Lessons learned from development of a software tool to support academic advising

Nicholas Mattei, Thomas Dodson, Joshua T. Guerin, Judy Goldsmith, Joan M. Mazur

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education - "Engineering Education
Subtitle of host publicationIndustry Involvement and Interdisciplinary Trends", ASEE Zone 1 2014
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, ASEE Zone 1 2014 - Bridgeport, CT, United States
Duration: Apr 3 2014Apr 5 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education - "Engineering Education: Industry Involvement and Interdisciplinary Trends", ASEE Zone 1 2014

Conference

Conference2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, ASEE Zone 1 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBridgeport, CT
Period4/3/144/5/14

Funding

FundersFunder number
U.S. Department of Energy Chinese Academy of Sciences Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Project Oak Ridge National Laboratory Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment National Science Foundation National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center National Natural Science Foundation of China1107011

    Keywords

    • Computer science education
    • Educational technology
    • Engineering education

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Engineering (miscellaneous)
    • Education

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