Plexus

Winter 2009

Platteville Extending to Us
A Publication of the UW-Platteville Distance Learning Center

STUDENT SERVICES
Student services team reorganizes
See p. 4

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
P LAT T E V I LLE
DON’T
DELAY
We need to hear from you
By Dawn Drake
As we all know, communication plays
a very important role in our daily
lives. And, given the various ways
that we can communicate with one
another, it is very easy to struggle
with information overload on a
daily basis. So, it becomes extremely
important to find the best way to
manage all of this information and
communicate at the appropriate times
as a student. This happens within
your classes and with the information
about the policies
and procedures
that surround
your education.
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Each semester, many of you wait
until the last minute to register and/
or pay for your courses. This causes
many problems, most of which will
impact you negatively. For example,
this semester
• Several students could not get
into the last class they needed to
graduate because it filled before
they registered. This delays their
graduation by a semester (or
more), depending on when that
course will be offered again.
• Numerous people did not
complete their financial aid,
veteran’s benefit, and/or tuition
reimbursement paperwork in
a timely manner. These
students were unable to take
classes for the semester.
• Some students forgot to drop their
classes before the refund period
ended. They forfeited all of their
tuition.
These are just a few examples of
problems that can occur when you do
not respond to communications and/
or prepare for deadlines associated
with your classes. As adult learners,
you have many demands on your
time, and it is easy to miss a deadline
Dawn Drake
Executive Director of
Alternative Delivery Systems
in our fast-paced world. Please take
advantage of the multiple ways that
we communicate with you, so you
don’t miss deadlines in the future.
You can learn about deadlines
• On your online advising site
• On the DLC website
• In the print or online Plexus
• In e-mail messages from our office
• Through phone calls from our office
• By reading our RSS feeds
• By checking our online calendar
Registration for the Spring 2010
semester has been open now for a
month. Don’t delay—contact your
advisor and register today, so you
don’t miss out on that class you
need or paperwork that needs to
be processed!
INSIDE
winter
PROGRAMS
BS in Business Administration ...............8-10
4-5 MS in Criminal Justice ................................11
MS in Project Management ...................12-13
STUDENT
BS in Criminal Justice ..................................16
SERVICES
Student services team
reorganizes
IN EVERY ISSUE
Faculty News ..................................................6
Announcements .............................................7
Ask A Librarian ............................................17
AAB/SAB Updates .......................................24
14-15 Contact Information for Online Courses ..25
Online Course Listings ..........................26-27
NEW WEBSITE
Sneak preview: website
redesign
PLUS
NetMail to Zimbra .......................................15
Apply now for scholarships ........................17
Give your company the edge ................20-21
Return to Learn .............................................22

19-20 Back to basics ................................................22

Graduation 2009 ...........................................23
TECHNOLOGY
ENHANCEMENTS
Course receives technology
makeover
PUBLICATION CREDITS
Editor: Christine Hawkinson
Graphic Designer: Christal Swigart

PLEXUS is the UWP Distance Learning Center

magazine, published every winter, spring, and
summer. PLEXUS is available online at:
www.uwplatt.edu/disted/edp/plexus.

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UW-Platteville
ADVISING 1 University Plaza
New advisor connects with Platteville, WI 53818-3099
students
Phone: 608.342.1468
Toll-free: 800.362.5460
Fax: 608.342.1071
E-mail: disted@uwplatt.edu

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 Student Service
By Christine Hawkinson
It’s hard to believe that just five years
ago the Distance Learning Center
did not have even one full-time
student service representative. As our
programs and enrollment grew, we
added staff to better serve you. This
summer, when we bid Sara Davis
farewell and added a new position,
the time was right to reorganize.
MICHELLE ZASADA was hired
from within our office as a student
services representative to work
with undergraduate criminal justice
students. She has worked in the
DLC since February 2007, processing
Michelle Zasada
Jan Moffett
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enrollments and payments for both
print and online students, verifying
transcripts, and managing the
student probation process. She is
enjoying her new responsibilities.
“It was a logical transition where I can
build on the knowledge I’ve gained
in the DLC,” says Michelle. “I enjoy
distance education students because
they want to be a student and are
actively involved in their education.”
Michelle is looking forward to
learning more about the criminal
justice program. As a Platteville
Travis
Travis Courtney
Courtney
Amy Griswold
native, a UWP graduate, and
employee of UWP in housing
and athletics prior the DLC, she
appreciates the small town feel
and wonderful opportunities the
university offers. In her free time,
Michelle enjoys attending her
children’s activities, snowmobiling
and motorcycling with her husband,
and reading.
JAN MOFFET has taken over
Michelle’s previous duties. Jan has
worked for UWP for five years,
in the Career Center and Pioneer
Involvement Center. She brings
Tara Krueger
es Staff Changes
extensive database experience to her
job as well as a love of UWP, with four
alumni in her family.
“I was interested in joining the DLC
because it is such a growing and
dynamic department,” says Jan. “I
wanted to be part of that team. The
people in the DLC are hardworking
and have a positive outlook.”
Jan is looking forward to learning
more about distance learning and
performing a variety of tasks as
she interacts with students. When
at home, Jan enjoys gardening,
tending fruit trees, and canning and
preserving the fruits of her labor.
regarding policies and procedures.
Travis spends his time
away from the
phone and
computer enjoying
the outdoors fishing
or playing with his dog,
and he also enjoys reading.
TARA KRUEGER has happily
taken over where Travis left off,
working with undergraduate
business administration students.
Tara joins the DLC from UWP
Prospective Student Services, where
her job entailed visiting high schools
in northern Illinois and eastern Iowa
as part of the Tri-State Initiative.

