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integrating bSpace into student services

Eva WongProgram Coordinator, Student Advising and EventsBlum Center for Developing EconomiesStay Day Conference - Friday, June 18, 2010

How do you and your respective department disseminate information to students?

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Objectives

• To recognize the usefulness of bSpace as a student services tool

• To understand how bSpace can streamline the student experience in navigating through program information

• What is bSpace?

• Project Site vs. Course Site

• A look into academic departments using bSpace:– Global Poverty and Practice Minor

– Psychology

– Economics

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• Important documents

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• Email archive

• Screenshot

• Course site – dropbox

• Thesis and abstract submissions

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Getting Started in bSpace• 8/23/10 2:00pm• 8/24/10 2:00pm• What is bSpace and what can it do?

• Orientation to bSpace platform

• Create a course site

• Learn basic tools for managing your site

bspace.berkeley.edu

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Questions?