The eTutorial aims to help participants understand the rationale, issues, and challenges in designing a peer advising program by reviewing pertinent research, literature from the field, and appropriate peer advising models and then have them draft a plan to implement a new or improve their existing peer advising programs. 

Upcoming Offering:
MAY 1 – 25, 2024

What you'll learn:

• Gain a deeper understanding of the rationale, issues, and challenges in designing a peer advising program 
• Draft a plan to implement or improve their existing peer advising programs

Who this is for:

• Those looking for foundational knowledge on peer advising  
• Those looking to develop new peer advising program
• Those looking to improve their existing advising program

About this eTutorial:

The growth of peer advising programs is increasingly considered as a critical component of institutions' delivery of academic advising. This eTutorial will use as its framework much of the work found in the NACADA publication Peer Advising and Mentoring: A Guide for Advising Practitioners (2nd ed.), edited by Korning and Zahorik. Participants will be introduced to a conceptual design framework they will use to organize their work. To add perspectives and intellectual depth to this eTutorial, other resources will be included to provide those taking this tutorial with rich sources of ideas to design their peer advising programs.  On completion of the eTutorial, participants will have a tentative written plan they can use as a blueprint for implementation or as a proposal to seek campus-wide support.

Format
Participants will complete in-depth readings, post replies to discussion boards, and complete quizzes and other assignments. Participants can work at their own pace within each week. There will be weekly assignments but no set time to be online. Participants will have the entire week to complete that week's content, which could be completed in several days or done during the week as their schedule allows. By offering this information in an online format, participants are provided a learning opportunity that can be accessed either in their own home or office, and at a time of day that works best for their schedules. Assignments, including discussion posts, quizzes, and readings will be required each week.

The eTutorial is 3.5 (3 1/2) weeks in length. Participants should expect to spend between four-eight hours per week completing the reading, posts, and assignments.

This eTutorial is structured in a manner that allows the participants to develop an international network through interaction with other members of their cohort through virtual chat rooms and discussion boards.

Moderators
Moderators will be assigned to assist those taking the eTutorial by posing questions for discussion, sharing successful practices, and answering questions.

Each week will include an assessment component including questions covering material and participation in topical discussions.
 
Completion
Upon successful completion (70% or better within the eTutorial) of all 3.5 weeks, the participant will receive a certificate of completion suitable for framing.