TRAVIS COURTNEY has worked in
the DLC for five years, primarily with
undergraduate business administration
students. He has also served as
chair for our graduation committee,
coordinating commencement events
for our students.
Since August, Travis has been
working in his new role as the
student services representative for
applicants to our master’s degree
programs in project management,
criminal justice, and engineering.
He enjoys getting to know students
and assisting them through the
application process.
“Communication is key during the
application process, especially in that
phase when transitioning from being
admitted to registering for the first
course,” says Travis. He appreciates
those who have taken the initiative to
call him and encourages students to
make him a first contact for questions
While many aspects of her new job
will be similar to her last, there is
an added bonus. “I will be able to
interact with students over a longer
time frame [than in my previous
position]. I am looking forward to
building those relationships and
getting to know students through
phone calls and e-mail,” says Tara.
Tara earned bachelor’s degrees from
UWP in communication technologies
management and agri-business and
has first-hand experience with the
business administration curriculum.
When not working in the DLC, Tara
enjoys downhill skiing, scrapbooking,
photography, and running a fireworks
business with her husband.
AMY GRISWOLD has also stepped
into a new role after working with
both undergraduate and graduate
criminal justice students since April
2006. She will focus on retention
activities by serving as chair of the
Retention Committee, teaching
the Return to Learn classes, and
managing data processes and
communication efforts with students.
Amy will also work with Special
(non-degree-seeking) Students and
at-risk students and serve as the
ADA coordinator.
Amy can relate to her students
as she is currently pursuing her
master’s degree online. Her study
breaks include knitting, reading, and
spending time with friends and family.
“I am enjoying my new role, as I
enjoy helping our students grow
and succeed in their educational
experience,” says Amy, “To me, it
doesn’t matter if they are young or
old, a new student or a continuing
student, each one of our students
is striving for the same thing – a
furthered education, and I am thrilled
I get to be a part of that.”
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 FACULTY
Ne w s
coursework integrated with SAP Management
Shawn Belling, adjunct instruction. While this certification
Marge Karsten
Society
instructor for
can cost $15,000 for someone in the conference in
the project
workforce, UWP’s membership in Chicago and
management
the University Alliance Program the Wisconsin
program,
and Wendy’s certification will allow Women
delivered
eligible students to become certified in Higher
a keynote
for less than $1,000. For more Education
address to the
information about eligibility and Leadership
Performance
the SAP certification course, contact conference in
Institute’s
Wendy at brookew@uwplatt.edu. Stevens Point. The group plans to
PMO Summit
investigate the topic further, studying
on October 15 in San Diego,
the role of women in managerial
CA. His presentation topic was
“Develop a Business Case for Project
Susan Hansen has positions in Japan, China, and Africa.
been named
Management Office Success.” Shawn Their research findings will be
interim dean
is a regular presenter at regional and integrated into the course curriculum
of the College
national events related to project for International Management and
of Business,
management and teaches both Management, Gender, and Race.
Industry, Life
introductory and advanced topics in
Science and
the UWP program.
Agriculture at
the University
George Krueger is
now teaching
of Wisconsin-
Wendy Brooke has Platteville. Her appointment was
print-based and
completed the online courses
effective August 1, 2009, and ends
first level of including
July 31, 2010. Hansen has taught in
certification Global
the business administration program
training with Business and
at UWP since 1991.
SAP. Her Leadership and
Associate Management.
Certification George has
will provide Marge Karsten, been an adjunct instructor for UW-
great benefits Platteville since 2005 after a 20+ year
to UWP
Wendy Brooke, career running sales and marketing
business administration and project And Susan Hansen operations in the veterinary
management students. Wendy will completed research this year titled pharmaceutical business. He is
be teaching certification courses “Global Border Crossing: United currently executive director of the
on the UWP campus for current States Managerial Woman and Platteville Industrial Development
students and graduates (within six Executive Woman in Latin America Corporation. He traveled to Japan
months of graduating) who have and in Selected Nations in the as a representative of Platteville and
met the minimum requirements of European Union.” They presented UWP to bring Japanese businesses
their findings at the North American to Platteville.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
LC
D
SUBMIT your course registration and
VERIFY your e-mail confirmation
When you register for online courses, you must
scroll to the bottom of each page and continue
until you see the final Submit button. When
you complete the process, you will receive an
IMMEDIATE e-mail confirmation to verify
your registration. If you do not receive the
e-mail confirmation, your registration was not
submitted properly.
If your course registration is not processed by the
deadline, you may miss financial aid or WI GI Bill
deadlines and may lose those options for payment.
If you have questions, contact the Distance
Learning Center at 800.362.5460 or disted@
uwplatt.edu, or Learning Innovations at
877.895.3276 or info@learn.uwsa.edu.
Order textbooks early
You are expected to have your textbooks when
your course begins. Textbook information is
provided on the registration site for online
courses and in the course manual for print-
based courses. Textbook costs are not included
in tuition and fees. You must pay for your books
when you order them. If you anticipate receiving
financial aid, it will not be available to purchase
textbooks, as it is disbursed several weeks after
courses begin.
Sign and return your financial
aid award letter to save a seat
in your online course(s).
You must submit payment for your spring
online courses if your signed financial aid
award letter is not received by December 16,
2009. If you have questions, contact Sheila Trotter
at 800.616.0412 or finaid@uwplatt.edu.
DLC to close for UWP designated
furlough days
Friday, November 27, 2009
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Friday, April 2, 2010
Use Zimbra or forward your Zimbra
e-mail to be sure you receive deadline
information.
In August, UWP converted from NetMail to the
Zimbra Collaboration Suite, an integrated e-mail
and calendaring system. Read more on p. 15 to
stay on top of password expiration reminders and
other important announcements.
Revised Math of Finance course
available in print-based format
The print-based version of MATH 1730, Math
of Finance, has been revised and is available
for distance education students. If you have
not completed your general education math
requirement, consider enrolling in this print-
based course. The course provides a practical
approach to math used in common financial
transactions, including simple and compound
interest, annuities, amortization, depreciation,
and valuation of securities and bonds.
Project Management Conference
UW-Platteville will be holding its first on-site PM
conference June 9-10, 2010. Check our website
for more details as they become available.
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Distance program smooths path to degree
By Emily Hadorn
When Kyle Hanan moved to Wisconsin, he’d been trying to complete
a bachelor’s degree for almost a decade, but it wasn’t until he decided
to go with distance learning that he got down to business, so to speak. Now, four
years later, he’s wrapping up the coursework for his business administration
degree and moving his business to Arizona.

“One of the reasons that [distance learning] appealed to me is that I have started at a couple different
universities, and had had to move, so that kind of threw a wrench into transferring credits over,” he
says. “I’d been searching and looking at reviews and was very impressed with what the University of
Wisconsin-Platteville had to offer in terms of distance learning.”

Most people have to wait to graduate with the degree before getting their own business, but Kyle bought his
business and started his degree within the same year.

“I was working as a junior accountant at a company in La Crosse and it just so happened my boss was running a
nutrition store nearby,” Kyle remembers. “He found out I had a background in nutrition and exercise, I
started working at the store, he saw how well I was doing, offered me the store, and I bought it.”

Kyle’s favorite class in the business program has been Human Resource Management. “I found that
human resources has become so powerful wherever you are, in whatever business, and knowing all those
little laws, I guess part of it appeals to me. I’ve also found it really helps a lot in running a business and
dealing with people who you work with. [The bachelor’s degree] is really something to fall back on, as running
your own business definitely has its up and downs,” Kyle says. “I’ve been really happy with the program.”

David Steinberg
Class Year: 1985
BS in Business Administration

Retired alum achieved goals with distance learning

By Samantha Brehm

“After Vietnam, I got married and
got a job,” says David Steinberg,
a 1985 graduate of the Bachelor of
Science in Business Administration
print-based program. He started
his higher education endeavors
two years before the Vietnam
War put them on hold and years
later, while employed by DuPont
Pharmaceuticals, he decided to
complete his degree.
“I was always known as the ‘one
without a degree’ even though I
was a top seller,” says David, “and
I didn’t want that title any longer.”
David considered several college and
university programs, but none of
them offered business administration
evening classes. UWP distance
education allowed David to work at
his own pace, read his assignments
as he rode the bus to work, and have
the exams proctored at his local bank.
David was pleased that faculty and
staff were always willing to answer
questions and that the program
accommodated his lifestyle and
location.
“There was so much the program
offered,” David explains, “More
than just hands-on experience and
personal communication, but
the credibility, advancement and
opportunities I needed to advance
within my company.” David
received a promotion and went on
to earn his MBA. Ultimately, he
became the legal division manager,
one of the highest positions in the
company, and retired after 28 years
of employment with DuPont.
“Distance learning is a unique and
wonderful program that is perfect
for individuals that can’t get to
a campus and have very busy
schedules,” says David.

