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Using the Web as an Advising Tool – Module Application Session Angela Benson, Assistant Professor University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign abenson@uiuc.edu http://faculty.ed.uiuc.edu/abenson Dave Megquier, Director of TRIO Outreach Programs University of Maine David.Megquier@umit.maine.edu http://fc.umit.maine.edu/~david_megquier/ November, 2004
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2 Resources Review Powerpoint Presentations for Download http://faculty.ed.uiuc.edu/abenson/trio/ http://faculty.ed.uiuc.edu/abenson/trio/ Seminar CD
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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
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4 Agenda First 60-minute Segment Introduction to Web-based Advising Tools – 20 min TRIO Counseling/Advising Services Academic Counseling Career Counseling General Life Skills Counseling 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 – 20 min Evaluation – 5 min
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5 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 ??
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6 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 Campus visits Mentoring “Day”ships Job shadowing Summer “work study” ??
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7 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) ??
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8 ISTE Technology Standards National Educational Technology Standards http://cnets.iste.org/index.shtml http://cnets.iste.org/index.shtml 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)
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9 Fee-based Counseling/Advising Tools Choices Planner http://access.bridges.com/ http://access.bridges.com/ Choices Planner User’s Guide Choices Planner User’s Guide Discover http://www.act.org/discover/ http://www.act.org/discover/ ECOS http://ecos.princetonreview.com/default.asp http://ecos.princetonreview.com/default.asp Focus http://www.focuscareer.com http://www.focuscareer.com
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Free Web Advising Resources
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11 Comprehensive Counseling Resources AOL School College and Career http://school.aol.com/highschool/college_career/index.adp http://school.aol.com/highschool/college_career/index.adp Students.gov http://www.students.gov/index.html http://www.students.gov/index.html KCKCC Advising Resources http://www.kckcc.edu/counsel/advising.psp http://www.kckcc.edu/counsel/advising.psp
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12 Advising Organizations Directories NACADA Technology Commission http://www.psu.edu/dus/ncta/index.htm http://www.psu.edu/dus/ncta/index.htm ACSCI Career Information by State http://www.acsci.org/Default.asp http://www.acsci.org/Default.asp
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13 Counseling Communications Tools Tools Summary Sheet ToolSummary.htm ToolSummary.htm Yahoogroups [Groupspace] http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OnlineTRIO/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OnlineTRIO/ FirstClass http://www.firstclass.com/ http://www.firstclass.com/
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14 Academic Counseling Resources Discovery School http://school.discovery.com http://school.discovery.com UNC Writing Tutor http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/online.html http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/online.html A Library Resource Page http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/homework/ http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/homework/ Virginia Tech http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html Ask Jeeves http://www.askjeeves.com http://www.askjeeves.com
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15 Life Skills Counseling Resources WebQuests http://www.webquest.com http://www.webquest.com Google http://www.google.com http://www.google.com
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16 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?
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17 Wrap Up Q&A Evaluation
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18 Resources Review Princeton Review http://www.princetonreview.com http://www.princetonreview.com Application Writing course http://www.essayedge.com/contentpartners/aol/ http://www.essayedge.com/contentpartners/aol/ Virtual Job Shadow http://www.essayedge.com/contentpartners/aol/ http://www.essayedge.com/contentpartners/aol/ Resume Tutor http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/ecep/resume/ http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/ecep/resume/ Financial Aide http://www.finaid.org/ http://www.finaid.org/ Occupational Handbook http://www.bls.gov/oco/ http://www.bls.gov/oco/ College Search http://www.collegeview.com/ http://www.collegeview.com/ Career Interests Game http://career.missouri.edu/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=146 http://career.missouri.edu/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=146 College Board – My Road http://apps.collegeboard.com/myroad/navigator.jsp?t=351&i=homepage http://apps.collegeboard.com/myroad/navigator.jsp?t=351&i=homepage Finding Majors http://www.mymajors.com/ http://www.mymajors.com/ Florida career www.facts.org www.facts.org Career Assessment http://www.college911.com/express/precog/index.asp http://www.college911.com/express/precog/index.asp Career Locker http://www.careerlocker.com http://www.careerlocker.com
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