Abstract
The usefulness of an advising video for students in an animal science academic department was evaluated through short interviews with undergraduate students and their academic advisors. Advisors’ advising styles were determined, along with students’ preferences for advising styles. Student and advisor perceptions regarding the usefulness of the advising video for both the prescriptive and developmental aspects of advising were characterized. Perceptions of the most important and useful characteristics of the advising video were also described, and potential areas for improvement were identified. The video was found to be most useful as an aid in the prescriptive aspects of advising, leaving more time for advisors to spend on the developmental aspects of advising. Students liked the video because it answered fundamental advising questions and directed them toward questions they should be asking in their advising sessions. They also perceived that watching the video would make their college experience easier. Students and advisors suggested that the video should be viewed by students in a first-semester introductory course to prepare them for their upcoming advising sessions. Comments from students and advisors indicated that the 17-minute video should be shortened or divided into smaller segments, and the content should be edited carefully to ensure accuracy of information.
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