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New emphasis for business administration students
By Christine Storlie
Integrated Supply Chain Management
is now an emphasis option for
students earning a Bachelor of Science
in Business Administration degree.
Supply chain management is a rapidly
growing business approach to reducing
costs and increasing competitive
advantage. Due to the shortage of
supply chain managers, businesses are
aggressively recruiting employees with
supply chain management degrees
and/or experience.
The Integrated Supply Chain
Management emphasis is a
collaborative effort with the UWP
Department of Industrial Studies
(IS) and consists of a combination of
business administration courses and
industrial studies courses, as well as a
speech course. The emphasis provides
students with exposure to supply chain
principles and concepts in addition to
real-world practices. Since a growing
number of international businesses
are using an integrated supply chain
management approach, this emphasis
offers electives that expose students
to theories and practices related
to international management and
intercultural communication.
Required Courses (9 credits)
IS 3950 Industrial Design for Production
BSAD 4100 Supply Chain Management
IS 4950 Production Planning & Control
Elective Courses (6 credits)
BSAD 3540 Quality Management OR
IS 4940 Quality Assurance
BSAD 4140 International Management
SPCH 2300 Introduction to
Intercultural Communication
IS 3940 Materials Testing & Evaluation
IS 4900 Work Measurement and
Human Factors
Our timetable for course availability:
Currently available: BSAD 3540
Quality Management and BSAD 4100
Supply Chain Management
Spring 2010: IS 4950 Production
Planning and Control
Fall 2010: BSAD 4140 International
Management
Spring 2011: IS 3950 Industrial
Design for
Production
A strategic costing course is also
being developed for on-campus and
online students.
Production Planning and
Control available Spring 2010
Production Planning and Control,
IS 4950, will be available online for
the Spring 2010 semester. This is the
first industrial studies course to be
developed for delivery at a distance
and is part of the Integrated Supply
Chain Management emphasis.
The course is an investigation and
study of the integrated approach
of effective management practices
associated with production planning,
scheduling, and control. Key
areas of study include: operations
strategy, quality of work life, global
competition, lean manufacturing,
forecasting methods, supply chain
management practices,
scheduling, and plant
facilities.
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New instructor brings experience and enthusiasm
By Christine Hawkinson
Todd Carothers began teaching
online as well as on-campus
courses in the UWP Department
of Business and Accounting this
fall. Before joining UWP, Todd
worked for Meriter Hospital in
Madison, Wisconsin. As the Business
Applications Manager, he helped
implement numerous systems
and process improvements for the
hospital’s financial, human resource,
and supply chain needs, including
the implementation of an Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP) system.
His work experience includes 10
years with Deloitte and Touche as
an auditor and later as a mid-market
consultant focusing on financial
systems and financial evaluations.
Eventually, he became the leader of
the healthcare technology consulting
practice in the Midwest.
Business administration degree named a Best Buy among
online business schools
The UWP online Bachelor of Science
in Business Administration degree
has earned a Best Buy award from the
research team at GetEducated.com, a
consumer group that rates and ranks
online colleges for cost and credibility.
The group issues report cards to
online degree programs in an effort
to bring transparency to the selection
process in terms of cost, public
perception, and verified student
satisfaction.
According to Vicky Phillips, Founder
and CEO of GetEducated.com,
“Any online student seeking quality
combined with affordability in these
hard economic times should take
a serious look at UW-Platteville.
Platteville’s 100% online bachelor’s
in business, master’s in project
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Todd earned his undergraduate
degrees in accountancy and
management information systems
from University of Wisconsin-Eau
I like to provide
coaching and
learning opportunities,
to give them
confidence, and see
those team members
grow,” says Todd.
Claire. While working for Meriter, he
earned his MBA from the University
of Wisconsin-Madison in 2007. The
experience of earning his master’s
degree encouraged Todd to pursue
teaching. He was enthused by the
academic setting and realized how
management, master’s in engineering
and master’s in criminal justice all
rank as top values when compared to
the online competition nationwide.”
much he enjoyed the teaching aspects
of his job.
“As a project manager, I enjoyed
helping my team members learn
and grow. I like to provide coaching
and learning opportunities, to give
them confidence, and see those team
members grow,” says Todd. In a
profession not known for creativity or
humor, Todd made his presentations
memorable by impersonating the likes
of Phil Donahue and Ryan Seacrest.
Todd’s enthusiasm for the classroom
extends to the development of a
strategic cost management course
for the new Integrated Supply Chain
Management emphasis. He is also
committed to his work with Wisconsin
Literacy, which he has served for six
years, the last year as board president.
“Hundreds of colleges now offer
online degrees, but UW-Platteville
is one of a handful of American
universities that have successfully
combined a venerated residential
history with exceptional quality
and service in the online education
sector,” Phillips added.
“We are very excited about the
recognition that GetEducated.com has
provided for our online programs. At
a time when more and more students
are searching for ways to continue
their education, it is important that
they have an online resource that
they can trust,” says Dawn Drake,
Executive Director of the UW-
Platteville Distance Learning Center.
Research raises awareness of domestic violence
By Emily Hadorn
When Heather Llewellyn, a graduate
of the Master of Science in Criminal
Justice program, began writing her
final seminar research paper on
domestic violence in the Muslim
community, she encountered some
resistance.
“Some said to me, ‘This isn’t an issue,
and you’re not capable of dealing
with it,’” Heather said. “But once the
paper was completed and people saw
what I wrote, there’ve been a lot of
people saying, ‘No, this is something
we need to talk about.’”
Heather has been involved with the
Muslim community in Madison for
eight years. She converted to Islam in
2008 and has focused on aiding
her new
community
in dealing
with the
issue of
domestic
violence.
During
the course
of her Heather Llewellyn and Cheryl Fuller
research,
Heather said something happened
that made her all the more
determined to create something
definitive on the subject of domestic
violence in the Muslim community.
“There was a horrendous murder
that took place in New York, from
a man who started a TV channel
geared toward having a positive
view of Muslims, and he killed his
wife,” she said. “It came to be that the
paper was necessary, not just in my
community here.”
Heather’s paper discusses how
although domestic violence is
a universal issue, the Muslim
community shies away from talking
about it. This seems to be because the
community is worried about dredging
up more negative stereotypes.
“Islam and Muslims already have not
so great reputations,” says Heather,
“so it’s not necessarily something we
want to advertise.”
In addition, many women do not
seek help because they do not think
shelters are run with Muslim cultural
needs in mind, or they simply don’t
know about them because of the lack
of discussion within the community.
“The women in the community […]
don’t realize that there are places to
help, so they end up staying in those
situations
longer than
necessary for
those
reasons too,”
says Heather.
Her paper
not only
on graduation day. raises
awareness of
the issue within the community, but
can help outsiders understand where
these problems come from.
“If Muslims actually practice Islam
and studied their religion and
didn’t just take what their cultural
understanding of their religion is, then
maybe they would appreciate that
Islam provides women the right and
ability to reject abusive relationships,”
Heather explains. “We’ve so
intermixed the cultures and the belief
system, we seem to think it’s OK to
say to women, ‘No, you’re a second-
class citizen,’ even though in no way is
that said in their religion.”
Although she is
looking for jobs
outside Madison
in the victim
defense services
side of criminal
justice, she
hopes the
Muslim
community
members who stay
behind in Madison will help
further her work. She hopes
advocates will emerge who are
both part of the community and are
willing to learn about Muslims and
Islam. Her paper addresses the issue
of familiarity in advocates, and how
this is comforting to women in these
situations.
“I think the people who have seen the
paper and read it and been a part of
the review of the paper do want to
see it continue, so after I leave they
will see it through,” she says.
As for herself, says Heather, “I
hope to continue with this through
volunteering or speaking, or turning
over my research.
“Acceptance of an issue does not
create a blemish on the Muslim
community,” she wrote in her paper.
“Denial, however, does. If even
one survivor of domestic violence
feels that they must choose between
their religion and their lives […]
then everyone is at fault within
the community. This goes against
the very nature of Islam, which is
supposed to bring peace in the lives
of its followers.”
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Project management alumni news
Laura Sherrick, 2009 graduate,
presented her capstone project paper
at the PMI North American Congress
in October. Her paper, “A Final
Project Report: Utilizing PMBOK®
Guide Project Management Areas to
Produce a Play and Discover Gym,”
was selected as the James R. Snyder
International Student Paper of the
Year (ISPA).
Make the most of online discussions
By Chuck Christison
Participating fully in your courses
is vital to your success in the online
classroom. Active participation
requires openness and motivation.
You can establish your social
presence by posting your profile.
Your profile will appear for all of the
classes that you enroll in.
But your profile is only part of your
social presence. The number and the
quality of your discussion postings is
what defines your presence and helps
you connect with your peers and
the instructor. Learning through
collaboration is one of the most
rewarding aspects of learning
online.
Your
instructors post
responses to questions
from the class in one of the
open forums. Usually
the first assignment in
the course is to introduce
yourself. There is a topic set
aside for this, as well as topic areas
for each discussion assignment.
Work groups for the course will
have their own private workspaces
in which to collaborate.
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Kay Wais, 2006 graduate and owner
of Successful Projects, announces a
new licensee in Australia that will
serve the Asia Pacific region. This
expansion will dramatically increase
the breadth of resources and global
diversity of the organization. One
of the many benefits is that it brings
Prince2 knowledge and experience
Remember these tips:
Good discussion posts
• Are made after you have completed
reading and assignments
• Draw on relevant references from
outside course readings
• Move the discussion forward
into the Successful Projects
organization. Amanda Symonds,
the new licensee, is Prince2, ITIL
and MSP certified and is a project
management instructor. She will be
doing business as Successful Projects
and will be based in Melbourne,
Australia.
• Should focus on the topic of the
discussion
• Demonstrate your viewpoint with
clear arguments and facts
• Show respect for others
Poor discussion posts
• Restate prior responses
• Dominate the discussion and
restrict the flow of ideas
• Simply agree with what others
have stated
A successful discussion allows
multiple viewpoints to be presented
and discussed. Active discussions lead
to a higher level of critical thinking
for everyone involved. Don’t let the
opportunity to connect with others slip
by because your course is online. Many
students continue to network long
after the class concludes.
New advisor connects with students
By Christine Hawkinson
“My main goal is to be sure distance
students feel a connection with
me as their advisor, as well as
the university community,” says
Elizabeth Swift, Associate Advisor
for Project Management and Business
Administration.
Elizabeth has a realistic
view of online learning
and the types of
concerns her students
might voice because
she earned her master’s
degree in public
administration online
while working full time.
“Some people think
earning a degree online
is an easy way to get
a degree, but that’s not true,” says
Elizabeth, “It’s just as challenging. I
appreciated the flexibility, but it was a
lot of work.”
As a student, Elizabeth enjoyed the
online environment and interaction
with fellow students. She found
others eager to participate and share
experiences in the online environment
in ways that don’t always occur in a
classroom. “There’s not that initial
impression or inhibition you have in a
classroom setting,” she explains.
She also recognizes how she can
make a difference as an advisor. After
minimal communication with her
own advisors, she anticipates making
contact with her students periodically
and welcomes phone calls or e-mail
from them as well.
After earning her
bachelor’s degree in
English from Clarke
College in Dubuque,
IA, Elizabeth worked
in domestic violence
and sexual assault
victim advocacy for
about 10 years and
Planned Parenthood of
Chicago for two years.
Her transition to UW-
Platteville is a natural one as she
comes from a family of teachers and
her mother is a UWP graduate. “UW-
Platteville has an established and very
good reputation and I’ve always felt
comfortable on this campus,” says
Elizabeth, “and I enjoy the open-
mindedness of the university setting.”
Elizabeth likes to spend her free time
with her 3-year-old nephew or reading.
And though no one in Chicago gave
her a hard time about her Green Bay
Packers sweatshirt, she’s happy to be
living in Wisconsin again.
‘Advise: to give counsel
to, offer an opinion
or suggestion, to
recommend as desirable,
wise, prudent’
(Retrieved August 19, 2009, from www.
dictionary.com)
By Elizabeth Swift
Advising is different from informing,
instructing, or teaching. My philosophy
on advising is that it is always a two-
way street of communication.
While driving on a two-way street,
a driver must respect the vehicle
traveling in the opposite direction
and respond to any signals of
distress. The same is true in academic
advising. It is my responsibility
to offer suggestions and
recommendations, and ultimately,
respect each student’s decision while
listening for signs of discomfort
or unrest during the process.
Conversely, I learn a great deal from
each of my advisees, traveling along
their two-way streets. They offer me
insight into their academic needs
and goals, and they respect my
recommendations, regardless of their
final decisions.
It’s a win-win situation! I am open
to feedback from all of my advisees
via e-mail and phone calls at anytime.
Perhaps if Ted Thompson, Mark
Murphy, and Brett Favre had been
more open to feedback, there wouldn’t
be a painful mixture of purple and
green on the field and in our hearts!
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Welcome to Your new

