Vision

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A living document capturing institutional and individual visions for an enterprise portal framework by educational institutions for educational institutions. Address problems we want to solve and descriptions of roles we see portals playing e.g customizable, personalizable user platform, service delivery mechanism

Community Vision Statement

uPortal is a free, sharable portal under development by educational institutions. This group sees an institutional portal as an abridged and customized version of the institutional Web presence... a "pocket-sized" version of the campus Web. Portal technology adds "customization" and "community" to the campus Web presence. Customization allows each user to define a unique and personal view of the campus Web. Community tools, such as chat, forums, survey, and so on, build relationships among campus constituencies.

uPortal is an open-standard effort using Java, XML, JSP and J2EE. It is a collaborative development project with the effort shared among several of the Apereo member institutions. You may download uPortal and use it on your site at no cost.

Individual/Institutional Vision Statements

These pages represent the visions of individuals and institutions. To add your portal vision statement, click on "Add a Child Page" below. After you have finished creating your document, label it with "vision" to have it appear in the list below.

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    New York University Vision (uPortal Development)

    NYUHome, our existing portal (now 6 years old), and our experimentation with uPortal are important elements of our strategic 'Partnership in Instructional Transformation' initiative.Robert Brill

    Our portal is a service that facilitates collaboration, interaction and communication for all NYU students, faculty and staff. It is a gateway to many web-based services and tools (e.g. e-mail, Albert SIS, Blackboard, Forums, Research)

    NYUHome is customizable to fit needs and interests. It is designed for global access. Users can go Home no matter where they are.

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    University of Utah Vision (uPortal Development)

    "Create a single point of entry to campus web resources, permitting visitors to access personalized and customized interactions with people, processes and information at the university."

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    Rutgers University Vision (uPortal Development)

    The portal is a platform for service delivery, enabling Rutgers to deliver online services directly to the student body. It is customizable and personalizable, providing students with one-stop access to online services at the University. Jason Jason

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    University of Montana Vision (uPortal Development)

    The University of Montana enterprise portal will provide a single web platform for the integrated delivery of information, services and online communication tools to the University community. The enterprise portal will play a vital role in the attainment of many of the University's strategic initiatives.

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    SUNY Buffalo Vision (uPortal Development)

    "Improving the quality of lives (customer satisfaction) of our students by dehassling UB."

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    University of Nottingham Vision (uPortal Development)

    Portal development is an integral part of the University's emerging eKnowledge strategy. Its aim is to provide an integrated personalised web environment for both staff and students allowing them to interact in a seamless, secure atmosphere for both teaching and research, and to provide the opportunity to optimise business processes and objectives.