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Hae
Okimoto
Director, Academic Technology
Services
Hae Okimoto directs the Academic Technology Services
unit within the University of Hawaii’s Information
Technology Services (ITS) office. In this position, Hae sets the direction
and provides the overall leadership, planning, organization, coordination,
and evaluation of distributed learning and all IT support services for instruction,
research, public service and administration. She has responsibility for the
development of short- and long-range plans and the development of system-wide
policies that anticipate and incorporate emerging any and all technologies
and services related to the provision of core IT support services. In addition,
she serves as the most senior technical advisor to senior executives and managers
in matters relating to distributed learning and technology support.
Hae has been actively involved in technology
facilitated outreach or distance learning
at the University of Hawaii since its inception in 1990. The number of
programs, courses and enrollments has grown from those early days of 2 programs,
2 courses, and 64 students to more than 12 programs, 250 courses and 5000
students. The University of Hawaii uses ITFS, public access cable, and the
Internet to deliver its programs throughout the state and internationally.