Coming soon: the DLC redesigned

website. Welcome to your new home.
We invite you to take a look around.

Be sure to check out these features on

2
your tour:

Easy access to the

1 information you use
frequently, like

• Important Dates
• Course Login
• My Degree Plan
1
Details about our degree
2 programs and professional
development opportunities

A quick look at the latest

3 announcements from the
DLC

Inspiration when you

4 need it – from other UWP
distance students and
alumni

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 NetMail to Zimbra

w home! Over the summer, UW-Platteville

transitioned from NetMail to
the Zimbra Collaboration Suite,
an integrated e-mail, task, and
To forward your campus e-mail to
another address

1. Go to http://zimbra.uwplatt.edu.

calendaring system. 2. Log in using your NetID and

password.
To log into your campus e-mail
3. Click the Preferences tab.
account
4. Click the Mail sub-tab.
1. Go to zimbra.uwplatt.edu.
5. Scroll down to the Receiving
2. Log in using your NetID* and
Messages > When a message
password.
arrives section.
3. If you don’t know your NetID or
6. In the Forward a copy to field,
password, go to www.uwplatt.edu/
enter the complete e-mail address
disted/passwordreset.html.
you want your campus e-mail
3 forwarded to.
*IMPORTANT
7. If you don’t want a copy of the
Your NetID password expires every
forwarded messages saved in the
90 days. You will be reminded via
Zimbra system, click the Don’t
e-mail prior to expiration so that you
keep a local copy of messages
can change your password before it
check box.
expires, but the reminder messages
are sent to your campus e-mail 8. Click Save at the top left corner.
address. To ensure that you receive
the reminders, you can either check Forwarding your campus e-mail
your campus e-mail on a regular will ensure you receive password
basis using the Zimbra website, or expiration reminders as well as other
you can forward your campus important deadline reminders from
e-mail to another e-mail address. the Distance Learning Center.
4

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 Internship Inquiry
By Amy Nemmetz
Although an internship is not a
requirement of the Bachelor of
Science in Criminal Justice (BSCJ)
degree, it is an awesome opportunity
to explore what may lie ahead.
Criminal justice student Krystal
Frank, who completed an internship
this summer, says, “The internship
confirmed my interest in probation
and parole. Every day was filled with
different experiences and at times
was almost chaotic! Learning the
agent’s daily tasks was an element
that a textbook cannot provide.” She
highly recommends the internship
opportunity to others who are able to
make time for the experience.
Inquiring minds may want to know ...
What are the benefits of What are the expectations?
an internship? • 320 hours of work at the approved
• Experience, networking, agency
employment opportunities • Written assignments (daily and
weekly reports)
What are the eligibility
requirements? How do I locate an
• 60+ credits, 2.25+ GPA, writing internship agency?
proficiency exam • Contact an agency of interest to
make an inquiry.
Will I earn course credit? • Discuss your findings with your
• 8 CJ Elective Credits advisor.
How much does it cost? Will there be an
• Current tuition rate for 1 credit x 8 opportunity to be in a
120 mph-high-speed
How do I enroll in an chase when interning at
internship? a police agency?
• Your advisor will enroll you. • Not likely! 

