Name: ADVi The Virtual Advisor: The Role & Impact of AI for Helping Texas Students Apply for College
Start: 2024-11-15T11:00:00-0600
End: 2024-11-15T12:15:00-0600

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Friday November 15, 2024 11:00am - 12:15pm CST

La Salle

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Virtual Advising Project (ADVi) emerged as a key initiative to support Texas students’ transition to higher education. ADVi, the AI chatbot, is designed to help students navigate the college application process by providing tailored information, actionable advice, and answers to queries. This study utilizes a mixed-methods research design to explore ADVi utilization in Texas. One of the main results suggests that underrepresented students relied more on ADVi to assist them with college admission and application processes, thus highlighting the technology’s potential role in bridging the information gap in higher education access.

Speakers

Han Bum Lee, PhD

Associate Director, UTSA, Urban Education Institute

Han Bum Lee is an Associate Director of the Urban Education Institute at the University of Texas at San Antonio and an Assistant Professor of Research at the Department of Educational Psychology. Dr. Lee's research interests include examining factors such as early college courses... Read More →

Sharon Nichols, PhD

Professor and Interim Director, Urban Education Institute at UTSA

Sharon L. Nichols is Professor and Interim Director of the Urban Education Institute. She also serves as Chair of the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She teaches graduate and undergraduate classes in learning theory, motivation, development... Read More →

Friday November 15, 2024 11:00am - 12:15pm CST
La Salle

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Han Bum Lee, PhD

Sharon Nichols, PhD

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