Attracting Students
Improving the Student Experience through eCommerce: Best Practices for Higher Ed
Lisa Slavin | Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management, Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeOnline shopping is increasingly the norm for people buying books, groceries, clothing and everything in between. According to Lisa Slavin, the familiarity that individuals have with online platforms like Amazon…
Redesigning Higher Ed with the Student at the Center
A. Sasha Thackaberry | Vice Provost for Digital and Continuing Education, Louisiana State University“Let’s work backwards.” This would be my husband speaking. It’s one of his favorite sayings, right up there with “Let’s use a little engineering,” and, “It’s OK, I’m from Cleveland.”…
Supporting Post-Traditional Students Drives Broad and Significant Benefits
Louis Soares | Chief Learning and Innovation Officer, American Council on Education Jonathan Gagliardi | Assistant Vice President of Strategy, Policy and Analytics, Lehman CollegeCalls for change are familiar to many of us in the higher education community, and in recent years they have grown louder. Government, members of the media, employers, and most…
How eCommerce Best Practices Impact Student Expectations and Enrollment
Jeff Fanter | Vice President for Enrollment, Communications and Marketing Management, Ivy Tech Community CollegeOnline retailing is changing how we shop, work and interact as consumers—and higher education is not immune to its influence. In this interview, Jeff Fanter discusses how eCommerce is changing…
Building Next Generation Online Orientation: Personalized and Accessible
Tess Diver | Assistant Director of First Year Experience and Student Engagement, Southern New Hampshire University Mikhaila Schaefer | Facilitator for New Learning Models, Southern New Hampshire UniversitySo often, orientation is a one-size-fits-all firehose of information that may or may not be meaningful to students. When we think about the student experience, particularly for online learners, institutions…
Immediacy, Outcomes and Impact: Shifting the Institutional Focus Towards Generation Z
Kasey Urquidez | Vice President of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs Advancement and Dean of Undergraduate Admissions, University of ArizonaMoore’s Law states that computing power doubles every 18 months. While this is regularly framed in terms of its impact on industry and the workforce, colleges and universities are becoming…
Flexibility and Personalization: How CE Can Evolve to Meet the Needs of Millennial Professionals
Steven VandenAvond | Vice President of Extended Learning and Community Engagement, Northern Michigan UniversityAuthor’s note: Before launching into this topic, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that many of my comments will appear to paint a large and influential group of…
How to Meet the Needs of Incoming Transfer Students
Rita Detwiler | Vice President for Enrollment Management, University of LynchburgAs increasing numbers of students turn to non-traditional pathways for higher education, transfer students are becoming a growing percentage of the on-campus cohort—yet with their transfer-specific questions about transfer credits,…