Project Introduction
Penn State's eLion is an expert-based, empirically-grounded interactive system that is delivered by the latest technologies to supplement student-adviser relationships and engage students in interactive inquiry for informed educational planning, facilitate faculty's access to student information, and allow prospective students to explore Penn State.

The purpose of eLion is to:

• provide current, prospective, and former students access to the information and services needed to initiate and complete academic programs.
• provide faculty access to the information needed to successfully advise and teach students.
• provide advisers access to the information needed to successfully advise students.

Since April of 1994, a team of Penn State administrators, staff, and faculty have been developing the concept of a Web-based interactive system. Project Team members have:

• surveyed the University community to identify critical processes
• presented the eLion concept to the University community
• solicited consultation and training in expert-systems design
• developed an expert-systems protocol
• developed a conceptual design for the project
• purchased hardware and software
• developed interactive applications
• employed technical staff

eLion, as outlined by the eLion Governance and Management Report, includes all of the requisites for a model interactive system including: availability, accessibility, accuracy, currency and unlimited opportunities.

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