Agreement opens door for criminal justice

students in Southwest Wisconsin
By Christine Hawkinson

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (Southwest Tech) criminal justice students

can now transfer their courses to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, thanks to an
agreement between the two schools.

A previous agreement allowed for the transfer of some general education coursework,
but due to differing course requirements, criminal justice courses were rarely accepted.
The new provision allows up to five Southwest Tech criminal justice courses to transfer
for students who complete the courses within 15 years of their application to UWP.

“We are excited to work more closely with Southwest Tech criminal justice graduates,”
according to Amy Nemmetz, program coordinator for the online undergraduate criminal
justice program at UWP. “The strong foundation and skills these graduates bring to the
UW-Platteville Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program will lead to additional
opportunities for them. UW-Platteville criminal justice graduates have obtained positions
with the FBI, DCI (Department of Criminal Investigations), Probation and Parole, Federal
Bureau of Prisons, and several other fascinating agencies.”

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Ask A Librarian
By John Leonard Berg
For the past several years, I have
written about new electronic
resources and new library services
that benefit distance education
students. This semester, I would
sincerely appreciate hearing your
comments and experiences about
using the electronic library, as well
as library resources and services.
Your insights and recommendations
may improve your next library
encounter and the experiences of
future students. My goal is to offer
you the best research experience that
supports your course assignments
and general educational needs.
Send me a short e-mail at
bergjo@uwplatt.edu or call me at
608.342.1355 to tell me about
Apply now for scholarships
You can find scholarship descriptions
and application deadlines on our
website under Financial Resources.
The scholarship list includes:
• Dawn Drake Excellence in Distance
Excellence Scholarship
• Walter Longacre Memorial
Scholarship
• Ana Alvarez-Holmber Memorial
Scholarship
• GetEducated.com Scholarship
If you have questions, contact Amy
Griswold at foleya@uwplatt.edu or
800.362.5460.
Scholarship Search Tips
• Start your search early
• Follow the directions for
each application carefully
• Your positive encounters with the expectations. Your responses have
library always been positive and many
students comment on the library’s
• Areas where we need to expand
vast array of electronic resources. I
student support
look forward to hearing more about
how we can better serve you.
Your responses will be the subject
of future Ask A Librarian columns.
John Leonard Berg is the distance
Please know that your ideas are
education librarian for the University
extremely valuable to me as I assess
of Wisconsin-Platteville. If you have
future library goals. I will not use
any additional questions about library
your name or personal information in
services, call toll free at 888.450.4632.
the articles.
I have enjoyed learning about your
projects and information needs.
Together we have always been able
to locate the required materials
or commiserate about project
• Check spelling and grammar
• Include all requested information
• Meet deadlines
Find more at
• Check with local organization and
• www.uwplatt.edu/library/guides/
businesses
money.html
• Check with your employer
• Research scholarships through Scholarship Warning Signs
your local library “May I have your credit card or
bank account number to hold
• Research scholarships on the
this scholarship?”
Internet
“We’ll do all the work.”
Credible Internet Sites “You’re a finalist” in a contest you
• www.scholarships.com never entered
• www.Fastaid.com “The scholarship is guaranteed or
• www.supercollege.com your money back.”
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Drums and Cymbals technology enhancements in courses
By Bob Streff

All of our distance learning courses
go through a revision cycle. Starting
with courses revised for Spring 2009,
we are using the course revision
period as an opportune time to
incorporate a specific technology to
enhance learning.
Several of the courses revised for 2009
include a “guided presentation.” This
is an audio enhanced presentation
viewed in a flash player. A few of the
presentations include interactivity.
For example, students can respond to
the problems pictured by filling in the
blanks on-screen.
and commentaries. For the At-Risk
Youth course (see accompanying
story), we created a video case study
that runs through the course, a kind
of soap opera related to the content
discussed in each lesson.
As we continue to evaluate emerging
technologies to deliver more effective
learning, we are discovering that Web
2.0 tools, such as collaborative and
2
social software, have some valuable
possibilities. Some of these tools will
take some adjustment and time to
appreciate since most of us have not
been exposed to them in a serious
academic environment.
Let us know how these enhancements
have helped you learn in the online
environment.

Other incorporated enhancements

include: video for case studies, audio
for individual and group feedback,

Screenshots from PM courses:

1 Project Management Techniques I

2 Project Management Techniques I

3 Project Management Techniques II

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New technology enhances learning experience
By Christine Hawkinson

When professor Kim Tuescher
developed the online course, At-
Risk Youth, three years ago, the
case study was described through
a narrative. Thanks to a project that
was born of the Drums and Cymbals
initiative, beginning Fall 2009, the
case plays out through a series of
video vignettes over the course of a
semester, giving students a front-row
seat to the action.
Kim offers an example. “Brody is
an average kid who was doing okay
until he suddenly began skipping
school, acting out, committing acts
of vandalism, and experimenting
with drugs. His mother suffers from
mental illness and he lives with his
alcoholic father. The vignettes allow
students to consider at-risk variables
and how risk variables come out
in behaviors when someone lacks
resilience or coping skills.”
Each of the 18 vignettes portrays a
scene that demonstrates counseling
concepts and situations providing
discussion material.
“I changed the discussion section of
the course so students can discuss
how what they learn in the readings
applies to the video situations and their
observations about both,” says Kim.
One of the scenes shows a teacher,
counselor, and social worker
discussing Brody’s situation,
illustrating for students how
professionals interact and assist an
at-risk youth.
While thrilled with the novel, state-
of-the-art, finished product, Kim
acknowledges that it was a huge
undertaking. She, five graduate
students, and the high school student
who played Brody, worked over
200 hours on the project, and the
UWP Media Services staff, under
the direction of Russell Hill, put in
nearly as much time.
‘A project like this is not for the faint
of heart or those that lack ambition,”
says Bob Streff of the DLC staff,
who helped coordinate the project,
“However, when time and resources
permit, this is exactly what we’d like
to see used for case studies.”
continued on p. 20

Professor Kim Tuescher and her team of graduate assistants overhauled the At-Risk Youth
course. Pictured, left to right: Kyle Webber, Kim Tuescher, Wes Bowman, Samantha Tower,
Maria Menster, Nicole Schleicher.

