Maui Community College (MCC) Lahaina Education Center (LEC) and Rural Development Project (RDP) are happy to announce the arrival of new audio visual and computer equipment that will provide Hawai’i Interactive Television Service (HITS) courses by transmitting two-way interactive audio-video conferencing between UH campuses. The expansion of higher education courses and continuing education classes at a west side location will ease living conditions by directly effecting commuter traffic congestion and rising gasoline prices as well as improve the overall socioeconomic rural communities on the island of Maui.
Some of the new equipment and supplies provides:
• Hawai’i Interactive Television Service (HITS) courses
by audio visual conferencing.
• Private connection video
teleconferencing available in conference meeting room.
• Computer lab classroom and
computer system available for every presenter.
• SMART Board™ interactive
whiteboards available in every classroom.
• Elmo digital visual presenter
available in every class.
Funding for the new equipment and supplies totaling over $207,000 was provided 100% through federal grants from the U.S. Department of Labor, and
managed by the Maui RDP region personnel.
Special thank you to State of Hawai’i Senator Daniel Inouye, who was instrumental in establishing the Hawai’i Rural Development Project on Lana’i in 1997 for the purpose of developing the rural workforce and economy in Hawai’i, and now, has grown to include all major islands.
Special mahalo nui to MCC Media Center personnel for their knowledgeable advice and assistance with installation, testing, and maintenance of equipment at LEC.
Rural Development
Project (RDP) is an equal
opportunity/affirmative action organization/institution and is
committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race,
sex, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability,
marital status, arrest and court record, sexual orientation, or
status as a covered veteran. This policy covers academic
considerations such as admission and access to, and participation
and treatment in, the University of Hawai'i programs, activities, and
services. With regard to employment, RDP is committed to
equal opportunity in all personnel actions such as recruitment,
hiring, promotion, and compensation. Sexual harassment and other
forms of discrimination are prohibited under RDP policy.
Funding provided
by the U.S. Department of Labor managed by the
Hawai'i Rural Development Project
