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Join Melissa Brooks from redLantern at the "Racing.Full.Speed.Ahead" Users Conference 2009 for a demonstration of u.select, an online transfer advising tool connecting over 300 schools nationwide. Explore course equivalencies, degree programs, and school information, empowering students and advisors to make informed decisions. Learn how schools, advisors, students, and parents can utilize u.select's features to streamline educational planning. From searching schools to adding courses and running plans, u.select revolutionizes academic advising. Discover the power of u.select at this engaging demo session!
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“Racing Full Speed Ahead”Users Conference 2009 R3.04 – Thurs 11:15-12:15 u.select Advisor Demo Presented by: Melissa Brooks, redLantern
What is u.select? • Online transfer advising tool • Nationwide network • Over 300 schools • Allows students and advisors to view: • Course equivalencies • Degree programs • Information about other schools • Course offerings
Who can use u.select? • Schools who license u.select in order to display their information • Advisors – Academic, Transfer, Admissions, Faculty, etc. • Students – College, High School • School Administrators • Parents
Demonstration • Schools • Courses • Programs • Students
Schools • Search Schools • Look up schools • Find out more information about them • See what information participating schools have available within u.select
Schools • About School page
Schools • School Information Links • Another way to view the links schools have available in u.select • Opens webpage in a new browser tab/window • Link available: • Admissions Information • Admissions Online Application • Financial Aid Information • Financial Aid URL • Registration Information • Registration URL • Transfer Information
Courses • Search Courses • See what courses schools have available • Add them to “My Courses” • View Schools Catalog • Another way to see schools courses • Opens page in new browser tab/window
Courses • Equivalencies by School • How courses will transfer TO a certain school • Add up to 5 schools to your equivalency guide
Courses • Equivalencies by School - Results
Courses • Equivalencies by Course • Helpful if a student wants to take courses over the summer (or in any term) at another school and transfer those courses back
Courses • Equivalencies by Course - Results
Courses • My Courses • Add courses to your personal account • Used when running Plans to see how those courses will transfer AND apply • Advisors can add commonly taken courses (like Gen Eds) to their account and run plans to show their students
Programs • Search Programs • Student knows WHAT they want to study, but not WHERE • Filter category is based on CIP codes • Refine search results by filtering by degree and/or keyword • Within results, clicking on the view icon will open either a degree audit report or a webpage with relevant program information.
Programs • Search Programs - Results
Programs • Browse Program by School • Student knows WHERE they want to study, but maybe not WHAT • Tree view of available programs at that institution • Clicking name of program opens either a degree audit report or a webpage with relevant program information
Programs • Plans • Individualized audit report • Uses courses added to My Courses to show how courses will transfer and apply • Plans will look different depending on what degree audit system is used by the school
Students • Find Students • Search for students at your institution within u.select • View courses they’ve added to their account • See the plans they’ve run and saved • Update their password and/or account information
Students • Find Students – Student Summary
Students • Student Plans • Search for students at other schools who have created plans for your school • See other plans they’ve run and what courses they’ve added to their account • You can’t update their password or account information
Students • Student Plans – Results
Additional Information • Links available within u.select in the top right corner • About u.select • More information about u.select and redLantern • Contact • Allows you to report errors you find or questions you have while using u.select • Glossary • Definitions of terms used throughout u.select • Help • Our online user guides
“Racing Full Speed Ahead”Users Conference 2009 Questions? Melissa Brooks redLantern Melissa.Brooks@redLanternU.com