Spring 2010 Course Registration
We are proud to present our 28th semester of StudentAffairs.com's online professional
development courses. For the past eight years, StudentAffairs.com has offered a variety of online, professional development programs for student
affairs professionals. (View Archive of Past Courses)
The online courses are a way for student affairs administrators -- at all levels--to supplement both their formal and experiential education. The Web is the perfect tool to involve practitioners
from all parts of the country, at all size institutions, and at all levels. Participants interacting from such diverse
backgrounds will be creating a unique and highly charged learning environment.
Course 1:Introduction to the Student Development Field: Fundamentals of Theory and Practice Instructor: Dr. Jason Laker Dates: February 22 - March 12 Cost: $130 (DEADLINE is February 19) Summary: This course is designed for newcomers to Student Affairs, those interested in entering Student Affairs work, and those who have been working within Student Affairs without a background in the subject. We will survey the foundational theory and literature associated with college student development in North America, as well as a brief review of the history and trends within the field. Students need not have any formal training in Student Development, and so online discussions and exercises will be collegial and supportive, without insecurities about one's current state of knowledge.
Course 2:College Students with Asperger's Syndrome Instructor: Lisa King Dates: March 1-19 Cost: $130 (DEADLINE is February 26) Summary: In this course, we will define Aspergers Syndrome, look at the increase in incidence, examine how students are affected on campus and in class, and discuss accommodations issues.
Course 3:Supporting Online Learners Instructor: Anita Crawley Dates: March 1-28 Cost: $130 (DEADLINE is February 26) Summary: In this course students will explore resources from the Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications (WCET), discuss resources their institutions currently deliver at a distance and identify priorities for additional services that might be made available to online students. We will brainstorm what students need to know before deciding to enroll, upon starting their first online course, and during enrollment in online coursework? After identifying gaps in services, participants will create one project that will help close the gap between what is currently available to online students at their institutions and what would help enhance the success of online students. The baseline for many institutions is information delivered from the college website. As a group, we will build from this beginning.
Course 4:Basic Supervision: Beginning the Dance Instructor: Darese Doskal-Scaffido Dates: March 8-26 Cost: $130 (DEADLINE is March 5) Summary: This course is geared to entry-level professionals and will provide participants with the opportunity to focus on supervision theory, supervising staffs and individuals, and working with challenging staff members.
Course 5:Staff Motivation and Support: Critical Commodities in Student Affairs Instructor: Joelle Davis Carter Dates: March 8-26 Cost: $130 (DEADLINE is March 5) Summary: This course is geared to entry-level professionals and will provide participants with the opportunity to focus on supervision theory, supervising staffs and individuals, and working with challenging staff members.
Course 6:Sustainability in Student Affairs - What is the Buzz about? Instructor: Heather Cantwell Miller Dates: March 8-26 Cost: $130 (DEADLINE is March 5) Summary: Sustainability - a new buzzword? Climate change and the environment are on the minds of many. Sustainability includes more than the environment but also a strong economy and social justice issues. In this course we will discuss the role of sustainability in higher education, ways to make your office more sustainable, and how to incorporate sustainability into programming.
Course 7:Managing Your Career in Student Affairs Instructor: Ms. Markell Steele, M.Ed. Dates: March 15 - April 2 Cost: $130 (DEADLINE is March 12) Summary: This course is geared to entry-level professionals and will provide participants with the opportunity to focus on supervision theory, supervising staffs and individuals, and working with challenging staff members.
Course 8:Technology and On-line Social Networking in Student Affairs Instructor: Matt Miller Dates: March 15 - April 2 Cost: $130 (DEADLINE is March 12) Summary: This course will provide students with a basic introduction to social networks and other on-line resources such as blogs and wikis and how to implement their use effectively in order to reach out to students and share what we have to offer.
Course 9:The Secrets of Using Survey Monkey Instructor: Jennifer Massey Dates: April 19 - May 7 Cost: $130 (DEADLINE is April 16) Summary: This course is designed for those who are new to assessment and are interested in conducting surveys using Survey Monkey. We will examine some of the strengthens and weaknesses of surveys as a methodology for collecting data from our students, learn some tips and tricks for survey design and build a survey using Survey Monkey. Participants need not have any formal training or experience in assessment.
A listing of our previous course offerings are available in our archive.
