The human and technological resources needed to ensure student success online are expensive to acquire and difficult to maintain. Consequently, institutions must make data-driven decisions about where to invest their resources. However, the data needed to inform such choices can be hard to isolate and are subject to misinterpretation given the complexities and constantly changing characteristics of online education. Examine how you can use metrics to better support retention efforts and improve the success rates of your online students. This webcast will address the use of data for modeling and prediction, and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions, including: Data available to your institution Mechanisms for obtaining data Conclusions that can and cannot be drawn from data about your retention and success initiatives Identifying at-risk students through analysis of predictive behaviors Using interventions to help reduce the risks Monitoring the interventions for effectiveness
Selecting a learning management system (LMS) is a complex endeavor that requires spending hundreds of hours vetting different options; balancing the competing needs of faculty, students, and administrators; and making a multi-year commitment. Join us online as our instructor walks you through the crucial steps for selecting an LMS on your campus. Having recently selected a new solution for his own campus, Tom Cavanagh will share a collaborative process for vetting, evaluating, and selecting the right LMS for your institution. You will leave this webcast with proven approaches and key considerations to effectively guide your selection. While this program will help you better understand the process for selecting an LMS, it is not intended to help you evaluate your current system or explore features within specific platforms.
Career services are one of the most requested resources from alumni. Capitalize on this interest by expanding your online offerings to include a live and recorded webinar series. Join us online to learn how you can develop a low-cost, online, career programming series that engages your alumni as both participants and presenters. Through a showcase of the program at Georgetown University, our expert instructor will share information and advice around the key components of an alumni career services webinar series, including: Choosing a platform to deliver your webinars Selecting the right topics to interest your alumni Recruiting and managing engaging presenters to deliver your content Marketing your programming appropriately Assessing your programming
Effectively balancing both the immediate and long-term institutional goals of space efficiency requires a sophisticated understanding of all campus space. Yet, many space administrators continue to work with rudimentary databases that reveal little beyond room type, location, and square footage. Administrators who are able to redefine and allocate space according to room condition, technology specifications, occupancy, and other telling characteristics possess the sophisticated data necessary to cut through challenging political barriers and become better advocates for the existing space on their campus. Join us for an online training that walks through the process of building and implementing a robust space database that provides the information to drive data-informed decisions on your campus. You will leave with key considerations and an overarching framework for transforming your space tracking techniques in developing a strategic space model for your institution.
Does general education represent a canon of knowledge, a set of skills, readiness for a student’s major, or simply a certain number of credits? These questions, along with increasing employer demands and student expectations for developing necessary competencies make it imperative to carefully assess your institution’s general education program. However, general education is difficult to assess because students’ core competencies can be obtained through various pathways. Join your colleagues in this webcast to discuss various methods for assessing the goals and quality of general education. Our expert instructor will focus on using low cost, low effort, turn-key tools to assess general education. This assessment approach, if done effectively, leads to improved student learning and addresses the skills gap that employers demand.
Advancement shops are increasingly turning to predictive models to assess their donor pools and ensure that their most valuable donors are receiving the appropriate level of attention. Despite this trend, many front-line fundraisers are still unclear about what predictive modeling is, how it can be leveraged in their everyday work, and how to calculate a return on investment from the use of predictive models. Join us online to learn the fundamentals of predictive modeling and how your shop can use this model to guide your fundraising strategy. You will hear case studies from institutions across the country that have successfully integrated predictive modeling into their operations.Included in your registration fee is a comprehensive glossary of terms commonly used when discussing predictive analytics.
Third party vendors can provide a wide array of expertise, specifically in increasing the enrollment and capacity of universities’ online offerings. However, extracting the most value from these partnerships requires developing an effective and lasting framework. Diligent preparation and a comprehensive approach allow your institution to take advantage of vendor partnerships while avoiding unnecessary costs. Join us for an online training to learn strategies that will help you develop a framework for successfully partnering your institution with third party vendors. We will discuss: Institutional readiness Negotiating the contract Partnership management
Learn how integrating information literacy into your first-year experience programs can improve student success. Agenda After providing a brief overview of the first-year experience movement, our expert instructor will share practical tips and advice on the following aspects of information literacy programs: Developing shared goals Information literacy outcomes Role of the entire campus Student development theory Integrating creative partnerships Institutional examples Involving parents and advisors Designing your curriculum Faculty-lead seminars Embedding librarians in first-year seminars
It may seem difficult to both balance space management in your academic library and continue to cultivate a thriving general collection that meets the needs of 21st century faculty and students. However, strong weeding and storage policies offer an effective way to meet both aims. The key is to move beyond just reviewing circulation data and integrate user input to inform your general collection management. Join us for a webcast that explores how to seamlessly integrate data and user input into your library’s storage and weeding policies. You will leave with five key takeaways and a plan for establishing policies that ensure the viability of your general collection in a way that nurtures the relationship between your library and its most important stakeholders.
