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So, really, why don’t advisors research and publish in their own profession? We know the value of research to ourselves, our profession, our institutions, and especially to our learners. Lack of time, money, energy all contribute, but in my case, I think that my biggest barrier is that I don’t know how to get started. READ MORE
I attended the NACADA annual conference in Chicago on October 1-4. I attended on my own dime and Capella’s time. The experience for my own professional development was well worth the cost. NACADA has over 10,000 members and nearly 3,500 attended the conference, many of them on their own dime and their own time. I think that this speaks volumes for the longing for knowledge of best practice or at least knowledge of common practices in the undertaking of academic advising. READ MORE
The number one core value of advisors is: Advisors are responsible to the individuals they advise (NACADA). Who wouldn’t agree with this? But what does it mean, especially to a doctoral advisor? I have learned over the last 18 months that advisors cannot tell their learners all of the answers. Advisors can only stage the learning environment so that learners begin to participate in and contribute to their own education. As advisors, we understand that some learners will move more quickly through the learning processes than others. READ MORE
I attended a private brick and mortar university for my Doctorate in Educational Leadership. The school was small compared to Capella: Capella confers more doctorates in one year than my alma mater will confer in the next 50 years. When I first entered the EdD program, I was assigned a faculty advisor; however, I never thought to schedule an academic advising conversation with my assigned advisor. If I needed advice on an available course or the correct form to file to meet a deadline, I went to the department administrative assistant who knew everything. That is, she knew every course that was offered, not necessarily the best courses for my academic degree. I still cringe when I think about the course on Spirituality at Work that I took one semester, solely because it was offered at half-price. READ MORE
