Spent some time checking out the NACADA Technology in Advising Commission Page. It looks like many of the links on the resource page need to be updated. There are lots of 404 errors. It also seems as though the commission reports have gone dormant since 2003! Things clearly have changed in 6 years.
Perhaps the folks at the NACADA Tech Seminar next week will have some insight into how we can improve this commission and jump start it! At minimum we could update the resources so that others (who are interested in other areas of advising) can have the most up-to-date information regarding technology in advising when they visit our page (or the general NACADA resource page).
Speaking of the upcoming seminar, I can't wait to get out of this Buffalo cold and into some Florida sunshine. Hopefully it won't rain! There should be some time the first day that I arrive to "beach it" and then I will be attending the seminar's team leader meeting. Apparently there will also be dinner at Crabby Bill's (no... not Crabby Jill's).
My main projects today were working on the upcoming Student Advising Services Facebook Page (not yet published)! We previously had had a group for READY @ UB (Researching, Exploring, And Developing Yourself) but I really think that a page will be more effective for our purposes. We will continue to maintain the group but use the page as a springboard to get students there in the first place. Anyone have any thoughts on the pros/cons of using a page for an advising center versus a group? I know that there are a few websites out there that point you in this direction, but nothing from the advising standpoint. We are pioneers!
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