Drawing Conclusions Through an Interactive Online Training Manual

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Drawing Conclusions Through an Interactive Online
Training Manual
Dr. Carla Hatfield, Dr. Mark Templeton and
Barbara Hensley Middle Tennessee State University
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Middle Tennessee State University

• Founded on September 11, 1911
• Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
• Became State Teachers College in 1925.
• MTSU is a Board of Regents Institution.
• Doctoral/ Research Intensive.
• Seven University Colleges Basic and Applied
  Sciences, Business, Education and Behavioral
  Science, Honors, Liberal Arts, Mass
  Communication, and Graduate Studies.
• 881 full-time faculty
• Enrollment - 23,000 students

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Purpose of Advising Manual

• To provide an interactive manual that is
  available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for
  advisors and faculty. www.mtsu.edu/mtadvise
• To help facilitate communication in advising
  policies and procedures to faculty and
  professional advisors.
• To provide an interactive advising tool used to
  increase retention of the advising material.
• To illustrate the importance of accountability
  for institutional support.

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Advantages for Faculty

• Accessibility to advising information
• Professional development opportunity
• Saves time for mentoring students

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Accessibility

• 24/7 access
• Centralized information
• Up to date information on policies and
  procedures
• Format of training
• Access to program of study forms (all programs)

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Professional Development

• Completion certificate
• Accomplishment file
• Yearly review
• Curriculum vitae
• Promotion and tenure materials

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Mentoring Students

• Allows more time to mentor the
  student
• Faculty advisor role is assisted through this
  source of information
• Outlines the basics of prescriptive advising for
  faculty members
• Provides a framework for senior faculty to use
  when mentoring the junior faculty in advising.

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Skills for a Training Manual
Teamwork
Organizational Skills
Proofreading
Computer Skills
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Technology Support

• Consultant or Web designer
• Server- Active-Filemaker Pro
• -Need to have space for
• -Graphics
• -Forms
• -Database
• -Quizzes
• Maintain Website for current information

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Forming Alliances
College Advisors
Administration
Support
Academic Departments/Faculty
Team Members
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Content of Manual
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Advising Resources
Module 2
Quizzes
Module 1

• Introduction to Manual
• Role of Faculty Advisor
• General Education Curriculum
• Academic Policies and Procedures
• Resources
• PipelineMT Training
• College Modules

• NACADA
• NSSE
• GPA
• Calculator
• MTSU
• Catalog

• Academic
• Enrichment Unit
• Regents Online
• Degree Program
• Financial Aid

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Timeline for Manual 6 month Process
Sept., Oct., Nov.
Dec., Jan.
February
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 1 Gathering Resources
Create Quizzes
Give documents to computer programmer
Proofreading
Proofreading
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M O D U L E O N E
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Module 2
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Module 3
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Module 3
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Module 3
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Assessment
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Q U I Z O N E
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Acad. Enrichment Questions Complete
RODP Questions Complete?
Financial Aid Questions Complete?
Name
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Module 3 Status
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Marketing Diagram
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Online Advising Manual
Link onto Faculty Orientation website
Promotion Tenure Certificate
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