Using the Web as an Advising Tool –Module Demonstration Session

1. Using the Web as an Advising Tool –Module Demonstration Session Angela Benson, Assistant Professor University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign abenson@uiuc.edu http://faculty.ed.uiuc.edu/abenson Dave Megquier, Director of TRIO Outreach Programs University of Maine David.Megquier@umit.maine.edu http://fc.umit.maine.edu/~david_megquier/ April, 2005

2. Resources Review • Powerpoint Presentations for Download • http://faculty.ed.uiuc.edu/abenson/trio/ • http://itcenter.clemson.edu/councilnet • Seminar CD

3. Objectives • After this session, you will be able to: • Identify technology standards related to Web-based counseling and advising • Describe how web-based counseling/advising tools can support program goals

4. Agenda • TRIO Counseling/Advising Services • Academic Counseling • Career Counseling • General Life Skills Counseling • ISTE Technology Standards • Web Counseling/Advising Tools • Web Counseling/Advising Organizations • Getting Started • Q&A

5. What do we do? Course and curriculum selection (HS/college) Tutoring Study skills training Test taking skills training GRE, SAT, ACT Pre-testing and Testing High-stakes test prep Financial aid planning College planning Major exploration ?? How do we do it? Live workshops and courses One-on-one counseling/advising sessions Newsletters/standalone publications Mentoring ?? Academic Counseling

6. What do we do? Aptitude testing Job market outlook examinations College / career explorations ?? How do we do it? Live workshops and courses One-on-one sessions Newsletters/standalone publications Mentoring Campus visits “Day”ships Job shadowing Summer “work study” ?? Career Counseling

7. What do we do? Time management training Decision making skills training Money management Diversity Cultural relations ?? How do we do it? Live workshops and courses One-on-one counseling/advising sessions Newsletters/standalone publications Adopt-a-Culture/Ethnicity Minorities Advocate Culture field trips Int’l Festival (food, clothes) ?? General Life Skills Counseling

8. ISTE Technology Standards • National Educational Technology Standards • http://cnets.iste.org/index.shtml • Selected Student Standards related to Web-based Counseling and Advising • Social, ethical and human issues (b, c) • Technology productivity tools (a) • Technology communications tools (a) • Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools (a, b)

9. Fee-based Counseling/Advising Tools • ChoicesPlanner • http://access.bridges.com/ • Discover • http://www.act.org/discover/ • ECOS • http://ecos.princetonreview.com/default.asp • Focus • http://www.focuscareer.com

10. Free Counseling/Advising Resources • Resource Summary Table • Summary Table.htm • AOL School College and Career • http://school.aol.com/highschool/college_career/index.adp • KCKCC Advising Resources • http://www.kckcc.edu/counsel/advising.psp

11. Counseling/Advising Organizations • NACADA Technology Commission • http://www.psu.edu/dus/ncta/index.htm • ACSCI Career Information by State • http://www.acsci.org/Default.asp

12. Getting Started • What counseling/advising needs does your program have? • How can Web-based tools can help you meet those needs? • What resources can you bring to bear to get these tools in your program? • Yours, Possible partners • How do you integrate tools for program use?

13. Wrap Up • Q&A • Evaluation