The mission of ROO MOO is to develop, support and maintain creative and innovative environments and tools for teaching, learning, and research through the Internet and other distributed computing systems, and to guide and educate people in the use of these and other tools, to foster collaboration in a synergistic climate, and to explore and utilize applications of emerging technology to these ends in a manner friendly to people who are disabled, geographically isolated or technologically limited.
Faculty have opportunity to offer virtual office hours to students.
Faculty of other institutions of Higher Ed may connect and have a place to engage in collaboratory ventures with the UMKC community. Students will have access to education regardless of where they live, how often they move, disability, proximity to a school, and hours they can attend. To enhance the community of UMKC by providing an alternative meeting place. To make available new communication and information technology that enhances the effectiveness and efficiency of the learning process. To plan, foster, encourage and conduct such research and development activities necessary for the provision of ROO MOOs stated services to the best of its ability.