Assignment: Supplementary Learning Exercises
o Visit a school, college, or agency that has a computer-based and/or an online career information system. Develop a written report about its use and effectiveness.
o Outline and discuss the advantages of having a computer-assisted career guidance system in one or more of the following: a high school, a community college, a four-year college, and a community agency providing career counseling to adults.
o Form two groups and debate the issues relating to the following statement: Computer-assisted career guidance systems and online guidance systems will replace the career counselor.
o Develop a local visit file (individuals in selected occupations who agree to visits by students) that could be included as a component in a computer-assisted career guidance system. Describe the advantages of a visit file.
o Interview a career counselor who has substantial experience in using computer-assisted career guidance and online systems. Write a report on the systems used and summarize the counselor's evaluation of the systems.
o Describe the advantages of having a statewide occupational information data bank of job openings and labor forecasts. How could you incorporate this information in career counseling programs in high schools, community colleges, four-year colleges or universities, and community programs for adults?
o List disadvantages and advantages of using a web-based interpretation report of a personality inventory.
o Explain your conception of the future role of the Internet as a counseling tool. Focus on the advantages and limitations.
o Describe why skill development is so important in the current work environment. How would you help clients access learning and developmental programs?
o What is meant by the term "virtual reality"? Explain how and why virtual reality could be an effective training approach.
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Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.