Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences, Student Information Systems, and Advising Systems

"My Advisees": Helping University of Minnesota Faculty and Professional Advisers Access and Manage Student Information

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Title:"My Advisees": Helping University of Minnesota Faculty and Professional Advisers Access and Manage Student Information (ID: EDU05142)
Author(s):Cindy Salyers (University of Minnesota) and Amy Winkel (University of Minnesota)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/19/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:University of Minnesota has implemented a new way for faculty and professional advisers to access Web-based information about their advisees. The My Advisees reporting suite provides advisers with a toolkit to monitor their advising loads, verify advisees' credit loads, obtain academic records, prepare for meetings, check academic progress, and more.
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Planning for Successful Students

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Title:Planning for Successful Students (ID: EDU04121)
Author(s):Andrew Fairbanks (IBM Corporation), Russ Little (Sinclair Community College), Anna M. Mays (Sinclair Community College), and Elizabeth Nass
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/21/2004)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:Two very different organizations have created proactive, intelligent, comprehensive approaches to student services and retention. Sinclair Student Success Plan and the eArmyU Customer Service Management program both combine online systems with personal advising and counseling to meet very diverse needs. Both proactively identify at-risk students, develop an individualized plan for each student, track student progress, and offer useful research tools.

Winner: 2004 EDUCAUSE Award for Excellence in Information Technology Solutions.

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Getting the FACTS in Florida

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Title:Getting the FACTS in Florida (ID: EDU0062)
Author(s):Linda Thanasides (University of South Florida)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (2000)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:Florida has implemented the statewide student information system called Florida Academic Counseling and Tracking for Students (FACTS), a Web-based system that allows real-time communication between institutions. This session will describe the challenges of organizing and developing FACTS and the benefits being recognized by the participants.
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