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All Aboard! The CCI Advising Station

All Aboard! The CCI Advising Station. How Academic Advisors Can Create On-Demand Learning Centers in BlackBoard. Presenters. Aimee Swartzlander, M.A. Academic Advisor School of Journalism and Mass Communication, KSU Michael Bell, M.B.A. Academic Advisor

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All Aboard! The CCI Advising Station

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  1. All Aboard! The CCI Advising Station How Academic Advisors Can Create On-Demand Learning Centers in BlackBoard

  2. Presenters • Aimee Swartzlander, M.A. • Academic Advisor • School of Journalism and Mass Communication, KSU • Michael Bell, M.B.A. • Academic Advisor • School of Communication Studies, KSU

  3. What is BlackBoard Learn?

  4. Sources of Regular Communication • Parking Services • Career Services • Student Organizations • Greek Organizations • Listservs • Jobs and Internships • Campus Events • New Courses • Deadlines and Important Dates • Speakers • Study Abroad • Graduation • Welcome Emails • Probation • … and many more • SPAM! • Advising Departments • Faculty • Registrar • Bursar • Financial Aid • Dean’s Office • Student Housing • President’s Office • Study Groups • Surveys • University Warnings/Alerts • University Advising Office • Multicultural Center • Academic Success Center • Learning Communities • Commencement Office • International Programs • Student Government • Library • Various Confirmation Emails • University Bookstore

  5. Idea Conception Problems BBL - Solution Centralize Information Students Login on a Regular Basis Mobile App – notifications on smartphones • Information Overload • Multiple sources and channels • Many don’t check email on regular basis

  6. Decentralized Model of Advising College of Communication and Information School of Visual Communication Design (VCD) School of Communication Studies (COMM) School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC)

  7. Naming the Course The CCI Advising Station: Tune-In Recharge Ask for Directions Stay On-Track

  8. Best Practices • Other universities using similar “online advising classrooms.” • Ferris State – Faculty Advising • Ball State – “Advising Communities” • University of Akron – Orientation Courses • SharePoint • Online resource for professional advisors at Kent State • Accomplishes a similar goal.

  9. Developing the Course • Websites, Facebook, and Advising Newsletters • Content Easily Created, Edited • Little training needed • Advisors – Regular Updates • Announcements • Calendar

  10. Making an Advising Appointment! • Home Screen • Resources page • FAQ page • Icons link to School websites where students can make appointments

  11. Course Walk-Through

  12. Testing the Course • Throughout Summer 2013 • Users Logging in to the Course Within Past Week

  13. Pilot Survey Results

  14. Feedback

  15. Full Implementation • Planned Fall 2013 • Updated by… • Advisors • Administrative assistant • Limited functionality • Static • No form submission, discussion board, or Collaborate (face-to-face advising) as of yet.

  16. Key Performance Indicators

  17. Looking to the Future • Collaborate® • Course Signals® • Submitting forms • Profiles w/ larger pictures • Other updates as available

  18. mbell34@kent.edu dvan@kent.edu ondemand.blackboard.com

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