Potent Portal
The MCG Information and Technology Support and Services Division has received a $1 million grant to develop a Web portal that allows MCG to integrate online learning, administrative computing and student services.
The Campus Enterprise Application Integration Oracle Portal Grant will fund software and hardware that “makes us part of a national consortium of institutions doing similar programming and development, so we get to capitalize on the work of others,” said Beth Brigdon, vice president of the division.
The new infrastructure will eventually provide customized access to databases, listservs and Web pages based on user status. Students, for instance, will be able to log on to receive course materials, visit an educational chat room and perform business transactions such as paying student fees. Administrators and faculty will be able to view grades, budgets and administrative policies.
In later phases of production, the portal will enable users to tailor communication specifically for alumni, prospective students, parents or other visitors.