Technology

Competency Level: Foundational

"The Technology competency area focuses on the use of digital tools, resources, and technologies for the advancement of student learning, development, and success as well as the improved performance of student affairs professionals. Included within this area are knowledge, skills, and dispositions that lead to the generation of digital literacy and digital citizenship within communities of students, student affairs professionals, faculty members, and college and universities" (ACPA & NASPA, 2015, p. 33).

"Appropriately utilize social media and other digital communication and collaboration tools to market and promote advising, programming, and other learning-focused interventions and to engage students in these activities" (p. 33).
"Engage in personal and professional digital learning communities and personal learning networks at the local, national, and/or global level (p. 33).
"Incorporate commonly utilized technological tools and platforms including social media and other digital communication and collaboration tools into one's work" (p. 33).

I have gained the following experience in the Technology competency area:

Created advertising and graphic design for the Office of Residence Life and the College of Engineering at Ohio Northern University (samples below).
Served as ACPA ambassador for two academic years and participated in monthly cluster calls utilizing Zoom.
Utilized Qualtrics for mentor program monthly assessments.
Operated the Facebook and Instagram accounts for the Office of Residence Life at Ohio Northern University.
Utilized Maxient software in my role as a hearing officer in the Office of the Dean of Students at Bowling Green State University.

American College Personnel Association & National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. (2015). Professional competency areas for student affairs practitioners. Washington, DC: Authors. Retrieved from http://www.naspa.org/images/uploads/main/ACPA_NASPA_Professional_Competencies_FINAL.pdf