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continued from p. 19
Kim started working on the project
in the fall of 2008, and began meeting
weekly with the counselor education
graduate students in January.
The students were eager to take
the project on in addition to their
own coursework and assistantship
responsibilities. None of them had
taken the course, but they are now
well-versed in case conceptualization.
“They are an amazing group of grad
assistants – bright, capable, and ready
to take on this challenging project
that required many hours of script
writing, research, rehearsals, and
taping,” says Kim.
“We got to read the case
conceptualization and brainstorm
the scenarios. We created Brody’s life
by analyzing how things might have
happened,” says Samantha Tower.
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“I got a better grasp
of what a case
conceptualization is by
working on this project,”
says Kyle Webber.
The group completed their script
writing and editing in time for May
filming. The graduate students agree
that they learned a lot from the process.
“Kim gave us facts and we turned it
into a story,” says Wes Bowman.
The students read the history, but
created the script, which required
some research, for example, of what
a police officer might do or say in a
particular situation. They learned
about the perspectives of police
officers, teachers, and social workers
who they are likely to work with
professionally.
We can provide training through
our existing programs or work
with you to customize training
to meet your specific needs. For
information, contact Ron Bonlender
at bonlenderr@uwplatt.edu or
800.362.5460.
UW-Platteville has core competencies
in the following areas:
“I got a better grasp of what a case
conceptualization is by working on
this project,” says Kyle Webber.
When the script was ready, the
students became actors.
Over the summer, Kim completed the
final edits and put the last touch on the
course by recording an audio segment
– a lecture about how to write a case
conceptualization based on the written
model provided to students.
“Everyone involved did an
outstanding job of creating a
professional product,” says Bob.
At-Risk Youth, CE 1730, is an
elective course for online students
in the criminal justice master’s
degree program, as well as for UW-
Platteville students in the counselor
education program. The course will
be offered again Summer 2010.
Far left: Wes Bowman (seated) as Brody’s
father and Cody Murray as Brody.
Left: Nichole Schleicher, Maria
Menster, and Samantha Tower play
Brody’s teacher, counselor, and social
worker in this scene to illustrate how
professionals collaborate on a case.
BUSINESS
Strategic Planning
Entrepreneurship
Marketing
Product Management
International Business
Investment Management
Financial Reporting
Cost Accounting
Quality Management
Organizational Behavior
Human Resource Management
Outreach program manager will forge partnerships
By Christine Hawkinson
Ron Bonlender has joined the
Distance Learning Center as
Outreach Program Manager. In
this newly created position, Ron
will work with businesses and
organizations interested in how
UW-Platteville can provide education
and training programs in the areas
of engineering, project management,
business, and criminal justice. Rather
than marketing a pre-determined
slate of courses or programs, he will
coordinate programs to meet the
needs of the organizations we serve.
While the original intent for online
courses was to develop and deliver
classes for degree programs, over
the past two years, the DLC received
multiple requests from businesses,
organizations, and agencies to
develop non-credit online courses. As
the number of requests grew, the need
for someone to organize the requests
and ultimately manage the resulting
partnerships became apparent.
“We are thrilled to have Ron working
with us at UW-Platteville,” says
Executive Director Dawn Drake “He
brings a wealth of experience to the
position, and we are looking forward
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Management Tools and Engineering Communications
Techniques
Forming and Managing Teams
Virtual and Co-located Teams
Portfolio Management
Improving your Operations with
Metrics
Forecasting and Estimating
Statistical Analysis in Business
Time Management
Budgets and Budgetary Control
Risk Management
to being able to leverage his wide
variety of contacts and expertise to
assist organizations in fulfilling their
training needs.”
After earning a bachelor’s degree
in industrial technology with
majors in packaging and graphic
arts management, Ron worked for
3M, and then IBM, in product and
project management roles. After
earning his MBA in marketing,
finance, and international business
at the University of Chicago, Ron
continued his employment with IBM
ENGINEERING
Managing Engineers
Engineering Optimization Applications
Designing Experiments
Applied Statistics
Advanced Production and
Operations Analysis
Simulation Modeling
Design for Manufacturability
Advanced Cost and Value Analysis
Quality Engineering and Management
Product Design and Development
in a strategic planning position where
he led an initiative to research and
market multi-media for the K-12 and
higher education market. In addition
to his corporate work experience, Ron
has worked for private and non-profit
organizations.
“I hope to use my 25 years of business
experience to help bring businesses
and UW-Platteville together to form
a partnership of efforts to help fill
the needs of organizations and
businesses,” says Ron.
Ron has also taught undergraduate
and graduate courses in marketing,
finance, product management,
strategic planning, and project
management for several public and
private colleges.
Currently, the DLC provides courses
through a partnership with the
Washington State Criminal Justice
Training Commission and the
Wisconsin Department of Justice. We
have two pending project proposals
and have completed a number of
online and face-to-face training
sessions over the past two years.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Correctional Philosophy
Criminal Law
Research Methods in Criminal Justice
Juvenile Justice
Criminal Procedure and Evidence
Police Community Relations
Criminal Investigation
Leadership and Management
Patterns of Criminal and Delinquent
Behaviors
Management, Gender, and Race
Computer Applications in Criminal
Justice
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Is R2L for
you?
By Amy Griswold
With our fourth session of Return to
Learn (R2L) nearing completion, the
course has been so well-received that
we are offering four sessions for the
Spring 2010 semester.
Just what is R2L? Return to Learn
is a non-credit, eight-week course
designed to help students acquire the
tools and skills needed to become a
successful distance learning student.
If you answer yes to any of the
following questions, R2L may be a
great fit for you!
1. Have you been away from school
for some time?
2. Is online learning new to you?
3. Have you struggled at your
previous institution?
4. Are you struggling in your current
classes?
Registration for this course is
open. For more information about
Return to Learn and how to register,
visit www.uwplatt.edu/disted/
returntolearn.html. If you have any
questions, contact Amy Griswold at
foleya@uwplatt.edu or Kim Maier
at maierk@uwplatt.edu, or call
800.362.5460.
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Back to basics
By Amy Griswold
Just for a minute, let’s go back to the
basics of elementary school. Yes, I
know we are working adults, but this
is very important.
You remember the 3 R’s? Reading,
‘riting, and ‘rithmetic? I think we have
forgotten about the first r: reading.
Students often tell me they miss
deadlines, lose points on papers and
exams, or they just don’t understand
a concept
altogether. The
reason behind all Do you know that
of this is a lack you must submit
of reading. More
specifically, it’s your Intent to
a lack of taking Graduate form
the time to read
information the semester
completely.
before you plan
Yes, we are in to graduate?
a fast-paced
world, and if we
don’t maintain a certain speed we
will start moving backward instead
of forward. However, if we skip just
one paragraph, sentence, or word, we
may end up going backward much
faster than we ever expected.
The DLC sends you e-mails and
letters for a reason. There is a lot
of important and time sensitive
information in all of those documents.
For example, do you know that you
must submit your Intent to Graduate
form the semester before you plan to
graduate? Not reading and acting
on this announcement will delay the
confirmation of your degree. It may
even delay your date of graduation.
When you submit your form, the
registrar’s office does a graduation
requirement check. If they find that
you still need a course or a different
course, then you may not earn your
degree that semester. In fact, it may
be the semester after.
Reading all of the materials in your
online and print-based courses is
critical to your education. Pay close
attention to syllabi as you may
find guidelines
regarding font
and spacing for
homework and
assignments.
Missing a few
points here and
there may not
seem like a big
deal right now,
but if it takes
you from an A
to a B, then you
will realize how
quickly those points add up.
It’s easy for your e-mail inbox to be
flooded with tons of information in
just a few short hours. We have all
read an e-mail and think we will
remember to take action, but then
forget about it. My suggestion: print.
Print your e-mails from UWP and
keep them with all of the mail we
send you, in one location. Then, take
the time to read the information
later that day. If you need to take
action, make a note of that in your
planner, or do something to help you
remember to take action.
Your communications from UWP are
essential to your success as a student.
December Graduation 2009
It’s only a month away - the end of another semester and time to
celebrate the accomplishments of our newest group of distance
learning graduates! Commencement ceremonies are the most
celebrated events on campus.

