New Degree Navigator Web Site Students must complete certain courses in their fields of study in order to meet the requirements for graduation. Currently, students meet with academic advisors to discuss these requirements. Soon,though,students will be able to use a new degree navigator Web site to keep track of their requirements. The Web site will make it easier for students to monitor which courses they have already completed and which ones they still need to take before graduating, so they can plan their schedules accordingly.Also, the Web site will help reduce the workload for academic advisors, who will not need to meet with students as often.
Now, listen to two students discussing the article.
Male student:Hey, this is great. Did you see this article?
Female student:Oh Yeah, I saw that. But do you think we really needed it?
Male student:Well, Yeah I think it'll be really helpful because there's actually a lot of different classes you need for some of the degree programmes. And it can be hard to stay organized.
Female student:I guess that's true. I'm studying business and there are a lot of math and economics courses I have to take.
Male student:Right. And sometimes students miss a certain course. Like my friend had to stay on campus over the summer break after his final year to take a class to complete his history degree. He had to graduate a few months later.
Female student:Oh Wow His graduation was delayed?
Male student:Yeah, because he didn’t realize it was something he needed to take until it was too late.
Female student:Wow, well Hopefully this will help people avoid that kind of mistake, since they can just see it online. I guess that’s good for the advisers too.
Male student:Yeah, definitely since they're so busy. I mean all the academic advisors are professors. So they have a lot of other work to do.
Female student:That's true. They don't have a lot of extra time.
Male student:Right. And this way they could have more time to talk to students about more serious issues where students might really need advice, like if students have questions about switching majors or doing an internship.
The man expresses his opinion about the plan described in the article. Briefly summarize the plan. Then state his opinion about the plan and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.
In the reading, the University announces that students who are going to graduate will be able to use a new degree Navigator website to keep track of their requirements because this will make it easier for them to check the progress online and at the same time reduce the workload for academic advisers. In the listening, the man totally agrees with the announcement, because he says that students need to deal with a lot of classes for degree programs and it's easy for them to make a mess. Sometimes they even miss particular courses just like his friend whose graduation was delayed just because he didn't realize that he hadn't finished his history degree. Also, he thinks that the advisers who are mostly professors are really busy working, so this website will free them from redundant tasks and have more time to focus on serious things,like switching a major or doing internships.
