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Dr. Matt Varga University of West Georgia Assistant Professor of Counselor

Dr. Matt Varga University of West Georgia Assistant Professor of Counselor Education and College Student Affairs Twitter: @MattVarga82 . Jonna Greer University of West Georgia & Agnes Scott College Graduate Assistant Twitter: @ J onnaleanne. Why Technology?.

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Dr. Matt Varga University of West Georgia Assistant Professor of Counselor

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  1. Dr. Matt Varga University of West Georgia Assistant Professor of Counselor Education and College Student Affairs Twitter: @MattVarga82 Jonna Greer University of West Georgia & Agnes Scott College Graduate Assistant Twitter: @Jonnaleanne

  2. Why Technology? • Astin (1984) – an institution’s policies contribute to student development. • Levine and Dean (2012) – technology is a developing area inside and outside of the classroom • Ellison, Steinfield and Lampe (2007) – students are more connected to campus and informed of campus activities • Tinto (1993) – Increased engagement and connection contributes to student success.

  3. Presentation Outcomes • Develop knowledge of the needs of multiple generations of students and the role of technology within the generations. • Explore the importanceof engaging students through technology • Discuss the different types of technology available for free and for cost • Gain understanding of best usage for your office and campus

  4. Types of Technology • Social Media • Online learning tools • Online Storage Sites • Polling software • Online forms • Assessment and Survey sites

  5. Technology for Multiple Generations • What does this tell us? Source: http://adage.com

  6. Factors to Consider when Implementing Technology • Amount • Usage • Branding • Staffing • Connecting

  7. Research and Supporting Use • Social media • Facebook • Twitter • LinkedIn • Current Generation • Tech-Savy • Engagement • Democratic • Benefits • Spatial Boundaries • Temporal Boundaries • Endless Information

  8. How often do you utilize social media in your profession?

  9. Programming and Marketingwith Social Media • Passive programming – post facts and statistics • Photo competitions • Directly invite students to events (must be friends first) • Post daily information such as the weather to gain loyalty • Promote your brand and show students what your office is all about

  10. Example Social Media • Instagram: • Agnes Scott College Center for Student Engagement’s Instagram page • University of West Georgia’s Weekend Programming Instagram page • Twitter: • @CSE_ASC @UWG_Weekends • Facebook: • Agnes Scott College Center for Student Engagement’s Facebook page • Vine: • @CSE_ASC

  11. Facebook Page, Person or Group Group Page Person Only one login Some direct updates on notifications – goes through news feed Can invite all of your “friends” to an event No page analytics • Multiple managers Page analytics for posts • Organization or business • No direct updates on notifications • Must invite students to events through your personal friends • Multiple managers under personal account • No analytics • Organization or business • Direct updates on notifications • Create events and share files • Must join group to have full access

  12. Facebook Page

  13. Facebook Person

  14. Facebook Group

  15. #NASPA2014 Twitter Hashtags: • Use for “What to do?” at your campus. • Organize tweets • Tweet topics • Questions to consider: • How many hashtags are too much? • What hash tags are my students using?

  16. Online Learning Tools Blackboard Moodle Leadership retreat resources (online storage) Safe Zone Training and materials • Engage students through discussions • Create online orientation module or leadership course

  17. Online Applications and Forms Wufoo Google Drive Forms Advantages: Easy to share with other google users, automatically into excel No Fee required Can also be used for assessment Can also be used for storage and shared via gmail • Advantages: Clean interface, themes, online payment, export to pdf or excel • Fee required for full service • Can also be used for assessment • Can only share with purchase of multiple users

  18. Wufoo Application

  19. Google Form

  20. Surveys and Assessment Tools Survey Gizmo Google Forms Can share forms with other users via Gmail Downloads into live excel format Data analysis sheet cuts off some responses Easy to use and pre-created templates Share via email and social media Survey Monkey • Surveys can be duplicated • Reports can be downloaded • Share via email and social media • Costs for more advanced themes and analytics • Use one shared login • No analytics • Can be downloaded in multiple formats • Share via email and social media • Costs for upgrades such as theme and analytics

  21. Survey Gizmo

  22. Google Form

  23. Survey Monkey

  24. Video Technology Engages visual learners Pride assists with participation Dalton State College Road Runner Respect Video Project Source: Daltonstate.edu

  25. Technology Branding Activity • On a sheet of paper, write down three words that describe your office, or program, etc.

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