Higher Education Students Present at the NACADA Conference
National Academic Advising Association
Higher Education doctoral student Melinda Anderson, and master's students Elise Buckley and Aimee Stright presented recently at the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) Region 2 conference in New Brunswick, NJ. The title of their presentation was "Planting the Entire Garden at the Same Time: Best Practices for Virtual Group Advising."
Using the pilot online advising model utilizing Adobe Connect at William & Mary as an example, the presentation provided ideas and strategies in addition to a model to consider for online advising. Melinda commented, "Elise, Aimee and I presented a presentation on implementing technology in group advising at the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) Region 2 Conference. It was a wonderful opportunity to share what we have learned with the advising community." Aimee reflected on the impact of the presentation, "It was really rewarding to know that our presentation made a difference. After our presentation we were contacted by a university who is interested in implementing our program at their institution." Elise, a relatively new student in the Higher Education program, said, "It was great learning about different advising models and best practices from professionals across the mid-Atlantic region."
