1. Spicing up Student Services using the WWW Erin Hoag Valerie Kisiel
                       
Spicing up Student Services using the WWW
Erin Hoag
Innovative Educators and Dean of Student Services
Valerie Kisiel
Innovative Educators and 24/7 Online Advisor

2. Why? Beloit Mindset 2013
They have never used a card catalog to find a book.
Text has always been hyper
They have always been able to read books on an electronic screen.
There have always been flat screen televisions.
There has always been a computer in the Oval Office.
Migration of once independent media like radio, TV, videos and compact discs to the computer has never amazed them.

3. Podcasts and Vodcasts
Definition: A podcast is a series of audio or video digital-media files which is distributed over the Internet by syndicated download, through Web feeds, to portable media players and personal computers. ~ Wikipedia
How would we use it in Student Services?
Advising
Faculty member talk about program
Course descriptions
Registration steps - student-driven
Tutoring
Lots of free tutoring podcasts
Language example
Student Life
FRCC – The Den
Stuff2do -

4. Video and Interactive Tutorials
Definition and Examples: Video Sharing
TeacherTube and YoutTube: and
TED:
How would we use it in Student Services?
Student Success
Career
Search for inspirational speakers and stories
TED:
Advising
Stress Management, time management , study skills, choosing a major, write a great essay
Financial Aid - Mythbuster
FYE, Learning Center, Advising, Tutoring, Student %Life, etc
StudentLingo

5. Create Your Own Videos Tools needed
FLIP camera
Editing software
How would we use it in Student Services?
Dean’s Office
Academic Integrity -
Facility Planning
Advising
What do you know? Paul Osincup
Recruiting
Day in the life of a student
Any department – Animations
Goanimate.com,

6. Social Networking - Ning
Explanation:
An association of people drawn together by family, work or hobby.
Facebook
and
How would we use it in Student Services?
Student Life and Online Learning
Online Student Union

7. Movie Clips/Sound Bites
A collection of free movie sound bites from over 280 movies available for downloading.
Animal sounds
Sound effects
How would you use it in student services?
Student Programming-Movie Trivia Night
All areas-Themed presentations/infuse fun
Advertise events in a cool way

8. Web Conferencing
Web conferencing is used to conduct live meetings, training, or presentations via the Internet.
Tools needed
Web Conferencing software
Webex, NetMeeting, Yugma (free), Raindance, Adobe Connect
How would we use it in Student Services?
Advising, Financial Aid and Career
Synchronous online advising
Orientation
Live online orientation
Parent orientations
Recruiting
Online Program demos
Ability to record and have available on-demand

10. Activity
You are charged to increase enrollment but you are faced with limited funding and limited staffing, how can you use online tools to reach more prospective students?
You spend time and money hiring a guest speaker, but students don’t show up, how can you deliver student programming in the way students want?
You don’t have space to hold a transfer fair (or career fair), what else can you do?
Many working students can’t attend orientation, how do you create an inclusive environment for them?
You want student feedback with regards to facility improvements, how can you collect it in a new and different way?
Students are demanding more services online, how do you adjust your ________ services to accommodate this request?

11. Action Plan
List 1 tool, application, website, or service you plan to take back to campus?
List three people you are going to tell about it?
What are possible obstacles to implementation?
Financial/resources needed

12. Contact Information for …
Free webinar