Using Technology to Reform Advising: Insights From Colleges
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Despite its transformative potential, colleges and college personnel often approach IPAS as a technology deployment rather than as a mediator of reform. Faced with the need to improve student outcomes, colleges frequently look to new technology for solutions. One approach is to use technology tools to address challenges created by high studentto-advisor ratios and by student unfamiliarity in navigating college. Sometimes referred to as Integrated Planning and Advising Services (IPAS), these technologies provide an array of student support–focused functions, including course management, degree planning, and early alerts.
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