You can do almost anything from a smartphone these days, including ordering dinner, paying your bills, and even registering for college courses. Almost everything that was previously available on a desktop is now also available on mobile devices, and many…
If you are trying to get your message across to students, parents, and alumni, it’s safe to say Facebook can do that for you, considering 23 billion people log in to Facebook every month. As colleges and universities continue to…
In 2008, George Kuh and his associates at the Association of American Colleges & Universities published a book on the importance of high impact practices (HIPs) in education and how they can lead to increased rates of student retention, graduation…
Over the past 3 years, our blog has become a resource for professionals of a variety of industries including higher education, nonprofit, and corporate. As we come to the end of the year, we decided to take a look at…
The US is home to the largest population of international students, with enrollment increasing by 8.8% from 2014 to 2015. However, among the international student population, 70% are concentrated in only 200 higher education intuitions. Because of this, more and…
The content of an orientation or training is without a doubt a crucial part to the success of your overall program. In order to obtain desired results, the content of the orientation or training must include the necessary information and…
Most orientation directors or training managers agree that visual aspects are a crucial part to the comprehension of material. According to Dr. Richard Mayer, a psychologist at UC Santa Barbara, studies have shown that people absorb and retain information better…
Including Video in your online orientation creates and engaging and fun way to communicate with your students. Here are some tips to Develop a strategy Before deciding the content of your video, you will want to establish the strategy…
