Evaluation of a Computer-Assisted Advising System
A computer-assisted student advising system was evaluated using student perceptions, faculty perceptions, and objective data on the number of advising errors before and after the system was implemented. Results indicated that the computer-assisted system was potentially more accurate than the manual advising system, that students preferred the new system over the old, that most faculty preferred the new system over the old, and that time spent by faculty in advising was reduced. Problems encountered in implementing the system and characteristics of an ideal system are discussed.
Contributor Notes
Howard N. Ray is Associate Professor of Management and Informations Systems. W. Kent Moore is Assistant Dean of the School of Business Administration and Associate Professor of Management and Information Systems. John E. Oliver is head of the Department of Management and Information Systems and a Professor of Management. Sample advising forms may be obtained from the authors upon request. Address correspondence concerning this article to W. Kent Moore, School of Business Administration, Valdosta State College, Valdosta, GA 31698.