If you are planning to graduate this fall and have not yet
completed the paperwork and submitted the associated fees,
contact your academic advisor immediately, as well as the
Distance Learning Center at 800.362.5460, to finalize your plans.

Candidates for graduation at the end of a summer session may attend

either the May or December ceremony and should inform the Distance
Learning Center which celebration they would like to participate in. We
strongly encourage all graduates and their families to attend and celebrate
the achievements of our new graduates.

We mailed information packets regarding the December 12 commencement

activities, including dates, times, and instructions to all students currently
scheduled for fall graduation. Please call me at the DLC to confirm your
attendance or if you have questions. We hope to see you there!

Warm Regards, Travis Courtney

UWP GRADUATION – UWP GRADUATION – UWP GRADUATION – UWP GRADUATION

Try self-assessment for a change

By Shenita Ray

Often when we think of assessment,
it is typically in terms of measuring
the performance of some outside
entity. Businesses inundate us with
surveys and questionnaires that seek
to assess our opinions about the latest
trends, the newest restaurants, or the
hottest cars.
As a member of the DLC’s
Assessment Committee, I understand
the need to gather information
about you, our students, in order
to serve you better. Nonetheless, I
got to thinking that not only is it
important for you to measure the
quality of the DLC’s faculty, courses,
student services team, and academic
advisors, it is also necessary for you
to engage in various self-assessments
on an ongoing basis.
What does this mean?
• Have you ever assessed your
preferred learning styles?
• Do you know if your primary
learning style is visual, auditory, or
tactile/kinesthetic?
• Have you ever attempted to gauge
your personality type?
• Do you know if you are
extroverted, introverted, sensing,
or judging, etc.?
You may ask, “Why is it important
for me to understand my learning
style or personality type?” The short
answer is, knowing your strengths
and capabilities will help you
become a more conscientious learner.
Self-assessment may bring tacit
knowledge of self to the forefront,
thereby changing the way you study,
take notes, form groups, or select
projects.
As much time you spend telling
others what you think about their
products and services, make sure
you spend a greater amount of time
learning about you. Know thyself.

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 New Members
Student Advisory Board
By Dawn Drake
We started the distance education
Student Advisory Board (SAB)
in 2002 and the group was very
active until 2008 when membership
declined. Now, after an 18-month
hiatus, the group is operating again,
but can use additional members. If
you are interested in learning more
about the SAB, submitting an agenda
item, or joining the group, please
contact me at drake@uwplatt.edu.
Alumni Advisory Board
By Dawn Drake
Your distance education Alumni
Advisory Board (AAB) continues
to be a very active group, always
looking for new ways to contribute to
distance education at UW-Platteville
and establishing better ways to
communicate with alumni of the
distance programs.
We completed the process for
the AAB to become a recognized
constituent chapter of the UW-
Platteville Alumni Association
in 2008. This year, we have
communicated about our
responsibilities as a constituent
chapter and worked on our usual
projects, including
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The Student Advisory Board
• Provides a formal way to solicit
feedback about new and existing
initiatives associated with online
students
• Serves as a “voice of the student”
in decision-making processes and
bringing forward student concerns,
issues, and opinions
• Holding officer elections
• Working with the parent alumni
association
• Organizing a membership
campaign
• Fund-raising
• Developing a financial plan
In addition to these projects, we have
managed several other changes.
With the redesign of the distance
education website, the AAB website
also received a facelift, both in
content and design. We will continue
to update this site as the group
evolves. If you have suggestions for
new items to include on the website,
do not hesitate to contact us.
• Solicits input on ideas from other
students in the online programs
• Evaluates new communication
technologies to use in programs
• Works with new and prospective
students to answer questions
about programs
• Generates ideas for new projects/
initiatives that should be
considered by UW-Platteville as it
relates to distance education
Our new Outreach Program
Manager, Ron Bonlender (see article
on p. 21), has begun working with
the AAB. Many of the projects that
have been on hold will now get some
much-deserved attention.
As 2009 draws to a close, I would like
to thank the wonderful members of the
AAB for their service and dedication
to UW-Platteville. We are in the
process of recruiting new members
for the AAB. If you are interested in
learning more about the AAB or being
considered as a member of the group,
please contact me by December 15 at
drake@uwplatt.edu.
 Distance Learning
Contact Information Program Coordinators

for Online Courses BS in Business Administration

Christine Storlie
Phone: 608.342.1980
E-mail: storliech@uwplatt.edu
Technical Support - UW Learning Innovations
Direct questions that relate to problems getting access to the course (e.g., passwords, BS in Criminal Justice
login name) and/or other hardware/software problems that you encounter when Amy Nemmetz
navigating through the course. Phone: 608.342.1494
Toll-free: 877.724.7883 E-mail: nemmetza@uwplatt.edu
E-mail: techsupport@learn.uwsa.edu
MS in Criminal Justice
Learner Services - UW Learning Innovations Cheryl Banachowski-Fuller
Direct questions that relate to registering for an online course, billing, refunds, and Phone: 608.342.1652
problems with receiving textbooks from the online bookstore. E-mail: banchoc@uwplatt.edu
Toll-free: 877.895.3276
E-mail: info@learn.uwsa.edu MS in Engineering
Lisa Riedle
Student Services - UW-Platteville Distance Learning Center Phone: 608.342.1686
Direct questions that relate to admissions information and status, course grades, financial E-mail: riedle@uwplatt.edu
aid, transfer of credits, general questions about programs offered at a distance from UWP,
and information about policies and procedures associated with each online program. MS in Project Management
Toll-free: 800.362.5460 Bill Haskins
E-mail: disted@uwplatt.edu Phone: 608.342.1961
E-mail: haskinsd@uwplatt.edu

SPRING 2010
ONLINE COURSES
Registration is now open for Spring 2010 online courses. Refer to our website www.uwplatt.edu/disted for admission requirements, registration
instructions, course descriptions, course rotation schedules, and for any changes to the course listing and fee schedule on pages 26-27. All courses
are three credits unless otherwise noted.

Oct. 1, 2009 Registration opens for Spring 2010 online courses

Dec. 1, 2009 Last day to submit Independent Study Proposal (Financial Aid Recipients)
Dec. 16, 2009 Attention: Financial Aid Applicants – last day to register and choose the financial aid payment option
Dec. 21, 2009 Last day to submit Independent Study Proposal (Non-Financial Aid Recipients)
Dec. 22, 2009 Last day to register and choose the Wisconsin/Federal GI Bill payment option (for those who qualify)
Please note that online courses have a higher cost than the standard on-campus tuition rate. Therefore, the Wisconsin/Federal GI Bill may not cover
100 percent of online tuition and you will be responsible for payment of the difference.
Dec. 29, 2009 Last day to register and choose mail-in payment option
Jan. 5, 2010 Last day to register (with credit card payment) and payment deadline for those who sent in payment by mail
Jan. 5, 2010 Last day to cancel your enrollment and have the administrative fee refunded
Jan. 19, 2010 First day of classes
May 14, 2010 Last day of classes

PRINT-BASED COURSES
You may register for print-based undergraduate business administration courses any working day of the month. Contact us for information.

