Post on 23-Jul-2020
Creating the Self-Sufficient Student: Providing Students With Advising Information at Any Time
INTO Oregon State University
Undergraduate Pathway Student Demographics
●Not all INTO OSU students are international students. Some hold green cards, have dual citizenship, or are in the process of applying.
●Older than average students●Veterans●Student Parents●Major Exploration●First Generation
http://international.oregonstate.edu/sites/international.oregonstate.edu/files/OIS/Student/Documents/2017-spring-enrollment-report.pdf
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Where Did We Start?
Pathway Advising Guide
How can we help students progress as students that are able to navigate and succeed at OSU?
●Targeted specific learning goals and outcomes for successful transition from INTO OSU to their Degree Program at OSU.
●Was given to all pathway students that started in Fall of 2016. Most were eligible to progress at the end of spring 2017.
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Pathway Advising Guide Results
• Well received• Paper Versions were lost• Needed a more conversational advising tool• Needed a larger database that considered needs of students:
• First Term• Second Term• Third Term
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Discussion
How do you or your department communicate important information to students?
Does this work for your office?
What barriers might students face when obtaining this information?
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What is CANVAS?
Online Course Management Tool
Driving force in online learning management throughout higher education.●Addresses concerns of “Will it Get Used”
• https://www.canvaslms.com/higher-education/• Openess• Customizable• Pedagogically Flexible• Reliable
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Motivation and Benefits of moving to Canvas
Image: http://www.hercampus.com/school/uc-berkeley/5-apps-every-uc-berkeley-student-should-have
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Cons of Using Canvas
●Students already have many classes on Canvas, so it can get
lost
●Analytics don’t provide information about which pages
students use
●When students use the phone app to access Canvas, their
time spent on Canvas is not tracked
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Providing Support: Scaling Student Self-Service
From the Education Advisory Board Brief Leveraging Technology to Scale Student Self-Service: Insights Brief on Applying Population Health Management to Support Low and Rising Risk StudentsPublished by the Advisory Board Company, 2015
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Providing Support: When & How We Use Canvas
Orientation: Send the Invite and introduce briefly
The main take-away is that students need to come to the required
First Term Group Advising Meeting
Weekly Checklist Emails: Link to the Canvas site as often as
possible
First Term Group Advising Meeting: Show students where they
can find information on the Canvas site.
Individual Advising Meetings: Ask students to review information
before meeting, use the page as an advising tool and a visual aid
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Discussion
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How do students prepare for meetings with you?
Or how do you wish students would prepare for meetings with you?
Blended Advising
• Enhancing student engagement and deepening conversations by providing students with with online tools to reinforce and support face-to-face meetings
• Asynchronous online tools -• Emails, Canvas pages, GPA calculator, Schedule Builder, Social
Media, Online Surveys
Resource to look into: Ambrose, Laura, & Ambrose, G. Alex. “The Blended Advising Model: Transforming Advising With ePortfolios.” International Journal of ePortfolio. (2013). 12
Pre-Engage Engage Re-Engage
Our Blended Advising with Canvas
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Integrated
Calendar
Referral
based
tutoring
Canvas
Webpage
Weekly
emails
Academic
Success
Workshops
Face-to-Face
Advising
Meetings
Empowering Students
● 24/7 Accessibility
● Additional Visual Aid/Reference
● Recall information from previous meetings
● Reduce information overload
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Results
Spring 2017 Academic Standing Survey
• 57% felt lost and confused in classes or have a hard time with the education style in the U.S.
• 44% of students had issues with personal problems, physical health, or mental health
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Results
• Students that were eligible to progress at the end of summer 2017.
• Used Qualtrics to pull data. • 84 Students totalled were polled.
Did you use the INTO OSU Undergraduate Pathway Advising Canvas Website?
Answer Percentage Count
Yes 73.81% 62
No 26.19% 22
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Results Continued
What page did you find the most helpful?
Pathway Basics 35.48%
Majors and Registration 19.35%
Study Skills 11.29%
How Can I get to OSU? 4.84%
Tutoring 14.52%
Calculate Your GPA 11.29%
Ways to Get Involved 0.00%
Resources 3.23%19
Results ContinuedHow often did you visit the INTO OSU Undergraduate Pathway Advising Canvas Website?
Answer % Count
Daily 25.81% 16
Once a Week 22.58% 14
2-3 times a week 20.97% 13
Once a Month 30.65% 19
Total 100% 62
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Results Continued
Why did you not use the INTO OSU Undergraduate Pathway Advising Canvas Website?
Answer % Count
I already knew the
information31.82% 7
The information
was not clear4.55% 1
It did not apply to
me13.64% 3
I forgot about it 50.00% 11
Total 100% 2221
Future Directions
• Collaboration with Care and Conduct Coordinator, teachers, Student Services and the Academic Success Center.
• More interactive modules and worksheets• Academic Dishonesty module• Major and career choices
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Questions?