Results of a National Survey on Technology in Academic Advising
The results of a fall 2002 national survey conducted by the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) in cooperation with the NACADA Technology in Advising Commission concerning the uses of technology in academic advising are discussed. Summaries of the multiple choice responses and open-ended questions as well as recommendations for the development or modification of NACADA programs and services are provided.
Contributor Notes
Michael J. Leonard is the Assistant Director of Penn State's Division of Undergraduate Studies. He received a master's degree in educational psychology from Penn State and has worked in the field of academic advising for over 25 years. He is the immediate past chair of NACADA's Technology in Advising Commission and is a current member of its Steering Committee. He has presented numerous sessions and workshops at professional conferences and has provided consulting services to higher education institutions on the topic of technology in advising. He is also managing editor of The Mentor: An Academic Advising Journal, an award-winning electronic publication.
The author wishes to thank the NACADA Executive Office for its assistance in the administration and analysis of the technology survey cited in this article.
