I am working with two of the Peer advisors in the Transfer Center. They have been working on developing a Peer Blog for new students. The plan is to have the imput from as many Peers as possible. Since I am no longer working with the Academy Program, I need to rethink how I will offer the idea to new students. There are several options I am presently considering and I will have to make a decision by next week.
I still need to meet with the Business / Technology department to discuss the details of the Facebook link with the Academy Program. One of the Academy Coordinators is in contact with the Business / Tech department and will contact me.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
Reflection on Fall & Goals for Spring
The direction that Marianne and I decided to take during the Fall semester was to have upper class students (SSY 260 Group Dynamics) guide and support new students (FSM 011 College Discovery Freshman Seminar). After reviewing several BLOGS from other participants, it was clear that our approach was very different. Instead of reviewing term papers or commenting on classroom assignments, our students were providing strategies and receiving information on how to become successful in college.
I think this past semester has provided me with an opportunity to create another venue for peers to help peers, to utilize a form of social networking on line, and to build non face to face connections. This method is presently a non traditional way of developing Group Dynamic skills. My original interest was to observe group interactions who have no face to face contact. I feel this small pilot may lead to ways for others and myself to develop a study of this type of group connections.
For the upcoming Sp 11 semester, I would like to use the same concept of providing strategies and receiving information but on a larger scale. As a coordinator for second year in the Academy Program, I have an opportunity to create a venue that could reach a few hundred students during a semester. I am presently working with one of the coordinators from the 1st year Programs to develop a Facebook type format to connect the Business / Technology students with each other and to possible alumni.
I think this past semester has provided me with an opportunity to create another venue for peers to help peers, to utilize a form of social networking on line, and to build non face to face connections. This method is presently a non traditional way of developing Group Dynamic skills. My original interest was to observe group interactions who have no face to face contact. I feel this small pilot may lead to ways for others and myself to develop a study of this type of group connections.
For the upcoming Sp 11 semester, I would like to use the same concept of providing strategies and receiving information but on a larger scale. As a coordinator for second year in the Academy Program, I have an opportunity to create a venue that could reach a few hundred students during a semester. I am presently working with one of the coordinators from the 1st year Programs to develop a Facebook type format to connect the Business / Technology students with each other and to possible alumni.
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