Surfboard - Field Experience 2.1

Overview

Imagine a Field Experience program that streamlines administration, enhances learning and retention, and effortlessly generates end-of-year reports with just a click. What about a program that eliminates spreadsheets, fosters honesty, and maximizes efficiency? Well, such a program does exist. The best part? It's free to try, cost-effective to maintain, and can be operational in your school within 5 minutes.

Summary of the Program

1. The Surfboard platform is established at the University.
2. Students download the Surfboard application from the App Store.
3. Students self-register on the App.
4. Students scan a unique University QR Code.
5. Students select their Class.
6. Students choose their Placement.
7. Students bring their phone on visits to the Placement.
8. Professors monitor the students' progress throughout the semester.
9. Placement reports are compiled at the conclusion of the semester.

Life without the Surfboard

Honor System - Students manually track their time and compile reports, leading to inefficiencies and inaccuracies, or even dishonesty and inadequate training.

Mentor System - Professors burden Mentors with oversight duties on top of teaching, resulting in excessive burdens and potentially subpar reporting.

Partial System - Implementing incomplete measures often results in inaccurate and time-consuming reports that require additional tools like spreadsheets, further involving Mentors and Students in reporting responsibilities.

Life with the Surfboard

• Accountability - Students are responsible for their visits, ensuring active engagement with Mentors.
• Retention - Early identification of struggling students leads to timely interventions and improved retention rates.
• Accreditation - Administrators gain confidence in the program's credibility through effective tracking and comprehensive reporting, benefiting students substantially.

Positive Impact at All Levels

• Administrators seek technologically advanced universities. Students prefer institutions that embrace technology over manual log-keeping methods.
• Professors value teaching time over administrative tasks. The Surfboard optimizes time management and reinforces learning objectives effectively.
• Students appreciate the Surfboard's convenience, evident in high ratings and positive feedback regarding progress tracking.
• Mentors play a valuable role in student learning without being burdened by administrative tasks within the program.

Security

• Controlled Access - Only authorized Faculty members access Class and Student Placement Activity information.
• Delayed Reporting - Real-time activity reporting is restricted until placements are completed, ensuring confidentiality with only date information visible to Professors.
• Limited Tracking - Placement activities are recorded in specified windows, avoiding tracking outside regular schedules like weekends or after-hours.
• Student Control - Students oversee tracking permissions, authorizing placements and having the ability to end them at any point.

Full-Service Solution

• We establish and configure each class for program commencement with minimal setup time required.
• We strategically geofence each location to optimize visit tracking accuracy.
• We manage user accounts, restricting access only to relevant classes for administration during each period.