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All Aboard! The CCI Advising Station. How Academic Advisors Can Create On-Demand Learning Centers in BlackBoard. Presenters. Aimee Swartzlander, M.A. Academic Advisor School of Journalism and Mass Communication, KSU Michael Bell, M.B.A. Academic Advisor
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All Aboard! The CCI Advising Station How Academic Advisors Can Create On-Demand Learning Centers in BlackBoard
Presenters • Aimee Swartzlander, M.A. • Academic Advisor • School of Journalism and Mass Communication, KSU • Michael Bell, M.B.A. • Academic Advisor • School of Communication Studies, KSU
Sources of Regular Communication • Parking Services • Career Services • Student Organizations • Greek Organizations • Listservs • Jobs and Internships • Campus Events • New Courses • Deadlines and Important Dates • Speakers • Study Abroad • Graduation • Welcome Emails • Probation • … and many more • SPAM! • Advising Departments • Faculty • Registrar • Bursar • Financial Aid • Dean’s Office • Student Housing • President’s Office • Study Groups • Surveys • University Warnings/Alerts • University Advising Office • Multicultural Center • Academic Success Center • Learning Communities • Commencement Office • International Programs • Student Government • Library • Various Confirmation Emails • University Bookstore
Idea Conception Problems BBL - Solution Centralize Information Students Login on a Regular Basis Mobile App – notifications on smartphones • Information Overload • Multiple sources and channels • Many don’t check email on regular basis
Decentralized Model of Advising College of Communication and Information School of Visual Communication Design (VCD) School of Communication Studies (COMM) School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC)
Naming the Course The CCI Advising Station: Tune-In Recharge Ask for Directions Stay On-Track
Best Practices • Other universities using similar “online advising classrooms.” • Ferris State – Faculty Advising • Ball State – “Advising Communities” • University of Akron – Orientation Courses • SharePoint • Online resource for professional advisors at Kent State • Accomplishes a similar goal.
Developing the Course • Websites, Facebook, and Advising Newsletters • Content Easily Created, Edited • Little training needed • Advisors – Regular Updates • Announcements • Calendar
Making an Advising Appointment! • Home Screen • Resources page • FAQ page • Icons link to School websites where students can make appointments
Testing the Course • Throughout Summer 2013 • Users Logging in to the Course Within Past Week
Full Implementation • Planned Fall 2013 • Updated by… • Advisors • Administrative assistant • Limited functionality • Static • No form submission, discussion board, or Collaborate (face-to-face advising) as of yet.
Looking to the Future • Collaborate® • Course Signals® • Submitting forms • Profiles w/ larger pictures • Other updates as available
mbell34@kent.edu dvan@kent.edu ondemand.blackboard.com