HETS

Hispanic Educational Technology Services

Vision, Mission & Strategic Plans

ABOUT HETS

The Hispanic Educational Technology Services (HETS) is the first bilingual consortium dedicated to serving the higher education needs of the fast-growing Hispanic communities and the academic community in general. This non-profit consortia-type organization is constituted by more than 40 affiliated post-secondary institutions in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Latin America Institutions. HETS seeks to promote, support, and increase the capabilities of member institutions to enhance Hispanic and all students’ success and opportunities in Higher Education.  HETS member institutions are constituted by nearly 45,000 faculty members and serve over 800,000 students, of which approximately 77% is Hispanic. Education and technology related corporations and nonprofit organizations from the United States, Puerto Rico, and Latin America have also joined varied group of institutions in support of the advancement of Higher Education and Hispanic and all students’ success.

For almost 30 years, HETS has been a strong advocate of the use of innovative technologies to improve higher education opportunities for Hispanic and all students. Through the years, HETS has consistently continued to focus on strategic options to widen opportunities for the success of Hispanic and all learners and building the necessary support systems to achieve this using technology. The Consortium promotes a discourse on how to effectively incorporate technology into education to foster student success, providing guidance to members on technology options available and promoting distance education as a strategy to support the non-traditional Hispanic and all learners. Fostering quality teaching through the incorporation of technology is another essential part of the Consortium’s agenda. Many of HETS efforts place emphasis on helping member institutions optimize faculty performance in both face-to-face and online environments through effective use of technology. Another priority has been to promote motivation, student engagement, and academic success. Furthermore, the Consortium centered on collaboration as a key strategy to pave the way for progress in Higher Education and, overall, for the success of the learner.

Vision

To become the leading bilingual technology consortium to enhance Hispanic and all students access and success in Higher Education.

Mission

To promote, support, and increase the capabilities of member institutions to enhance Hispanic and all students access, retention, and success in Higher Education through the strategic integration of technology.

Strategic Goals

  1. Promote and advance innovation, leadership, and opportunities in Higher Education.
  2. Promote and support the strategic and efficient use of technology to facilitate educational opportunities for Hispanic and all students.
  3. Create ongoing development opportunities for faculty and administrators from member institutions in the use of technology to foster quality teaching, online learning, student access, and student retention.
  4. Foster leadership development among Hispanic and all students from member institutions to widen their opportunities for success in Higher Education.
  5. Provide access to up-to-date resources for faculty, administrators, and students from member institutions.
  6. Foster the development and implementation of best practices.
  7. Facilitate, promote, and nurture strategic alliances among members and with the academic, government, corporate, and non-profit sectors.

Core Strategic Areas

  • Access
    • This strategic area focuses on increasing Hispanic and all students access to Higher Education and achievement of a Higher Education degree. HETS will aim to help members enhance the potential of their recruitment efforts and increase Hispanics’ understanding about opportunities available to access and succeed in Higher Education.
  • Retention and Successful Completion
    • HETS will promote the strategic use of technology to support, drive, and optimize retention and successful completion of Hispanic and all students at member institutions.
  • Online Learning/ Technology Integration
    • Through this core area, HETS will promote and encourage the effective integration of online learning and technology innovation, as means to support student access, retention, and successful completion, placing emphasis on quality teaching and learning and assessment.

For more information about the current and past HETS Strategic Plans, please click the following links: