Instructional strategies that have evolved in classrooms and lecture halls typically have minimal success in blended instruction. To teach well in the blended environment, instructors need to explore new pedagogical options and craft learning activities that fit the medium. Join us online to learn key strategies for teaching successfully in blended courses and effective practices for engaging your students. Our expert instructor will share examples of courses that demonstrate effective student engagement and sound instructional practices in a blended format.
With a mission to serve students, one-stop centers and staff are continuously looking for ways to improve customer service. New service initiatives are often limited by physical space and budget restrictions. Fortunately, using readily available technology and simple steps, you can increase accessibility and reduce wait times by deploying service staff across your campus. Join us online to learn simple steps that you can use to set up mobilized one-stop services at your institution. Our expert instructor will walk you through a case study and discuss how you can implement a mobile one-stop model. You will learn: What technology you’ll need to set up mobile stations Where mobile stations should be placed Who should be deployed across campus How to communicate the stations and services
Learn how a few simple changes can help your senior gift program better meet your strategic advancement and student philanthropy goals. Agenda Defining your senior campaign Why the campaign is important to your annual giving program Fitting the senior campaign into your campus culture Planning for the senior campaign Determining your program details Setting meaningful goals When and how to start planning Scheduling your marketing and events Officially starting and ending your effort Forming your student committee Recruitment and training Establishing roles and responsibilities Orienting and aligning committee members with the goals Building ownership with your committee Participation in the senior campaign Defining and encouraging participation Effectively challenging and rewarding participation Marketing that works Increasing awareness of the senior campaign Marketing to millennials and why the senior campaign message works What you need to say and how to say it Maintaining momentum after the senior campaign Stewardship, benefits, and recognition Transitioning to Young Alumni
Learn how you can use lecture capture to increase student engagement and improve learning outcomes. Agenda for Pre-Webcast Recording View the Pre-Webcast Recording: Administrative and Tactical Considerations Administrative and tactical considerations Faculty IT Student Transforming Learning Agenda for the Webcast Themes from administrative and tactical considerations Question and answer Tips to creating effective lecture capture Plan ahead! Write a script or outline. You may be a natural lecturer, but most of us, when faced with the idea of being recorded, ‘forget’ the lectures we know by heart. Chunk or break up concepts Use a conversational or ‘chatty’ tone Practice! Visual aids are a MUST Switch out! If you are in a department where many teach the same class, divide the work. Different voices and faces help students keep interest. Brand your work Be real. Don’t be afraid to slip up and say things twice or stutter a little Check your facts Take a field trip
Learn how your campus can better respond to the needs of at-risk students by utilizing a case manager approach. Agenda Institutional context: The rise of student concerns on college and university campuses Rise in psychological disabilities Legal issues Institutional response: policy, practice, and organizational strategy Counseling and health services Behavioral intervention teams Case managers The field of case management Background and history Relationship to other units on campus Implementing case management on your campus Considerations for a new position Sample job descriptions; recommendations on what to look for in a candidate Common organizational structures, reporting lines Recommended daily/weekly/monthly duties Resources needed Best practices and limitations Resources Final Q&A
Included: Receive a comprehensive state-by-state resource guide that will help you gain authorization for Title IV funding. Agenda Challenges for your campus and its financial aid program New federal regulations “Credit hour†definition and application to online learning State authorization Cost associated What the Department of Education expects Creating a process for compliance Implications of noncompliance What are the consequences? Implications of US district court ruling on compliance Resources
Living-learning communities continue to be a popular topic at many institutions, but actually creating effective LLCs can be a challenge for many campuses. Join us for an engaging discussion with the two chief researchers from the National Study of Living-Learning Programs (NSLLP). These experts will share their perspectives as they review key recommendations for creating and implementing living-learning communities. Joining them are several practitioners who will share practical tips for implementing successful practices on campus.
Measuring dollars raised isn’t always the best way to evaluate your annual giving staff. Agenda Aligning your metrics to your institution’s values The annual giving staff metrics backdrop at the Kelley School of Business and the University of Richmond Impetus for creation Modification history Performance measurements for annual gift generalists Budget management Contacts Dollars Faculty and staff giving Leadership giving Performance measurements for annual gift specialists Classes and reunions Faculty and staff giving Leadership giving Mass marketing (direct mail and email) Phone program Special constituencies Effectively tracking your metrics system Building top-level buy-in for your metrics effort
Join us online to learn how you and your entire staff can maintain student privacy and institutional compliance by avoiding the most common FERPA pitfalls. Incorporating questions and examples submitted by webcast participants, our expert instructor will give clarification and advice on the eight areas of FERPA law that are most commonly misinterpreted. From general requests for information to specific issues involving vendors, family members, and auditors, this webcast will help you and your financial aid team give the right response every time.
With a 32 percent increase in international student enrollment over the past decade, the importance of providing an orientation specifically tailored for international students has become a priority in higher education. Empowering students to serve as “cultural peer mentors” can help integrate international students into the campus community. At the same time, a strong cultural mentor program reduces orientation staff workload and improves the overall experience of the international student welcome process and orientation. Join us for an archived webcast to learn how you can utilize a team of peer “cultural mentors” to make your international student orientation and welcome activities more efficient and meaningful.
