In this episode, we’re joined by Alexa Urra, Associate Director of Academic Support Services at Florida International University, who shares her in-depth experience integrating the Digital Career Counselor tool into FIU’s Discover Your Major course.
Alexa walks us through her intentional, student-focused implementation strategy—from recognizing a curricular gap to evaluating potential solutions and collaborating with key campus partners to ensure the tool aligned with academic goals and student needs. During our conversation, Alexa offers insights into:
- An overview of the Discover Your Major course and its learning objectives
- The rationale behind selecting Digital Career Counselor
- The integration process, including planning and execution
- Stakeholders involved in the rollout
- Timeline and stages of implementation
- Communication strategies with institutional partners
- What’s next for Digital Career Counselor at FIU
Something we loved about the Digital Career Counselor tool is that it came with activities, user guides, and instructions for our instructors and optional ways they could integrate into the tool into their in-class sessions and dynamics. So that was something that really interested me and our team. Being able to help our instructors guide students through this tool, not just in their dorms at home or alone, but that they could use it in the classroom. The instructors can guide them through hands on and engaging activities based on the platform was exactly what we were looking for.
For more information about incorporating Digital Career Counselor into the curriculum, check out these resources:
