Instructional Technology Implemented
The university experience is one of immense challenge and diversity. Other than graduating, getting a job is one of the few common aspects of our collective experience. This summary documents the University Career Services’ (UCS) use of technology as one of many tools. The website, http://www.career.virginia.edu/, is the core technology discussed.
The UCS is located in Bryant Hall by Scott Stadium. Upon entering the hallowed halls of UVA football ubermen, the job seeking student is welcomed by a reception area, career materials, and several rows of computers. UCS managers and career counselors are responsible for providing support to students seeking internships, job training, jobs, and other employment opportunities. To this end, UCS representatives heavily invested in a website as part of the entire career services process.
The UCS website is one of many resources that are made available to enhance students’ job search. It serves as an easy to use portal through which individuals can access an enormous database of dynamic information. This particular technology attempts to provide timely access to the appropriate information. Thousands of job listings and career information is useless to the student who cannot get through all the content and get the right information. Since access and content outweigh volume, a well organized website is the best solution here.
Can a career website be classified as instructional technology? Also, how can this particular website be used for instructional purposes? Having been introduced to instructional technology, I’ve come to realize that there are many means to incorporate instructional technology in business or professional organizations. The career service center can be considered a bridge between academia and the business sector. So, the answer to the first question is yes. Instructional technology is being used in this case.
The answer to the second question can be answered in a variety of ways. Since this paper focuses on student need and core UCS services, the immediate answer is narrower. The way in which the website is used for instructional purposes is presently textual. Several links provide students with best practices in writing resumes and cover letters, interviewing tips, and career information. It also acts as an on-line calendar and organizer, storage space for resumes and cover letters, rollerdex, and career guide.
Instructional technology, I learned, is not simply PCs and software in schools. But rather, IT encompasses a larger learning system. In this particular case, the career website not only connects students to the right job, but also to employers and hopefully the right career. A variety of multimedia technology being used here enhances the timely acquisition of leads, which materialize into interviews.
The UCS website, like all website has to be tweaked now and then, and other tools intergrated as enhancements. Some may argue that the home page is cluttered, but so is the university home page. Also, after the initial touch and feel, it becomes managable. Presently, given the variety of on-the-shelt career software available, the website is suitable for students job needs, offering a diversity of services and information. It should be noted that the technology is not designed to get the student a job, but rather get the student right sort of lead.
As a technology professional, I am always interested in the application and implementation of different technology solutions in business and professional organizations.
The UCS is located in Bryant Hall by Scott Stadium. Upon entering the hallowed halls of UVA football ubermen, the job seeking student is welcomed by a reception area, career materials, and several rows of computers. UCS managers and career counselors are responsible for providing support to students seeking internships, job training, jobs, and other employment opportunities. To this end, UCS representatives heavily invested in a website as part of the entire career services process.
The UCS website is one of many resources that are made available to enhance students’ job search. It serves as an easy to use portal through which individuals can access an enormous database of dynamic information. This particular technology attempts to provide timely access to the appropriate information. Thousands of job listings and career information is useless to the student who cannot get through all the content and get the right information. Since access and content outweigh volume, a well organized website is the best solution here.
Can a career website be classified as instructional technology? Also, how can this particular website be used for instructional purposes? Having been introduced to instructional technology, I’ve come to realize that there are many means to incorporate instructional technology in business or professional organizations. The career service center can be considered a bridge between academia and the business sector. So, the answer to the first question is yes. Instructional technology is being used in this case.
The answer to the second question can be answered in a variety of ways. Since this paper focuses on student need and core UCS services, the immediate answer is narrower. The way in which the website is used for instructional purposes is presently textual. Several links provide students with best practices in writing resumes and cover letters, interviewing tips, and career information. It also acts as an on-line calendar and organizer, storage space for resumes and cover letters, rollerdex, and career guide.
Instructional technology, I learned, is not simply PCs and software in schools. But rather, IT encompasses a larger learning system. In this particular case, the career website not only connects students to the right job, but also to employers and hopefully the right career. A variety of multimedia technology being used here enhances the timely acquisition of leads, which materialize into interviews.
The UCS website, like all website has to be tweaked now and then, and other tools intergrated as enhancements. Some may argue that the home page is cluttered, but so is the university home page. Also, after the initial touch and feel, it becomes managable. Presently, given the variety of on-the-shelt career software available, the website is suitable for students job needs, offering a diversity of services and information. It should be noted that the technology is not designed to get the student a job, but rather get the student right sort of lead.
As a technology professional, I am always interested in the application and implementation of different technology solutions in business and professional organizations.
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