Connie Eggers, academic adviser, recently attended the 2009 Assessment of Academic Advising Institute and Advising 2.0: Utilizing Technology Effectively for Campuswide Advising, hosted by the National Academic Advising Association in Tampa, Fla. She is working to establish an assessment process focused on advising and student learning and she offered ideas for using Web 2.0 software tools for advising functions with Human Development and Education colleagues and the campuswide advising group.

“One of my personal goals is to increase our use of technological tools for efficient and effective advising,” Eggers said. “Advising 2.0: Utilizing Technology Effectively for Campuswide Advising offered some great examples of Web 2.0 tools including wikis, blogs and social networking sites at work on campuses around the country to aid advising efforts. My hope is to build excitement and teamwork around this idea so we can develop additional methods to connect with students.”

Eggers also has been selected to present a concurrent session addressing technology uses for advising at the region six National Academic Advising Association conference in Fargo on May 6-8.

Eggers was hired as an academic adviser for the College of Human Development and Education in March 2008. Her responsibilities include advising freshmen, sophomores and early transfers in the college. She also works with prospective students and their parents who visit campus.