Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance records

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Reference code

US US kmk 2015-16.004

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Title

Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance records

Date(s)

  • 1994–2015 (Creation)

Extent

8.00 Linear Feet. 6.00 Boxes

Name of creator

(1994-)

Administrative history

Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance—often shortened to Great Plains IDEA—is a partnership of public universities providing quality online educational opportunities in two areas, Human Sciences and Agriculture. Membership in Great Plains IDEA is a selective process that involves university leadership at all levels. Based out of Kansas State University, the group provides fully online graduate programs across several universities.

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Scope and content

These records document the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance—often shortened to Great Plains IDEA—a collaboration of about twenty universities in the Plains region. Based out of Kansas State University, the group provides fully online graduate programs across several universities. Materials range from 1994 to 2015 and include meeting minutes, itineraries, board member information, education initiatives, and annual meeting information.

System of arrangement

This collection was kept in original order.

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Conditions governing access

No access restrictions: All materials are open for research.

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Conditions governing reproduction

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Languages of the material

  • English

Scripts of the material

  • Latin

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Custodial history

It recieved the accession number 2015-16.004.

Immediate source of acquisition

Acqusition Source: Institute for Academic Alliances
Acqusition Method: Transfer.
Acqusition Date: 20150710

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information

Materials align with collection development guidelines and are an important collection documenting a K-State collaboration.

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Specialized notes

  • Citation: [Item title], [item date], Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance records, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.

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Archon Collection ID

284

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Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Archivist's note

Finding Aid Author: McKenzie Combes
Processing Info: Student assistant McKenzie Combes processed the collection and university archivist Cliff Hight reviewed it in 2017.
Publication Date: 2017-07-19

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