PR PLAN FOR E-LEAP Background Information UST e-LEAP was launched and utilized in 2003.

. This serves as supplementary education to students. e-LEAP or e-Learning Access Program a product of Blackboard Inc., an enterprise technology company with corporate headquarters in Washington, D.C. that is primarily known as a developer of education software, in particular Blackboard Learning System, its flagship learning management system. The company provides education, mobile, communication, and commerce software and related services to clients including education providers, corporations and government organizations. The firm's seven platforms are: Learn, Transact, Engage, Connect, Mobile, Collaborate and Analytics. As of May 2013, its software and services are used by over 37,000 clients worldwide. Since Blackboard was founded in 1997, use of online learning management software by higher education institutions and other organizations has increased rapidly. The company's growth is closely linked with this development in education software. Eleap.ust.edu.ph Ranked #459,515 in the world, a low rank means that this website is very popular. Its majority users come from Philippines and is ranked #5 in Philippines. It has 2,910 visitors per day, and has10,475 pageviews per day. It is currently operated by the Educational Technology Center (EdTech) e-LEAP Project Manager Ninia Calaca states that some students, although very few, are not quite ready. Although the generation today is very much into technology, some do not yet

welcome the idea of infusing it into education, yet with the number of e-LEAP users growing every semester, it shows that we are going in the right direction. However, Calaca said despite some problems like occasional breakdowns, e-LEAP also offers a number of advantages both for the student and the professor. She explained that since most students today are Internet users, the e-LEAP provides them education with just the click of a mouse button . NSTP was the first to utilize e-LEAP through posting notes, assignments, lectures discussion boards, announcements and a grade book and using the discussion board for the students under CWTS and LTS. In addition, the e-LEAP also offered WebEnhanced Courses (WEC) for faculties and colleges, which serve as supplementary education to the students. The pilot test involved 500 students. In its first year of operation, e-LEAP only had about 6,000 users. It rose to 12,000 in the first semester of AY 2004-2005 and to more than half of Thomasians in the second semester. When the e-LEAP first operated during the second semester of AY 2003-2004, the initial WECs, mostly chosen for first- and second-year college students, were Algebra, General Inorganic Chemistry, Philippine History, Principle of Economics. Voting for USTv Awards and The Student Council Elections are done through e-LEAP. UST Tiger Radio can also be browsed through eLEAP. Objectives To increase awareness of e-LEAP to the target publics.

 To maximize the use of e-LEAP so that it will become THE PORTAL for students and faculty regarding academics and other University related activities. To increase usage of e-LEAP from to the target publics. Target Publics Primary Targets Students Professors

Secondary Targets Ed-tech staff SOCC & CSC Org events organizers

Solution Overview To create and release an audio visual presentation on how to use e-LEAP and the benefits that the students and faculty would enjoy. Challenges and Implementation Continuous updates on e-LEAP site System Maintenance Number of no class days or possible class suspensions and number of events pee academic year will be monitored. Avoidance of posting notes in Facebook to avoid distractions. BIG IDEA: Suspension of classes does not mean to stop ones education" Evaluation Surveys will be conducted on (kelan ito) Number of visits will be monitored.