Using the Web as an Advising Tool – Module Application Session Angela Benson, Assistant Professor University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dave Megquier, Director of TRIO Outreach Programs University of Maine February, 2005

2 Resources Review Powerpoint Presentations for Download   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 Academic Counseling 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  ??

7 Career Counseling 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”  ??

8 General Life Skills Counseling 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)  ??

9 ISTE Technology Standards National Educational Technology Standards  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   Choices Planner User’s Guide Choices Planner User’s Guide Discover  ECOS  Focus 

Free Web Advising Resources

12 Counseling Communications Tools Tools Summary Sheet  Summary Table.htm Summary Table.htm Yahoogroups [Groupspace]  FirstClass 

13 Academic Counseling Resources Discovery School  UNC Writing Tutor  A Library Resource Page  Virginia Tech  Ask Jeeves 

14 Career Counseling Resources AOL School College and Career  KCKCC Advising Resources 

15 Life Skills Counseling Resources WebQuests  Google 

16 Advising Organizations Directories NACADA Technology Commission  ACSCI Career Information by State 

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  Application Writing course  Virtual Job Shadow  Resume Tutor  Financial Aide  Occupational Handbook  College Search  Career Interests Game  College Board – My Road  Finding Majors  Florida career  Career Assessment  Career Locker 