Gain tools and tips for creating high-quality ePortfolios that help students showcase experiential learning. Agenda Creating an ePortfolio map Essential components Recommended components Related artifacts Designing resources to support students during the process Online resources In-person assistance Sample rubrics to measure ePortfolio quality Required components criteria Integrating learning outcomes
Are you meeting the customer service needs of your adult students? Agenda Identifying adult students on your campus Communication essentials: Accurate and timely information Maintaining “high touch†service delivery Simple changes to your in-person service Considerations for online touchpoints Identifying metrics for success Assessing and reporting your customer service efforts Aligning your efforts with the institution’s mission and vision Summative and formative reporting Wrap-up and final Q&A
Improve your student recruitment efforts by optimizing your website for mobile devices. Agenda Audience needs and expectations: Now and into the future Identifying the web design tools Developing strategies to meet your goals: Reaching potential students Developing admissions functionality Measurement and analytics Prioritizing staff and resources Making the pitch for funding
Instructional designers and course developers are facing new design challenges amid increased demand for high-quality blended courses and programs. When executed properly, blended courses provide a high level of engagement from learners and establish measurable learning outcomes with the means for achieving them. How are you ensuring that the blended courses you are designing combine the best components of both online and face-to-face classes? Join us online as we discuss blended course design principles and how they align with instructional strategies. You will learn how to: Use instructional design strategies for online courses Organize content into instructional modules Align course objectives, activities, and assessments
Pursuing international markets in online education can bring in new revenue and a more prestigious global image. However, efficiently expanding these programs to reach or meet an international need in education can be difficult. In order to capitalize on your programs’ competitive advantage, specific processes and support structures must be designed to target and align with the potential market. Join us for an online training where our experienced instructors will discuss the expansion of online programs for international audiences. Using a SWOT Analysis approach, we will discuss the competencies needed to find the right fit for your program and the building of an internal support model to meet the distinctive needs of an international audience.
Managing and engaging aging donors is a sensitive issue for both development officers and donors’ families. Many development officers are not properly trained to recognize signs of dementia and Alzheimer’s, and soliciting gifts from donors when they are not of sound mind or body can result in lawsuits and other reputational issues for an institution. Join us online to learn how to recognize signs of dementia, and gain 10 tools for managing and engaging donors who are exhibiting these signs. Our expert instructor will share a variety of case study examples, leaving you equipped to deal with any delicate situations you encounter with your aging donors.
Many campuses only become aware of hazing issues after a crisis, prompting a reactive approach to fix the problem. Hazing prevention initiatives are not new, but often fall flat because they do not take into account the underlying cultural change that must occur to address this systemic challenge. Join us to learn how to implement a framework that encompasses a community-based, long-term, comprehensive approach to hazing prevention. Using a case study format, we will highlight an award-winning program that was able to address the roots of hazing activities to effect a campus-wide shift in culture.
Are you losing students because your value proposition to prospective students and parents simply communicates price? Agenda Introduction Value defined Key perceptions of value (considerations for prospective audience) Key components of value Data gathering Internal sources (surveys, post-graduation plans) External sources (organizations, 3rd party studies) Applying value and data to message 10 key strategic questions in value communication Venues for message delivery Stories that convey value Communication tactics from a variety of institutional contexts Final thoughts and keys moving forward
An effective social media policy can reduce your legal liabilities and strengthen your institution’s brand. View this pre-webcast recording on developing your social media policy. This presentation will provide a great starting point for developing your own comprehensive social media policy and prepare you for the implementation phase covered in this webcast. Agenda Review of Essential Elements of a Social Media Policy Training of Your Policy Facilitation options Resources Policy Deployment and Implementation Messaging Planning for ongoing changes Change management processes Ensuring Compliance Best practices to have staff comply Ongoing enforcement
A vibrant leadership annual giving program not only serves as the core of a successful annual fund, but it can be one of the best tools to build the pipeline to major gifts. Yet, institutions struggle with how to create a separate identity for their leadership giving programs, and how to best communicate the opportunities available and their impact on the institution. In this online training, our expert instructors will show you how they strategically restructured their leadership annual giving program communications with enhanced branding, specific and targeted solicitations, and a more robust stewardship strategy.
