The Advisor That Cares

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Ultimately, my innovation seeks to flip the advising interaction, so my action research strategy evaluates in what ways a flipped advising module on degree planning facilitates student agency in making curricular choices during the first year of college? I have built a pilot Advising 101 course.

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Blackboard Blog

MAY 20, 2020

Not only did teaching and learning have to quickly shift to an online environment, but support faculty and staff also had to undergo a transition to working remotely. This has impacted how students are supported, how they get their information, and how they make decisions about their future education.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

OCTOBER 15, 2020

This post also appears in the Today’s Students Coalition blog series. The COVID-19 pandemic, which has upended nearly every aspect of our nation’s well-being and profoundly disrupted the higher education experiences of nearly 20 million students, put higher education in uncharted territory. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

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EAB

JUNE 12, 2023

Blogs What universities should do now in the uncertain OPM landscape Recent releases from the Department of Education have put Online Program Managers (OPMs) front and center of the news cycle. Headlines about student debt and poor student outcomes have prompted federal attention.

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The Advisor That Cares

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Torn between addressing blended learning in advising as a benefit for students or to advisors. I see overwhelmed student faces at incoming events and hear the exasperation in their family members’ frustrations over navigating the transition into higher education. The answer has always been both!

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The Advisor That Cares

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

We can utilize the digital tools at our fingertips and those we have not even imaged yet to create a significant learning environment (advising relationship) out of the significant learning environment (university life). I never realized how valuable those might be to students in a flipped advising situation. Reference Khan, S.

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The Advisor That Cares

AUGUST 26, 2023

The digital tools currently utilized within the advising relationships seek to manage student information, notes, and referrals. The institution employs a student information system to onboard and guide students from admission to enrollment. Another system tracks degree plan requirements and progress.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

The UCCS OSCQR process is a three-step process that incorporates a faculty self-review of the online course, collaboration with an FRC instructional designer, and a review by an additional UCCS reviewer.

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The Advisor That Cares

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This is a crucial component of my innovation and an excellent spot to highlight how creating a learning environment that supports the advising relationship could help students and employees gain this sense of belonging and significance. #3 This opportunity poses many future possibilities for the advising relationship. #4

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Supporting Student Success

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

In response to the impact of COVID-19 on incoming students’ transition to Ryerson University, a dedicated cross-departmental project team was convened to create an online preparatory program. Ryerson’s Learning Management System, Desire2Learn (D2L), was used as a host for a majority of Get Ryerson Ready programming.

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EAB

APRIL 18, 2023

Online coursework has long been perceived as a money maker on campus, despite the realities of the deep investments needed to do it Well. DK: Many institutions, at least 500 or more have turned to OPMs to help them find new students, increase yield, or quickly ramp up new programs that they're bringing online.

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EAB

APRIL 18, 2023

Online coursework has long been perceived as a money maker on campus, despite the realities of the deep investments needed to do it Well. DK: Many institutions, at least 500 or more have turned to OPMs to help them find new students, increase yield, or quickly ramp up new programs that they're bringing online.

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The University Innovation Alliance

MAY 4, 2023

Committing to Tech Integration Mainstay is a communication platform that deploys behaviorally intelligent chatbots to engage and support higher education students by starting and measuring meaningful conversations. We don't drive the outcomes; we help students make use of all the resources available to get the outcomes."

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The Advisor That Cares

JUNE 11, 2023

My course is about onboarding students to college life. The course aims to explain what an advisor is and what they can do to help students. The course outlines the student’s responsibilities in their college experience and within the advising relationship. What is your course about? How does it fit into a program?

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The Advisor That Cares

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Caring about others drives me to make a difference for frustrated students and advisors. Think about ways to turn the repetitive parts of your job (the unrewarding information transfer topics and system onboarding done with students) into question-based searchable resources.

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The Advisor That Cares

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Learners today are digitally connected, and education needs to evolve to include transformative learning opportunities in every environment. Currently, advisors are tasked with almost every initiative faced by incoming students. Please visit [link] for ideas from past students.

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The Advisor That Cares

JUNE 24, 2023

This five-week course also includes social and academic connections throughout campus life, from student government association, leadership conferences, greek life, intermural sports, and so much more. These three focus areas could drive home the learning outcome for a healthy and holistic student support system and experience.

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The Advisor That Cares

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Quotes with YouTube clips: This relationship has the potential to guide students through the unfamiliar landscape, and the language of higher education can also equip them with the skills needed to make informed decisions and choices in life. Through discussions and reflections, advisors guide learners through encouraging questions.

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