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BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN CAMPUSES WITH COLLABORATIVE TECHNOLOGY
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NACADA – Region 8 Conference Building Communities that Lifts Students to Success
Anchorage, AK Tuesday, May 30, 2013
4:00-5:00pm Downtown Marriott – Fairbanks Room
BUILDING BRIDGES THE BEGINNING . . .
Strong partnership between University of Alaska (UAA) School of Allied Health and UAA School of Nursing and University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) School of Career Education Health Sciences Department.
Starting in 2005, “outreach delivery” of AAS Nursing and AAS Radiologic Technology to Southeast Alaska communities.
Other UAA Health Programs available via distance education (i.e. Pharmacy Technology, Phlebotomy).
Most prerequisites for health programs provided face to face at extended campuses or via eLearning statewide.
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BUILDING BRIDGES OUTREACH DELIVERY
The AAS Nursing program outreach/distance delivers to thirteen (13) communities throughout Alaska – Bethel, Dillingham, Fairbanks, Homer, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Mat-Su, Nome, Sitka, and Valdez/Cordova.
The AAS Radiologic Technology program outreach/distance delivers to five (5) communities throughout Alaska - Fairbanks, Juneau, Ketchikan, Bethel, and Kenai.
Cohort model – attend class/lab via video conference on UAS campus and clinical performed at local community hospitals and clinics.
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BUILDING BRIDGES ADVISING & TECHNOLOGY
Spring 2009 was an application year for AAS Nursing in Juneau and Ketchikan. Juneau UAA Nursing Faculty suggested video conference meeting 2009 connecting all three campuses to expose students to delivery method.
Grew to include UAA Radiologic Technology also in Spring 2009.
Expanding model to other degree programs – MEDEX PA in Spring 2010, Dental Hygiene and RN to BS in Fall 2010, and Ultrasound in Spring 2013.
Standard is now to have annual meetings for outreach delivered programs in Spring before application.
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HEALTH PROGRAMS IN ALASKA
The University of Alaska (UA) system offers over 90 health programs, half of which are available through e-learning.
“UA has experienced nearly 70 percent growth in health care students and program completers since 2002.”
UA System health students are located in more than 200 locations across the state of Alaska
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University of Alaska Health Programs Update 2008-2009
UA HEALTH CAREER PATHWAYS
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More information found at: http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/hpd/upload/HealthProgramsCriticalNeeds2011final-3.pdf
THE BIG SQUEEZE IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Increasingly, higher education institutions are being asked to do more with less.
However, there is the expectation of program growth with less resources.
Site visits require travel, time, and money.
Grant funding for program growth is no longer available.
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CULTURE CHANGE
Moving from face-to-face, individual advising sessions to group advising.
NACADA
http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Clearinghouse/View-Articles/Group-advising-resources.aspx
“The use of multiple delivery methods offers additional ways for meeting student needs as well as increasing student retention.”
Ryan, B. (2009) Integrating Group Advising into a Comprehensive Advising Program. Retrieved from http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Portals/0/ePub/documents/33-1.pdf
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HOW CAN TECHNOLOGY BE UTILIZED?
Collaborative Technology
Is cost effective for institutions, programs, individual advisors, and students.
Can be used to efficiently communicate with multiple sites at once.
Is a practical resource that almost anyone can use.
Allows advisors to see non-verbal communication.
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ACCESSIBILITY
Separated by hundreds of miles.
Limited road system, and hazardous road conditions most of year (i.e. snow and car accidents).
Accessible only by boat, plane, or snowmobile.
Place committed students can stay in their communities.
UAA is considered the health campus but rural Alaska has highest demand for health care workers.
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SHOW ME THE MONEY
Site Visits
Transportation Costs
Per Diem
Lodging
Travel Time
Paperwork and upfront costs
Miscellaneous Fees
One site per day
Limited faculty advisor contact
Unpredictable Alaska weather
‘Virtual’ Site Visits
No transportation or lodging costs
No set up fees
Less travel time
Maximizing time by meeting with multiple sites at once
Faculty engagement
Allows advisors in different communities to ‘meet’
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STRENGTHS FOR THE STUDENTS
Connect with Program Advisors
Meet other students with similar career interests.
Confirmation of information received during pre-advising sessions.
The “hand off” from pre-major to full major.
Flexibility with time offering of sessions.
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CHALLENGES
Technology works. . . until it doesn’t
Bandwidth issues
Not all sites connect on time
Frantic behind the scenes texting and running
Local IT support is limited; statewide support
Lack of knowledge or willingness to try video conference
It is not a substitute for face-to-face advising.
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‘VIRTUAL’GROUP ADVISING CHECKLIST
Prior to Event
Schedule presentation—coordinate schedules
Room Reservations
Connect sites via Office of Information Technology
Marketing to students in a timely manner
Create/Print Packets of information: advising brochures, applications, and PowerPoint presentations.
Create Post Survey
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‘VIRTUAL’ GROUP ADVISING CHECKLIST
Day of Event
Turn on VC equipment early.
Make sure room is set up.
Provide sign in sheet and packets for students.
Have contact numbers for all site coordinators and IT support.
Make sure all sites are connected and are able to hear and see presenters.
Distribute evaluations to students.
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‘VIRTUAL’ GROUP ADVISING CHECKLIST
After Event
EXHALE. It’s Done!
Set up individual advising sessions as needed.
Review survey results for follow up, future improvements, and program review.
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PEARLS OF WISDOM
Have a site partner—someone to lead the meeting and someone to troubleshoot.
Bring paper and pens for students.
Provide business cards for students.
Make sure materials are viewable at distance sites.
Encourage faculty engagement.
Provide ‘rules of engagement’ prior to presentation (i.e. mute and panning functions)
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NEXT GENERATION (VERSIONS 2.0 AND BEYOND)
Video Conferencing to include collaborative desktop.
Live Web Conferencing (i.e. Elluminate Live)
Skype
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Other technologies . . . what are you using?
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LYNDA HERNANDEZ, STUDENT SUCCESS COORDINATOR UAA SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH 907.786.4894 / [email protected] ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, PROGRAM COORDINATOR UAS SCHOOL OF CAREER EDUCATION – HEALTH SCIENCES 907.796.6128 / [email protected]
Thank You For Attending
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