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How to Support Students In Online Learning

With a majority of Higher Ed institutions going online this fall, we are exploring ways to support students during off-campus...

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Five Student Recruitment Challenges & How to Overcome Them

There are many common challenges associated with student recruitment - we take a look at how you can overcome them.

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Growing Popularity of Instagram Reels for Student Recruitment

Introducing Instagram Reels: A new social media tool for engaging students.

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Chatbots: Conversational AI for higher education

In higher education, chatbots are handy for responding to student inquiries. Chatbots can increase efficiency, but it's important to...

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7 ways to harness social media for recruitment success

Research shows 83% of students use social media to inform their decision making. Therefore, universities need to have a rock-solid...

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2020 in Higher Ed: A Year In Review

As we near the beginning of a new year, now is a good time to reflect upon the unprecedented and unforgettable year that was 2020. In...

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Organizing workshops and lab in a virtual learning environment

When COVID-19 hit, it changed everything about the way a course's content was delivered. For the past eight months, universities and...

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Best digital strategies for lead generation in higher education

In order to successfully reach new students, educators must continually stay on top of the latest digital marketing trends. Here are...

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How to Improve the Accessibility of Online Learning

We examine how to improve the accessibility of online learning for potential students, from a materials perspective.

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How do OPMs work? Online program management explained

What is online program management? We take a look into how common partnerships work and benefits for universities and students.

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Hashtags for student recruitment

In today’s social media world, hashtags are as valuable as they have ever been. So, what is a hashtag and how does it work?

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Higher education rankings: what can we learn from them?

The 2021 Times Higher Education rankings have arrived, revealing the top institutions and the movers and shakers around the world.

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Personalized videos for student recruitment

Gone are the days of mass marketing and generic replies. Marketing in 2020 is all about personalization and videos!

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Higher Education News

How to Support Students In Online Learning

3 min read

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the reaction by universities was swift. Many higher education providers made the move to online learning virtually...

How to Support Students In Online Learning
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09.02.2022

Five Student Recruitment Challenges & How to Overcome Them

4 min read

Elise Hodge

Finding the best students for their universities and colleges is the number one challenge for recruiters.

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Instagram reels for higher education student recruitment

08.26.2022

Growing Popularity of Instagram Reels for Student Recruitment

4 min read

Elise Hodge

Instagram has switched its attention to reels, and universities are using the short videos to engage with their current...

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08.22.2022

Chatbots: Conversational AI for higher education

4 min read

Elise Hodge

In the online world, automation is key to gaining a competitive edge. Chatbots are one such automation tool to provide...

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08.19.2022

7 ways to harness social media for recruitment success

4 min read

Elise Hodge

Social media transformed how we interact with one another, and what we share. Research shows younger generations such...

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2020 in Higher Ed: A Year In Review

12.16.2020

2020 in Higher Ed: A Year In Review

7 min read

Elise Hodge

As we near the beginning of a new year, now is a good time to reflect upon the unprecedented and unforgettable year...

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Organizing workshops and lab in a virtual learning environment

12.02.2020

Organizing workshops and lab in a virtual learning environment

4 min read

Elise Hodge

At the beginning of 2020, many universities around the world were planning to deliver only a select portion of the...

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Best digital strategies for lead generation in higher education

11.13.2020

Best digital strategies for lead generation in higher education

5 min read

Elise Hodge

Today’s Gen-Z students spend most of their time consuming digital media, whether that’s on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook,...

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How to Improve the Accessibility of Online Learning

10.28.2020

How to Improve the Accessibility of Online Learning

3 min read

Elise Hodge

The digital learning sector has grown dramatically over the last few years and the statistics show that the market...

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How do OPMs work? Online program management explained

10.19.2020

How do OPMs work? Online program management explained

3 min read

Elise Hodge

Online Program Management Explained The Zoom classroom became the new normal back in 2020 when institutions had to make...

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Higher education rankings: what can we learn from them?

10.07.2020

Higher education rankings: what can we learn from them?

4 min read

Elise Hodge

Every year high school graduates face the huge decision of applying to universities both domestically and abroad. For...

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Personalized videos for student recruitment

08.25.2020

Personalized videos for student recruitment

3 min read

Elise Hodge

Gone are the days of mass marketing and generic replies. Marketing in 2020 is all about personalization and video. This...

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