TY - GEN
T1 - Lessons learned from development of a software tool to support academic advising
AU - Mattei, Nicholas
AU - Dodson, Thomas
AU - Guerin, Joshua T.
AU - Goldsmith, Judy
AU - Mazur, Joan M.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - We detail some lessons learned while designing and testing a decision-theoretic advising support tool for undergraduates at a large state university. Between 2009 and 2011 we conducted two surveys of over 500 students in multiple majors and colleges. These surveys asked students detailed questions about their preferences concerning course selection, advising, and career paths. We present data from this study which may be helpful for faculty and staff who advise undergraduate students. We find that advising support software tools can augment the student-advisor relationship, particularly in terms of course planning, but cannot and should not replace in-person advising.
AB - We detail some lessons learned while designing and testing a decision-theoretic advising support tool for undergraduates at a large state university. Between 2009 and 2011 we conducted two surveys of over 500 students in multiple majors and colleges. These surveys asked students detailed questions about their preferences concerning course selection, advising, and career paths. We present data from this study which may be helpful for faculty and staff who advise undergraduate students. We find that advising support software tools can augment the student-advisor relationship, particularly in terms of course planning, but cannot and should not replace in-person advising.
KW - Computer science education
KW - Educational technology
KW - Engineering education
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U2 - 10.1109/ASEEZone1.2014.6820659
DO - 10.1109/ASEEZone1.2014.6820659
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84904479940
SN - 9781479952335
T3 - Proceedings of the 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education - "Engineering Education: Industry Involvement and Interdisciplinary Trends", ASEE Zone 1 2014
BT - Proceedings of the 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education - "Engineering Education
Y2 - 3 April 2014 through 5 April 2014
ER -