Using the Web as an Advising Tool

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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_at_uiuc.edu
• http//faculty.ed.uiuc.edu/abenson
• Dave Megquier, Director of TRIO Outreach Programs
• University of Maine
• David.Megquier_at_umit.maine.edu
• http//fc.umit.maine.edu/david_megquier/
• November, 2004

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Resources Review

• Powerpoint Presentations for Download
• http//faculty.ed.uiuc.edu/abenson/trio/
• Seminar CD

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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 programs advising and
  counseling goals
• Identify 3-5 free Web-based resources to support
  your programs counseling and advising goals
• Adopt a strategy for integrating Web-based
  counseling/advising tools into your program

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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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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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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
• Dayships
• Job shadowing
• Summer work study
• ??

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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
• Intl Festival (food, clothes)
• ??

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ISTE Technology Standards

• National Educational Technology Standards
• 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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Fee-based Counseling/Advising Tools

• Choices Planner
• http//access.bridges.com/
• Choices Planner Users Guide
• Discover
• http//www.act.org/discover/
• ECOS
• http//ecos.princetonreview.com/default.asp
• Focus
• http//www.focuscareer.com

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Free Web Advising Resources
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Comprehensive Counseling Resources

• AOL School College and Career
• http//school.aol.com/highschool/college_career/in
  dex.adp
• Students.gov
• http//www.students.gov/index.html
• KCKCC Advising Resources
• http//www.kckcc.edu/counsel/advising.psp

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Advising Organizations Directories

• NACADA Technology Commission
• http//www.psu.edu/dus/ncta/index.htm
• ACSCI Career Information by State
• http//www.acsci.org/Default.asp

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Counseling Communications Tools

• Tools Summary Sheet
• ToolSummary.htm
• Yahoogroups Groupspace
• http//groups.yahoo.com/group/OnlineTRIO/
• FirstClass
• http//www.firstclass.com/

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Academic Counseling Resources

• Discovery School
• http//school.discovery.com
• UNC Writing Tutor
• http//www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/online.html
• A Library Resource Page
• http//www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/homework/
• Virginia Tech
• http//www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html
• Ask Jeeves
• http//www.askjeeves.com

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Life Skills Counseling Resources

• WebQuests
• http//www.webquest.com
• Google
• http//www.google.com

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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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Wrap Up

• QA
• Evaluation

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Resources Review

• Princeton Review
• http//www.princetonreview.com
• Application Writing course
• http//www.essayedge.com/contentpartners/aol/
• Virtual Job Shadow
• http//www.essayedge.com/contentpartners/aol/
• Resume Tutor
• http//www1.umn.edu/ohr/ecep/resume/
• Financial Aide
• http//www.finaid.org/
• Occupational Handbook
• http//www.bls.gov/oco/
• College Search
• http//www.collegeview.com/
• Career Interests Game
• http//career.missouri.edu/modules.php?nameNewsf
  ilearticlesid146
• College Board My Road
• http//apps.collegeboard.com/myroad/navigator.jsp?
  t351ihomepage
• Finding Majors