1. 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

2. 2 Resources Review Powerpoint Presentations for Download  http://faculty.ed.uiuc.edu/abenson/trio/ http://faculty.ed.uiuc.edu/abenson/trio/ Seminar CD

3. 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. 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

5. 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  ??

6. 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”  ??

7. 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)  ??

8. 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)

9. 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

10. Free Web Advising Resources

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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/

14. 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

15. 15 Life Skills Counseling Resources WebQuests  http://www.webquest.com http://www.webquest.com Google  http://www.google.com http://www.google.com

16. 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?

17. 17 Wrap Up Q&A Evaluation

18. 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