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Overview
Given the shifting demographics and needs of incoming students, online orientations have emerged as a useful tool for engaging diverse student populations. A thoughtfully designed and accessible online orientation can get students connected with campus services and with their peers in those critical first moments of their experience at your institution.
Join us online to learn how to develop a thorough and effective online orientation. This web conference will help you:
- Set up and structure the orientation
- Involve the right people at the right time
- Incorporate the right technology
- Assess the effectiveness of the orientation
- Maintain and improve the orientation
Participants will have an opportunity to have their own orientations critiqued as part of the live session.
Who Should Attend
These sessions will provide guidance for enrollment managers and student service professionals as they develop or revamp their online or hybrid orientation for incoming students.
Please note that this conference is not specifically geared toward distance learners, but rather a broader base of students who need flexibility in accessing orientation options.
Program Agenda
Session I: Monday, March 1, 2010
| 1:00-2:30 p.m. EST |
- Environmental scanning to know what exists, what is possible, what students need, what resources exist, who to involve, and what challenges need to be overcome
- Setting a vision and goals for your online orientation
- Creating appropriate measurements
- Examination of how one campus made strategic decisions for online orientation
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Session II: Wednesday, March 3, 2010
| 1:00-2:30 p.m. EST |
- Action steps for reaching goals
- Step 1: Bringing people to the table
- Step 2: Evaluating your campus infrastructure, needs, and more to decide on type of orientation to pursue
- Step 3: Budget creation and adherence
- Step 4: Development and implementation
- Step 5: Measuring effectiveness
- Critiquing your online orientation
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Instructors
Landon K. Pirius, Interim Dean of Students, Inver Hills Community College
Landon is actively involved in shifting traditional, campus-based student services online. At Inver Hills, he chairs the enrollment management team, leads the committee on building and promoting online services, and directs a collaborative effort to use innovative technology in education. Landon has utilized his knowledge and experience to help both the institutions for which he has worked and other institutions. As a peer reviewer for Minnesota Online, Landon evaluates the online readiness of student services for institutions wishing to implement online degree programs. Additionally, Landon has presented at numerous local, regional, national, and international conferences on topics related to online education and technology applications to improve student learning and customer service. Landon developed the Innovative Technology and Instruction online certificate at Inver Hills, which is designed to help educators learn how to use emerging technology for instruction. In addition, Landon teaches a college course using the popular game "World of Warcraft" as the instructional platform.
Gaya Arasaratnam, Campus Activities and Events Facilitator, Office of Student Community Life, Ryerson University
Gaya facilitates campus activities and events at Ryerson University; a vibrant, urban campus in the heart of downtown Toronto and Canada's leader in innovative, career-focused education. Gaya's portfolio includes grant administration, student event risk assessment and undergraduate orientation programs for 7,000 new students. She has a strong background in event management and marketing, and an expertise in outreach and transition programming for youth. She also serves on the board of directors of Pride Toronto, a not-for-profit organization that coordinates Canada's largest Pride Week festival as well as global initiatives such as WorldPride 2014.
Jacob Friedman, Student, Ryerson University
Jacob is in his third year of the Radio and Television Arts (RTA) program at Ryerson University. He is actively involved in web development and promotions for RUtv, a student-run television network, and has worked on a variety of RTA practicums including a touch screen interactive application that was featured in Toronto's 2009 Scotia Bank Nuit Blanche. He is currently developing two multimedia and communications development companies: Thottfield and Subsumo.
Blaise Power, Student, Ryerson University
Blaise is in her fourth year of Radio and Television Arts at Ryerson University where she is focusing her study on news, documentary production and business and legal affairs. She is currently the Producer for her group's fourth year practicum project; a documentary which takes a critical look at the Olympics. Blaise has won awards for academic achievement at Ryerson, and when not doing school work, she is an active volunteer in the community and serves on the Woolwich Community Services' board of directors.
Registration Information
Questions
Call us at 720.488.6800 to help determine if this event is right for you. |
Logging In to the Web Conference
After registration, each registrant will receive a confirmation of payment or an invoice, depending on method of payment. Each registrant will also receive an email with appropriate login information and more information regarding the event a few days prior to the start of the event. The day of the conference, you will receive another email with the same information. To participate, you will need a computer with a high speed internet connection. You will have the option to receive audio via your computer speakers or telephone. |
Technical Information
- For detailed technical information on the requirements necessary to ensure a smooth session, please read about the system requirements.
- It is important to test your ability to connect to an Academic Impressions web conference. Test your system now
- For additional logistical considerations (including web conference interactivity and audio considerations), please download our web conference instructions (pdf).
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Registration
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