impact that the Educational Access funds will have on the four constituents through December 31, 1999. Given positive strides toward their stated goals and defined benchmarks, HENC is committed to extending all of these activities at the current levels through the academic year but cannot commit to this as it is fully dependant upon the year 2000 allocation from Olelo: The Corporation for Community Television.

HENC is confident that each of the four awards will assist in moving Educational Access toward fulfilling HENC’s previously defined mission and conform with the intended purpose of PEG as stated in the bylaws of Olelo: The Corporation for Community Television. The first paragraph of these bylaws reads: "The specific and primary purpose of the corporation is to promote the creation, production and cablecasting of programs by, for and about Hawaii.

Name of Grantee:

Contact Person:

Dates Covered in this Report:

UNITS OF MEASURE	PREVIOUS SEMESTER	THIS SEMESTER	YEAR TO DATE
Number of hours of local programming
Number of hours of credit courses Live Taped delayed Rebroadcast
Number of hours of non-credit programs Live Taped delayed Rebroadcast
Number of hours of educational programming From non DOE Institutions Live Taped delayed Rebroadcast
Number of students enrolled/using programs

Significant achievements (qualitative) on separate sheet

Name of Grantee:

Contact Person:

Grant Dates:

Dates Covered in this Report:

UNITS OF MEASURE	PREVIOUS SEMESTER	FALL SEMESTER	YEAR TO DATE
Number of hours of credit courses Locally produced Purchased/produced elsewhere Live Taped delayed Rebroadcast
Number of hours of non-credit programs Locally produced Purchased/produced elsewhere Live Taped delayed Rebroadcast
Number of hours of informational programming Locally produced Purchased/produced elsewhere Live Taped delayed Rebroadcast
Number of students enrolled/using programs

Significant achievements

List of programming by category