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 UNDERGRADUATE
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
ACCT 2010 Financial Accounting
ACCT 2020 Management Accounting
BSAD 1300 Global Business
BSAD 2330 Leadership and Management
BSAD 2630 Introduction to Marketing
BSAD 3030 Human Resource Management
BSAD 3130 Legal Environment of Business
BSAD 3340 Management, Gender and Race
BSAD 3500 Employee Training and Development
BSAD 3530 Organizational Behavior
BSAD 3540 Quality Management
BSAD 3620 Financial Management
BSAD 3720 International Marketing
BSAD 3740 Consumer Behavior
BSAD 4100 Supply Chain Management
BSAD 4200 Employee Recruitment and Selection
BSAD 4840 Business Policy/Strategy
BSAD 4950 Portfolio Development Special Topics*
CJ 1130 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CJ 2230 Correctional Philosophy
CJ 3130 Criminal Investigation
CJ 3330 Police Administration
CJ 3430 Patterns of Criminal and Delinquent Behavior
CJ 4230 Community-Based Corrections
COSC 1830 Microcomputer Applications
ECON 2230 Principles of Microeconomics
IS 4950 Production Planning and Control
*Contact advisor for prior approval and registration instructions.
UNDERGRADUATE TUITION AND FEES (Effective Fall 2009)
Subject to change without prior notice. Course specific fees and textbooks are not included. Costs will vary with the number of required textbooks.
Courses must be paid for in U.S. dollars by check, money order, or credit card. American Express, Mastercard, Discover, or Visa are accepted.
ONLINE COURSES
Tuition and Fees per Credit (regardless of residency) $350
Application Fee (nonrefundable) $ 44
PRINT-BASED COURSES
Cost per Credit
Wisconsin Resident $223.49
Nonresident $539.03
Administrative Fee (nonrefundable)
Wisconsin Resident $10/credit
Nonresident Student $10/credit
International Student $25/credit
Application Fee (nonrefundable) $44
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Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
ACCT 2010 Financial Accounting
BSAD 1300 Global Business
BSAD 2330 Leadership and Management
BSAD 2630 Introduction to Marketing
BSAD 3030 Human Resource Management
BSAD 3130 Legal Environment of Business
BSAD 3340 Management, Gender and Race
BSAD 3500 Employee Training and Development
BSAD 3530 Organizational Behavior
BSAD 3540 Quality Management
BSAD 3620 Financial Management
BSAD 3720 International Marketing
BSAD 3740 Consumer Behavior
BSAD 4200 Employee Recruitment and Selection
CJ 1130 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CJ 2230 Correctional Philosophy
CJ 3130 Criminal Investigation
CJ 3330 Police Administration
CJ 3430 Patterns of Criminal and Delinquent Behavior
CJ 3900 Research Methods in Criminal Justice
CJ 4230 Community-Based Corrections
CJ 4330 Criminal Procedure and Evidence
CJ 4500 Directed Individual Studies* (1-3 cr.)
CJ 4880 Internship in Criminal Justice* (8 cr.)
CJ 4930 Criminal Justice Seminar*
COSC 1830 Microcomputer Applications
ECON 2230 Principles of Microeconomics
Transfer Application Fee (nonrefundable) $44
(waived for students transferring directly to UWP from a two-year UW College)
Transfer Application Fee (nonrefundable) $44
(waived for students transferring directly to UWP from a two-year UW College)
University Services Fee Per Contract Enrollment Plan (nonrefundable)
One course $ 60
Two or more courses $120
Course Extension Fee (nonrefundable) $30/course
Portfolio Evaluation (nonrefundable)
Assessment Fee $ 75
Transcripting Fee $150 (for 1-9 credits)
plus $50/credit for each 5 credit increment beyond 9 credits
 GRADUATE
GRADUATE TUITION AND FEES (Effective Fall 2009)
Subject to change without prior notice. Course specific fees and textbooks are not included.
Online courses must be paid for in U.S. dollars by check, money order, or credit card. American
Express, Mastercard, Discover, or Visa are accepted.

ONLINE COURSES
Tuition and Fees per Credit (regardless of residency) $595
Application Fee (nonrefundable) $ 56

Master of Science in Engineering Master of Science in Criminal Justice

BSAD 5720 International Marketing BSAD 5030 Human Resource Management
ENGRG 5000 Engineering Communications BSAD 5340 Management, Gender and Race
ENGRG 6050 Applied Statistics BSAD 5530 Organizational Behavior
ENGRG 7070 Optimization with Engineering Applications CJ 6030 Criminal Law
ENGRG 7270 Advanced Deep Foundation Design with CJ 7030 Criminal Justice Systems
LRFD Applications CJ 7330 Law as Social Control
ENGRG 7310 Control Systems Engineering CJ 7530 Criminal Justice Administration
ENGRG 7340 Digital Control Systems CJ 7730 Evaluation and Program Analysis in
ENGRG 7520 Design for Manufacturability Criminal Justice
ENGRG 7550 Product Design and Development CJ 7880 Criminal Justice Internship*
ENGRG 7810 Advanced Production and Operations Analysis CJ 7920 Seminar Paper Research*
ENGRG 7830 Advanced Cost and Value Analysis CJ 7980 Independent Study in Criminal Justice* (1-4 cr.)
ENGRG 7850 Taguchi Method of Designing Experiments CJ 7990 Thesis Research* (3-6 cr.)
ENGRG 7980 Independent Study in Engineering* (1-3 cr.) PSYC 7230 Crisis Intervention Theory
PM 7010 Project Management Techniques I PSYC 7430 Abnormal Psychology in a Dangerous World
PM 7020 Project Management Techniques II PSYC 7980 Independent Study in Psychology* (1-4 cr.)

Master of Science in Project Management

ACCT 7000 Managerial Accounting ENGRG 7830 Advanced Cost and Value Analysis
BSAD 5030 Human Resource Management ENGRG 7850 Taguchi Method of Designing Experiments
BSAD 5340 Management, Gender and Race PM 7010 Project Management Techniques I
BSAD 5500 Employee Training and Development PM 7020 Project Management Techniques II
BSAD 5530 Organizational Behavior PM 7030 Project Risk Management
BSAD 5540 Quality Management PM 7040 Interpersonal Skills for Virtual and Co-Located
BSAD 5620 Financial Management Project Teams
BSAD 5720 International Marketing PM 7070 Program Management
BSAD 5740 Consumer Behavior PM 7080 Project Scope Management
BSAD 6100 Supply Chain Management PM 7840 Project Management Capstone*
BSAD 6200 Employee Recruitment and Selection PM 7940 Special Topics in Project
BSAD 7540 Advanced Quality Management Management* (1-3 cr.)
COMM 7330 Organizational Communication PM 7980 Independent Study in Project
ENGRG 6050 Applied Statistics Management* (1-4 cr.)
ENGRG 7810 Advanced Production and Operations Analysis PM 7990 Thesis Research*

*Contact advisor for prior approval and registration instructions.

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What our
GRADUATES
are saying!
“My job requires a lot of traveling. The program at UWP allowed me
to complete the coursework while on the road.”

–Charles McLaughlin, 2009 PM Graduate
Director for MAXIMUS Consulting Services
Petersburg, Illinois

“Project Management was an overall great program. Faculty and

students made it a very valuable learning experience.”

–Jason Simmons, 2009 PM Graduate
Design Engineer for John Deere
Platteville, Wisconsin

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