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Building and sustaining learning communities among a diverse student population through online advisement: A three-phase model to support students || Silvia Braidic, California University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States, braidic@cup.edu Liz Gillette, California University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States, gillette@cup.edu Kristin Shotko, California University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States, kjshotko@stroudsburg.k12.pa.us || This session presents a three-phase model for online advisement. In an online environment, it is essential to build and sustain learning communities. Collaboration among faculty advisers, students, and mentors from the field are necessary in developing these communities. The online advisement model provides a three-phase approach to advisement. The online advisement model will address three specific phases and the collaboration necessary to make it happen: 1) Institution and Program Online Advisement Components, 2) Peer Mentoring/Advising, and 3) Professional Mentoring while in the Field – The Virtual Coaching/Mentoring Academy.
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As a result of this session, participants will:

• Develop an understanding of a three-phase online advisement model and the necessary collaboration required: Phase I: Institution and Program Online Advisement, Phase II: Peer Advisory, and Phase III: Professional Mentoring while in the Field - Virtual Coaching/Mentoring Academy • Analyze the components of the three-phase online advisement model. • Understand student and faculty perspectives of the three-phase online advisement program. • Develop ideas for creating a three-tiered approach to an online advisement program.

This will be accomplished through a presentation and discussion conducted from the perspectives of faculty and graduate student on the following topics:

Background • History of online programs • What is an online advisement model? • What is the importance of online advisement?

Phase I: Institution and Program Online Advisement • Office of Web Based Programs and Client Service Specialists • Orientation to online learning • Orientation and Assessment Seminar • The advisement shell and its services

Phase II: Peer Advisory Program • Peer mentors assigned to each faculty adviser • Peer mentor embedded into advisement shell • Monitoring and support • Designated area in advisement shell

Phase III: Professional Mentoring while in the Field - Virtual Coaching/Mentoring Academy • Recruiting Professionals from the field • Developing the role of the professional mentor • Developing the role of the online academy for graduates in the field || General Session Forum All ||
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