Degree Audit Bibliography

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Johns, V. (2006). Degree Audit Systems: Are They Worth It? College and University, 81(2), 57. Retrieved from http://www.aacrao.org/publications/candu/index.cfm; http://ezproxy.umuc.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ732622&site=ehost-live&scope=site
A lot of various degree audit systems are available on the market and most often they have similar features such as the functionality they each provide, the technical platforms upon which they operate, their requirements for interfacing with the local SIS, the ease of use, and the level of effort required to implement and operate. However, the most important feature that a degree audit system require is if they are really worth buying. In this article, the author presents the result of a survey on people's opinions regarding the worthiness of these systems.

von Munkwitz-Smith, J. (2005). Applying Technology to Academic Advising. College & University, 81(1), 45-47. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.umuc.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=18784597&site=ehost-live&scope=site
The article focuses on the application of technology to academic advising in the higher education in the U.S. Surveys can reflect a general consensus about student satisfaction in the higher education environment. Advising affects student success, as measured by retention and graduation rates. By recognizing that poor academic advising can have an adverse impact on students, it's important to look at advising from a number of perspectives. The problem is that a student interested in foreign relations, with a specific interest in South Asia, might be assigned to a specialist in constitutional law, rather than to the expert in South Asian nuclear policy. The chance of the student making a good connection with her adviser would be much less than if they shared an academic interest. In the 1980s, computerized degree audit programs, either homegrown or commercially available productions like Miami University's DARS or Georgia State University's PACE systems, started to appear. In the 1990s, as these programs became much more widely used and as more alternatives were developed, Student Information System vendors began to include degree audit software as an integral part of their systems.