This document discusses using technology like blogs, video tutorials, and podcasts to provide support and resources to students. It presents blogging, Facebook, and websites as options for advising students, and discusses the pros and cons of each. It provides tips for getting started with blogging, such as developing a brand, planning a template, and cross-promoting content. The document warns against doing advising work alone without support. Overall, it explores how advisors can use multimedia tools to enhance their support of students.

1. Technology in Advising II:
Support and Resources through Blogging,
Video Tutorials, and Podcasts
Becca Schulze – University of Oregon
Katie McFaddin – Brandeis University

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Facebook Blog
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- Limited access - Existing facebook site - Free
- Can’t add pages addresses all department - Interactive
- Can’t manipulate page news & events - Artistic control
templates - Designed for short posts - Content is searchable &
- Not interactive - Posted content is not tagable
- Content would be static searchable - *Some* personal
blogging experience

8. Getting Started
Be a “blog lurker”
Develop your brand
Plan your blog’s template
Dive in

9. DO: Use it

10. DO: Cross Promote

11. DON’T: Do it alone

12. DON’T: Do this…
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13. Disclaimer
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Mac vs. PC

14. Multimedia
Screencasts
Podcasts
Videos
Vodcasts

18. Questions?