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Using the Web as an Advising Tool –Module Application Session

Using the Web as an Advising Tool –Module Application 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

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Using the Web as an Advising Tool –Module Application Session

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  1. Using the Web as an Advising Tool –Module Application 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 the features of ChoicesPlanner applicable to your program’s advising and counseling goals • Identify 3-5 free Web-based resources to support your program’s counseling and advising goals • Adopt a strategy for integrating Web-based counseling/advising tools into your program

  4. Agenda • First 60-minute Segment • Intro to Web-based Advising Tools – 20 min • TRIO Counseling/Advising Services • ISTE Technology Standards • Fee Web Counseling/Advising Tools – 40 min • ChoicesPlanner Demo • Second 75-minute Segment • Free Web-based Counseling Resources – 50 min • Strategies and Action Plan – 15 min • Evaluation – 10 min

  5. TRIO Counseling/Advising Services • Academic Counseling • Career Counseling • General Life Skills Counseling

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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)

  10. Fee-based Counseling/Advising Tools • Choices Planner • http://access.bridges.com/ • Choices Planner User’s Guide • Discover • http://www.act.org/discover/ • ECOS • http://ecos.princetonreview.com/default.asp • Focus • http://www.focuscareer.com

  11. Free Web Advising Resources

  12. Counseling Communications Tools • Tools Summary Sheet • Summary Table.htm • Yahoogroups [Groupspace] • http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OnlineTRIO/ • FirstClass • http://www.firstclass.com/

  13. Academic Counseling Resources • Discovery School • http://school.discovery.com • UNC Writing Tutor • http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/online.html • A Library Resource Page • http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/homework/ • Virginia Tech • http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html • Ask Jeeves • http://www.askjeeves.com

  14. Career Counseling Resources • AOL School College and Career • http://school.aol.com/highschool/college_career/index.adp • KCKCC Advising Resources • http://www.kckcc.edu/counsel/advising.psp

  15. Life Skills Counseling Resources • WebQuests • http://www.webquest.org • Google • http://www.google.com

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

  17. 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?

  18. Wrap Up • Q&A • Evaluation

  19. Resources Review • Princeton Review • http://www.princetonreview.com • Application Writing course • http://www.essayedge.com/contentpartners/aol/ • Virtual Job Shadow • http://www.essayedge.com/contentpartners/aol/ • Resume Tutor • http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/ecep/resume/ • Financial Aide • http://www.finaid.org/ • Occupational Handbook • http://www.bls.gov/oco/ • College Search • http://www.collegeview.com/ • Career Interests Game • http://career.missouri.edu/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=146 • College Board – My Road • http://apps.collegeboard.com/myroad/navigator.jsp?t=351&i=homepage • Finding Majors • http://www.mymajors.com/ • Florida career • www.facts.org • Career Assessment • http://www.college911.com/express/precog/index.asp • Career Locker • http://www.careerlocker.com

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