Goals - Technology in Advising Commission

Click on link above and scroll down to Section 2 to review the current commission goals and activities, each of which has been related to the applicable mission and strategy statement within the NACADA Strategic Plan.

Strategic Goals

Provide support, information, and education to NACADA members in their use of technology in advising.

Provide consulting and support to the Executive Office in technology-related organizational projects.
Encourage NACADA members to contribute to the expansion of technology-related literature in the NACADA Journal, monographs, and other printed and electronic publications as well as developing educational programs on advising-related technologies.
Encourage NACADA members to present technology-related presentations at national and regional conferences.

Commission Goals and Activities for 2004-2005:

Each goal and/or activity has been related to the applicable mission and strategy within the NACADA Strategic Plan.

Goals and Objectives for 2003-2004:
1. (1-B) Enhancing NACADA's visibility and credibility as an academic advising organization)

1.1 Clarify and solidify how presenters will be supported with technology at national conferences.

2. (3-D) Provide comprehensive professional development opportunities.

2.1 Replace the display board with a lighter version so that it may more easily travel to regional conferences.
2.2 Have Technology Sessions at each regional conference.

3. (4-A) Advance the body of knowledge on the use of technology in advising.

3.1 Double the number of ATECH articles on Technology Commission website.
3.2 Revise Electronic Publication Awards.
3.3 Develop at least one training event to be held as a pre-conference

workshop at the next national conference.

Future Activities Planned (long range):
1. (3-A&C) Ensure effectiveness of NACADA organization through the creation of training opportunities for technology commission members.

1.1 Develop Pre-conference Training Workshops at regional as well as national

conferences.
1.2 Investigate the possibility of web-casts, teleconferences related to

technology in advising themes or specific software skills.

2. (3-D) Provide Professional Development Opportunities:

2.1 Get involved in the discussion pertaining to the updating of the NACADA

    video.

This video needs to address many new issues facing the field- or separate videos could be made for a complete series. Technology and assessment are two new critical areas, along with diversity, that could be incorporated into the video.

2.2 Increase the number of Commission members that could serve on

    NACADA projects. Many NACADA Technology Commission members are

    leaders in their own areas and could be helpful to the organization in a the

    following ways:

Development of a member career services web-site (4-A).

Monitoring and tracking of a career services web-site and the overall national web-site (5-C).

2.3 To encourage collaboration with other commissions, organizations and

    groups such as NASPA/ACCRAO/NASFA, which historically have had

    high need and use of technology applications and also with historically

    black colleges & universities and community colleges that may have a

    need for increased uses of technology in their advising processes.

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Phone: (785) 532-5717 Fax: (785) 532-7732
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