Advising Technology*

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Creative Utilization of Technology in Academic Advising - NACADA Webcast recording

Advising Syllabi and Technology

• From First Year to Career: Connecting Advising Syllabi to Electronic Portfolios
• Utilizing Technology in Academic Advising

Appointment Tracking and/or Appointment Scheduling Software

• AdvisorTrac management software for advisement and counseling centers and article discussing the implementation of AdvisorTrac on a campus via The Mentor
• Appointment Plus scheduler
• Starfish Early Alert
• GradesFirst
• Who's Next Education Software designed record student visits in counseling and advising centers

Articles dealing with technology issues in academic advising

Blogs

• Building better relationships through blogging via Academic Advising Today
• Short list of advising blogs

Calendar software (besides what is embedded in scheduling software listed above)

• Gen Book
• Office Tracker
• Starfish Connect

Distance Advising Matters

• Distance Advising - a compilation of various college and university Web sites

E-Mail

• Managing Electronic Communication for More Effective Advising
• Managing Incoming Electronic mail
• Google programs hard for blind students via USA Today

Examples of Virtual Academic Advising Services

Cyber advising including Instant Messaging, discussion boards, etc.

• Intelligent Counseling System: A 24x7 Academic Advisor via EDUCAUSE Quarterly
• The Netflix effect: When software suggests students' courses via The Chronicle
• Dalhousie University Chat with an Advisor
• Florida Gulf Coast University First-Year e-advisor
• Foothill College Global Access
• IUPUI Kelley School of Business
• North Carolina State University Virtual Advising
• Penn State Instant Messaging conference session Power Point
• Radford University On-Line Advising
• University of Illinois Career Center Virtual Advising
• University of Michigan - Flint eAdvising
• University of South Carolina Aiken Probation and Podcasting conference session Power Point

College and University Web sites

• Athabasca University distance advising resources
• Distance Advising - a compilation of various college and university Web sites
• Oklahoma City Community College including on-line learning self-assessment
• University of Southern Maine on-line training module for advisors
• Washington State University on-line advising video on YouTube
• 5 interesting social media uses in Higher Education
• College/university advising podcasts

Facebook

• Advising without walls: An introduction to Facebook as an advising tool
• Saving Face(book): Engage Through Facebook and Retain Relevance
• Six Steps for Checking Your Facebook Privacy via The Chronicle

Instant Messaging

• Instant Messaging: Powerful Flexibility and Presence

General Ideas for Using Technology in Advising

• Definitions and Explanations of Technological Tools Used in Advising
• How technology complements academic advising to impact student success via Academic Advising Today
• Integrating Technology into Advisement Services via The Mentor
• Save green by going green via Academic Advising Today
• "Technology in Higher Education Academic Advisement" article from The Mentor (Note: You may need your institution's Chronicle user name and password to access this article.)

Generational Concerns

• Digital Distractions: College Students in the 21st Century
• "E-Mail is for Old People" via The Chronicle
• Understanding Knowledge Management
• Advisement Blogging for the Millennial Generation via Academic Advising Today
• Despite new technologies, CU-Boulder students crave personal advising
• Tangled in an endless web of distractions: colleges worry about always-plugged-in students via Boston.com

Legal and Privacy Issues

• Legal Issues in Advising

Mobile-friendly websites

• Five tips for making your website mobile-friendly via Academic Impressions

Podcasts

• Podcast Resources

QR codes

• Mobile marketing and QR codes: Some key tips via Academic Impressions

Retention

• Ten Strategies to Increase Student Engagement and Retention by Personalizing the Online Education Experience through Online Human Touch
• Early Alert Systems

Second Life

• Second Life Education Directory

Social Media

• Social Media: Uncovering Opportunities for Higher Education
• FERPA and Social Media
• Best practices in social media findings of 2nd comprehensive survey by case.org
• LinkedIn: Expanding NACADA network connections online via Academic Advising Today
• Providing central guidelines and support for social media via Academic Impressions
• Social media: Uncovering opportunities for higher education via Academic Impressions

Survey Software

• SurveyMonkey.com
• SurveyShare.com
• Survey Trac

Trends

• 5 e-learning trends for higher education via Campus Technology

Wikis

• Enhancing Advisor Development through the Wide World of Wiki via Academic Advising Today

You Tube

• Washington State University on-line advising video on YouTube

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