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Virtual Improvement: Advising And Onboarding During A Pandemic, Lucy Morrison
Virtual Improvement: Advising And Onboarding During A Pandemic, Lucy Morrison
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An honors practitioner describes various challenges in onboarding and training a new academic advisor during the coronavirus crisis. Virtual interaction and multitasking skills prove fruitful for training in best practices while also bringing experienced and first-year students together in unexpected ways. The author cites several improvements in advisement, observing how remote technologies also allow for certain privacies and discretion.