Learn techniques for designing your online courses to promote adult student engagement. Agenda Defining trends in adult learning Setting engagement goals through learning objectives Building relevant activities and assignments Leveraging work experience Experiential learning Scaffolding depth of content Designing peer engagement and communication Building interactive discussions Choosing web 2.0 tools Engaging through faculty interaction Appropriately […]
Learn critical updates for your Title IX first response and investigation procedures. Agenda What’s Changed? Title IX and the OPS Agreement Sworn vs. unsworn officer implications Streamlining Communication Plans Local law enforcement MOUs Title IX coordinator division of labor Responsibilities of Campus Safety Victim-centered first-response protocol Investigative considerations Documentation for Clery Act reporting What Now? […]
Facilitating successful online courses can be major time drains for instructors if not approached correctly. As the number of online courses that each faculty member is asked to facilitate increases, effectively managing and maintaining course quality becomes difficult. Utilizing best practices for the design, management, and facilitation of online courses will improve instructors’ capacity to […]
Many academics are searching for new strategies to showcase evidence of student learning. At the same time, students increasingly desire coursework that reaches beyond the boundaries of their campus to showcase academic and personal growth. The use of blogging in ePortfolios is a perfect solution to meet assessment and student engagement needs. Join us for […]
The work of campus marketing and communications departments continues to evolve and expand. This often results in an increased pressure to demonstrate impact and value. Many campus marketing teams are decentralized, in need of reorganization, struggling with the impacts of digital and social media, and lacking the resources needed to accomplish the tasks that are […]
First-Year Student Experience (FYSE) programs have been identified as a high-impact practice for increasing student persistence and success. Yet, many student populations remain at risk for attrition because they aren’t getting connected to critical resources when and how they need them most. Are your FYSE programs doing everything they can to strategically support at-risk students […]
Many institutions report that retention and graduation rates for students are declining due to a “stop-out” phenomenon. Employment, family, and financial issues are just some of the complex logistical concerns contributing to students’ suspension of study. Institutional stop-out programs offer the support, counseling, and procedural engagement that help these students return to school and complete […]
Are you able to measure how your social media efforts impact recruitment and admissions for your institution? Agenda Setting social media metric benchmarks and goals Research / Case studies Connecting activities and department goals Auditing your efforts Establishing a baseline Tracking time investment Identifying what to measure and track and when Qualitative measures Quantitative analytics […]
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 […]
Approximately 25% of students begin college at a time other than fall term, yet many institutions don’t reflect this in their onboarding processes. Recent research suggests that students starting in non-fall terms encounter substantially different challenges in campus orientation, socialization, and academic performance. These challenges pose a direct threat to both student retention and success. […]
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 […]
Are you using email to communicate with an expanding number of advisees? Do you want to better manage your email communication? Research shows that quality advising relationships increase student persistence. Email communication using a developmental framework can be an opportunity to build a stronger rapport with advisees. Join us online as our expert instructor contextualizes […]
Electronic communication between academic advisor and student has become more transparent with the advent of technology. The reliance upon electronic records raises substantial questions about privacy, notation, and storage. Is your campus effectively addressing the legal and ethical implications inherent in advising documentation? Join us and learn how to minimize risk and maximize student engagement […]
Maintaining online course quality is key to successfully growing online programs. However, supporting and monitoring online instruction is challenging because of the varying quality of teaching in the online environment. By implementing a peer mentor model that capitalizes on the internal expertise of your best online faculty, you can improve course quality across all of […]
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
Did you know that the TEACH Act and copyright law apply differently to MOOCs than to closed online courses? Agenda Ownership of course content Work made for hire Joint authorship Contractual relationships Using third-party materials Transformative fair use As assignments (permission) Linking to course sites TEACH Act and MOOCs Closed online courses Criteria for MOOCs […]
As institutions deal with depleting capital funding sources, public private partnerships (P3s) remain a particularly viable source of capital funding for the housing sector. However, as competition in the private sector grows, institutions must leverage the RFP process to ensure their needs are met within a financially sustainable project. To do this, colleges and universities […]
Campus faculty, staff, and administrators who have access to student records must understand how the latest FERPA regulatory changes impact their use of protected information. Compliance becomes tricky given the number of employees accessing protected information, the frequent turnover in the employee pool, and the various exceptions that FERPA permits. Join us online for a […]
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. […]
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 […]
