AEC2015 Virtual Advising
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Virtual Advising: No Parking? No Problem! How Technology Can Take the Hassle Out of Getting a Tassel. Kasandrea Sereno M.Ed MBA 2015 Appreciative Education Conference * Myrtle Beach, South Carolina * January 5, 2015
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- 1. Virtual Advising: No Parking? No Problem! How Technology Can Take the Hassle Out of Getting a Tassel. Kasandrea Sereno M.Ed MBA 2015 Appreciative Education Conference * Myrtle Beach, South Carolina * January 5, 2015
- 2. Why Advising is Essential Students who utilize advising services persist and graduate at higher rates than those who do not. They also report greater satisfaction with their program/university.
- 3. University of South Florida Tampa St Petersburg Sarasota/Manatee
- 4. 47,943 students 30,425 undergrad in Tampa 11,691 new class 2013/2014 7736 transfers 3955 FTIC 13,569 College of Arts & Sciences 37 Advisors University of South Florida
- 5. Communication Department 600 majors 75+ minors Many work full time Large population of Veterans & Athletes 25% non-traditional students 97% commute to campus
- 6. We Currently Use • Facebook page • Foursquare • LinkedIn Group • Indino Calendar App • Canvas Group • E-book project • E-scheduler to set advising appointments
- 7. Why go Virtual • Students unable to leave work to come in • Athletes on the road • Students asked for it • FERPA concerns
- 8. Equipment Needed Logitech HD C615 web camera Jabra Extreme Headset Bluetooth connectivity USB extender cord USB Hub
- 9. Capabilities Ability to video/voice chat Share screen capability Send files back and forth Familiar to students /easy to use Single login per student Central login for advisor Record ability
- 10. Skype • Free and available on phone, tablet, and computer/laptop • Familiar to students • Video, voice, screen share, and send capabilities • Not able to record unless use 3rd party application
- 11. • Video & Voice • Screen share and send files, control desktop, add effects • Can have multiple users, send link to hangouts, live on air broadcasts • Can not record • Unable to create separate account, must create a page under a manager • If its not easy they won’t use it
- 12. Facetime • Mac is the standard for communication students • All USF athletes given MacBooks • Better for chatting than screen share and file sending • Advisor to advisor communication
- 14. ooVoo • Newer platform • Not blocked on work computers • Voice & Video, share files, text chat • Individual accounts, can create Advisor account • Call me link for non-users • Can leave voice / video messages • Group chat up to 12 users • Ability to chat thru Facebook • Embedibility in CANVAS group • Recordable if on paid plan
- 15. On your campus • Needs Assessment • How will this fit into the existing model • Platform choice • Acquire Equipment • Test run • Promote it to students • Feedback / Improvements
- 16. • Testing an app for managing walk-ins that texts students when they are next to eliminate lines • YouTube channel with tutorial videos • Saved video/audio files of student appointments So what’s next?
Editor's Notes
- 47,943 students 30,425 undergraduates in Tampa 11,691 new class 2013 7736 transfers (66% of the class) 3955 FTIC 13,569 ug’s College of Arts & Sciences (44% of UG) more than twice the szie of the next college (coba) 37 Advisors
- 13,569 ug’s College of Arts & Sciences (44% of UG) 556 communication majors 100+ minors 1 advisor Communication Department 556 communication majors 100+ minors 1 advisor
- Facebook page – Managed by grad students Foursquare – check in to the dept and advising LinkedIn Group – keep up with alumni Indino Calendar App – follow events and tours and speakers Canvas Group – auto added majors and minors E-scheduler Lots of decimation of information.