ASSIST Management & Training 13th Annual ASSIST Conference Walnut Creek Marriott Hotel December 1 & 2, 1998

3 Kinds of Tasks Technical Administrative Resource for Users

Technical Tasks Working knowledge of ASSIST –Browser –ASSIST –Acrobat Reader Maintenance –Course Lists

Administrative Tasks ACS Contact –Distribute Information on Campus Quality Control –Course Lists –Articulation Agreements –Transfer Course Agreements Promote use of ASSIST

Resources for Promoting Use Ads in Catalogs and Class Schedules Links on Campus Web Pages –Animated GIFs

Resource for Users Working knowledge of data –Interpretations for Students –Interpretations for Faculty/Staff Provide Training for Faculty and Staff

Training Survey Results 59 responses re: 917 counselors Counselors using ASSIST daily (41%) Transfer Centers using ASSIST - 47 (79%) Used elsewhere on campus - 31 (53%) ASSIST training on campus –for Counselors - 35 campuses –for Transfer Center - 38 campuses

ASSIST On-line Orientation Available 1/4/99 assist.org –About ASSIST –ASSIST On-line Orientation Hardware requirements Software requirements

Training New Users

The Campus Perspective Marilyn Rowe, Laney College Mary Ellen Sullivan, Cabrillo College

What To Cover During Training Using the ASSIST Software Understanding the ASSIST Data

Using the ASSIST Software Selecting the (First) Institution –How this affects department lists Selecting the Appropriate Academic Year

Using the Software... Selecting the Type of Articulation –Why some types are not available –Alternatives if the desired type is not available Selecting the Second Institution –Why some institutions aren’t available

Using the Software... Viewing the Report –Header –Scrolling Through the Body Printing –Plug-ins –Adobe Acrobat Reader

Understanding the Reports Roles and Responsibilities of Various Institutions Types of Reports –IGETC –CSU GE Certification –UC Transferable Course Agreement –CSU Baccalaureate List –Articulation Agreements Areas & Codes Official Nature of Reports

Understanding the Reports... “No Comparable Course” “Not Articulated” Effective Years Headers Footnotes Updates

Using Bookmarks Creating Bookmarks Using Personal Toolbar Buttons Using Desktop Shortcuts or Aliases Renaming Shortcuts or Aliases