1. Using the Web to Support Residence Life Staff and Programs Rob Abowitz Miami University

2. Using the Web to Support Residence Life Staff and Programs  Background Information  Overview of MU Residence Life Staff Web Site  Tour of Web site  Developing web-based tools at your institution  Q&A

3. Overview of Miami University  Public institution with focus on undergraduate education  Approx 14,500 ug  Approx 1,500 grad  Six academic divisions

4. Overview of Office of Residence Life  7000 beds on campus  3400 fy live-on required  36 residence halls  60 ft/grad staff in ORL  205 undergraduate student staff  Academic Advising  Theme Learning Communities

5. What, no handouts!?!?!?!?

6. Glossary

7. Overview of Residence Life Web Site  Initially - basics that most web sites cover  Student initiated move to dynamic site  Needs of hosting a dynamic site  Decision to maintain Res Life owned server  the concept of sustainable technology

8. More about the ORL Web Site  Targeted Audience/Users  Design  Use of Linux/php/frames  Development and maintenance ORLphp MUnov01 ORL web page

9. http://orlphp01.rsl.muohio.edu/orl/ www.muohio.edu/reslife

10. homepage

11. RA recruitment

12. Log in

13. Current resources home

14. Staff phonebook

15. Staff manual

16. Counseling section of manual

17. Conduct section of manual

18. Team builder

19. assessment

20. Assessment question

21. Correct answer

22. Incorrect answer

23. Assessment admin

24. Assessment builder

25. Training session eval

26. Training session admin

27. Weekly reports

28. Program report

29. Program rpt admin (list)

30. Otm submission

31. Inservice staff

32. Inservice creation/modification

33. Inservice enrollment

34. Staff not signed up for inservice

35. Orl chat

36. Discussion board

37. Orl calendar

38. Great links

39. Adviser on duty

40. Annual reports

41. Planning for the spring

42. Rammies

43. Spring training info

44. Enter new staff

45. Computer inventory

46. Staff list generator

47. Benefits of the ORL Website  Improve some administrative tasks  Alternative learning method for students and staff  Increase awareness of department-wide initiatives  Improve self-image of the department

48. Challenges of ORL Site  Para-professional development  maintenance can be time intensive  operate at the whim of other MU servers  steep learning curve for most student affairs professionals  wide skill range of end users

49. Developing Web-based tools at your institution  Target Audience  Why will people come to this site?  Resources Available to you  hardware  software  technical support (internal and external)

50. Developing Web-based tools at your institution - continued  Endeavor to have an ever-increasing understanding of the technology  Balance b/w in-house and out-source  Do not underestimate time to maintain  Start small - then build

51. Comments and Questions