A Flipping New Model Orienting and Advising Incoming Students in the New ERA University College Academic Advising amp Orientation Who Are We Don Presnell EdD Associate Director of University College Academic ID: 528487
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A “Flipping” New Model: Orienting and Advising Incoming Students in the New ERA
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Who Are We?
Don Presnell, Ed.D.
Associate Director of University College Academic
Advising
(
presnlldl@appstate.edu
)
Laura Newmark,
M.S
c
.
Academic Advisor
(
newmarkle@appstate.edu
)
Jayne Greene, M.A.
Academic Advisor
(
greeneje@appstate.edu
)
Michelle Bowers, M.A.
Academic Advisor
(
bowersml@appstate.edu
)Slide3
Appalachian State University
ASU information 2014
Total enrollment
= 16,636
Undergraduates =
15,634Graduates = 1,002Incoming Freshmen = 3,033
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University College Academic Advising and Orientation Center (AAOC)20 full and part time advisors1 part time Graduate Student from College Student DevelopmentSlide4
What we did before ERA…
In 2002, ASU initiated the process of pre-building student schedules prior to Orientation
.
A
PCR (Preliminary Course Registration) form was sent to
students.By 2009, we were building schedules for 2,743 incoming freshmen and just under 900 Transfer students (from early May through Orientation).
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Exploration
While
we initially saw
benefits of
Advisors building
schedules, we also saw some problems:Resource heavyTime intensive Concerns that student were not:
Involved in the registration process
Knowledgeable about degree requirements and academic policies.Able to change their current schedules or build subsequent schedules without helpLack of student self-authorship and empowerment
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Why change ?
“They're
going to be screwed once this whole internet fad is over
.”
An
online pre-orientation advising course to:
Challenge and support students in the early stages of their
academic planningBegin the conversation about Appalachian’s
curricular requirements
Introduce
students to our
intranet
and
course registration
system
Promote the philosophy of
self-authorship
EARLY REGISTRATION ADVISING (ERA)
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The Flipped Model
What is a flipped model?
“A pedagogical model in which the typical lecture and homework elements of a course are reversed”
There is
no single model
-Value of a flipped model“…repurposing of class time into a workshop where students inquire about lecture content, test their skills in applying knowledge, and interact with one another in hands-on activities
.”“…puts more of the responsibility for learning on the shoulders of students while giving them greater impetus to experiment
.”Things you should know about…flipped classrooms. (2012, February). Educause. Retrieved from http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7081.pdfUniversity College Academic Advising & OrientationSlide8
Developing an Early Registration
Advising (ERA) Model
Identified needs and desired
outcomes
Created work
teams Campus “buy-in”
AAOC department feedback
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Early Registration Advising (
ERA): Student process
Accept Admission to Appalachian State
University
Register for
OrientationComplete the ERA course
Take the ERA quiz at the end of the course
Passing score (70% or greater) generates email with registration PINRegister for classes Attend
Orientation
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ERA
– 1.0
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ERA – 2.0
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ERA
– Current Version
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Quiz
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Quiz
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Advantages & Benefits… for Students
Students become ACTIVE participants instead of passive recipients
Prevents/eliminates “talking heads” & “info dump” at OR
Students can early register for courses BEFORE they
attend OR
Allows for more college “preview” and transition (from high school and/or other institutions)
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Advantages & Benefits
… for Advisors
Keeps advising
student-centered
instead of
schedule-centeredAdvisors become active advisors instead of schedule-builders & service-providersSaves valuable human resources
No more schedule-building contracts to write & get approved (for
advising administrators)Improves advisor morale Keeps advising “fresh”University College Academic Advising & OrientationSlide22
Freshman Registration Data
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Transfer Registration Data
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Challenges
Need separate sites for FR, TR, and Early College students
Some students have “General Education MET”
General Education program is changing…again!
Loss of AsULearn course preview & use for incoming students
Many courses and professors have AsULearn course sites, but in the current ERA model the new students miss out on using AsULearn before classes start
In the current iteration, the only aspect of ERA course that is part of AsULearn is the QUIZ
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Challenges
Getting students to complete the ERA course AND register for courses BEFORE Orientation
Some are still hesitant; some are confused; and some…just don’t know
Getting students & parents to UNDERSTAND and APPRECIATE the BENEFITS
They can register for classes in May; don’t have to wait until OR!!!
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Challenges
and NOT THE
(helicopter) PARENTS
!
Getting STUDENTS to read, study and complete the course…
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Implications…or, “the flipping adventures continue….”
Early College Orientation pilot (November 2013)
Result of focus group
3 advisors conducted rotating Orientation sessions SOLELY for Early College students
New Transfer Orientation model (summer 2014)
ERA & “flipping” still in place, but now we have rotating concurrent sessionsStudents no longer sit together in the same room and wait their turn to meet with advisor
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Implications…or, “the flipping adventures continue….”
New
“T-Pop” Transfer Pre-Orientation Program, preview sessions (before Orientation
)
A number of advisors now using AsULearn (ERA-type) courses to manage & communicate with caseloads
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The Adventure Continues…
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