Learn how you can create social-media-based experiential learning activities that improve student engagement. Agenda Friday, October 25, 2013 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. EDT Integration of social media into curriculum and privacy concerns Creating experiential learning using different types of social media Best practices and effective uses of social media Live discussion Google+ for conducting office hours Google Hangouts for guest lecture/incorporating expert speakers Facebook Streaming media Spreaker for experiential exercises SoundCloud for weekly podcasts updates YouTube Content curation Pinterest/Scoop.it Storify Real Time Networking Twitter Facebook
As institutions increasingly leverage mobile learning, certain critical questions are emerging as to how to best manage, distribute, and maintain these mobile devices. Join us online to examine different models and determine which ones may work for you. Using several institutional examples, we’ll answer these important questions: What are some institutional business models for procuring mobile devices? How do you ensure quality and set standards for these devices? How might management strategies differ depending on the mobile devices being used?
Determining if your fundraising professionals are meeting their dollar goals is relatively easy. However, your prospect research and management positions are fundamentally different, requiring an evaluative approach that balances front-line needs with production timeframe realities. Join us online to learn how to develop prospect research and management staff metrics for your shop. Our expert instructor, Marianne M. Pelletier, Senior Consultant, Cornell University, will share three evaluation models for both prospect researchers and managers, and you will leave knowing which model will work best for your shop. We will also discuss: Setting realistic expectations around performance metrics Specific metrics for both prospect researchers and managers Effectively tracking your solution and graphing results Building buy-in for your solution
A well-designed sophomore living experience program applies student development theory to sophomores, fosters student engagement, increases interaction with faculty and staff, and increases retention. Join us online to learn specific steps you can take to get your sophomore living-learning community program off the ground or what you can do to improve an existing program. Our expert instructors will share information about the following: Considerations to use when designing a sophomore living-learning community Identifying partnerships you need to pursue for an effective sophomore living-learning community How to assess the success of your program using best practices and national assessment instruments
Learn how you can assess potential new markets by understanding which data trends matter most. Agenda Introduction to data trends and new markets National data trends to consider when exploring new markets Enrollment and graduation trends Economic trends Legislative trends Tools that will help you better understand the data Interpretation of trends and informing strategy
Learn how targeted apps can help you reach your engagement and giving goals. Agenda Friday, March 29, 2013 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. EDT The big picture: smart strategy What does an online and social media engagement strategy look like? Where do apps fit into this strategy? What tactics can you deploy to meet the goals of an engagement strategy? App essentials: a quick overview Current app capability and device opportunities Technical skill sets required Aligning your resources for app development and administration Assembling the right app development team Service options and essentials Setting reasonable expectations Development and maintenance timelines Staff structure and suggestions Successful app case studies Lehigh/Lafayette challenge Lehigh reunion app Ohio State “O-H-I-O†app Key considerations for getting started
For many veterans, making the transition from life in a war zone to life as a college student can be challenging. More than ever before, disability services staff members, with their understanding of the unique challenges veterans are facing, can often become advocates for helping veterans connect to available resources. Join us online as our experienced instructor details specific accommodations that your disability office might consider for veteran students. This event will emphasize how disability service administrators can train others on campus to better serve veteran students with physical and psychological disabilities and help them succeed academically and socially. Our instructor will also suggest some longer-term projects you can use to more broadly assist veterans through disability services
Learn how you can begin to create an adaptable and mobile-friendly design framework for your institution’s website using responsive design. Agenda Why responsive design Trends in higher ed responsive design Responsive design ingredients Content and design considerations Using analytics UI and design patterns Technical considerations Adaptive vs. responsive design Graceful degradation vs. progressive enhancement Responsive Design and your CMS Leveraging frameworks Developing and marketing templates Staffing considerations Time to implement Steps to get started
Gather your team for a refresher on the intricacies of Clery Act compliance. Agenda for Pre-Webcast Recording View this Pre-webcast recording Overview of your Clery obligations Making full use of the updated handbook Going beyond crime reporting Agenda for Webcast Review of pre-session recording Managing crime data Dealing with on- and off-campus geography Informing and training campus security authorities Systemizing your relationship with local police Crime math and policy under Clery Expanded hate crime reporting standards Sex offenses and victim services Reporting for recently-acquired campus properties The annual security and fire safety report Publication deadline and format requirements (electronic versus print considerations) Handling multiple campuses and distribution requirements Reporting to the Department of Education Everyday crime disclosure considerations Providing notice to prospective students and employees Emergency notification and evacuation issues Ongoing compliance maintenance Establishing and training a security compliance team Records retention requirements and preparing for a review
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
