14 Ways to Gamify Student Engagement & Learning

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14 Ways to Gamify Student Engagement & Learning

14 Ways to Gamify Student Engagement & Learning

Continuously evolving trends and technologies change the way people acquire information.

For college students facing demanding schedules, heavy workloads and an often overwhelming amount of content consumption, campus administrators and faculty are always searching for ways to more effectively engage students in and outside of the classroom to get them more active and involved in campus life.

Implementing gamification is a useful strategy to get students excited and enthusiastic about learning, while transforming even the most difficult or mundane subjects into programs and lessons with which students actually want to engage.

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How to Empower First Generation Students

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How to Empower First Generation Students

First generation college students constitute a large and growing segment of the student body. First generation students face unique challenges. They need additional support throughout the entire college experience, starting with the application process through to graduation. A powerful engagement strategy and dedicated resources are key to attracting and retaining this segment of the student population. Below are 5 ways to empower and increase the success of first generation students.

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Make Your 2021 Career Fair the Most Successful!

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Make Your 2021 Career Fair the Most Successful!

Make your 2021 Career Fair the most successful!

Career fairs provide students with the chance to learn about new companies and make face-to-face connections with potential employers and recruiters. Launched in 2020, as an alternative to in-person fairs, virtual fairs are a product of the Covid-19 Pandemic. They have, however, changed the mindset of how career fairs should be managed forever and are now a mainstay of early talent recruiting.

The benefits of this next-generation student engagement experience are proven. Whether your 2021 career fair will be fully in-person or hybrid, having a virtual guide or app is instrumental to the process from both an efficiency and qualitative perspective. Outlined below are five key takeaways, demonstrating why leveraging an online career fair platform will maximize the success of your next career fair.

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26 Tips for Hosting a Successful & Engaging Virtual Student Orientation

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26 Tips for Hosting a Successful & Engaging Virtual Student Orientation

26 Tips for Hosting a Successful & Engaging Virtual Student Orientation

Connect Your Virtual Community! Whether campus life will be in-person, virtual or blended this fall, administrators in charge of welcoming their newest students are charged with a unique challenge in adapting in-person programming and resources into an engaging online format. The stakes are high, too. Welcome Week is typically the first opportunity to build relationships and introduce new students to the culture and traditions of your campus. With this new challenge, though, comes an enormous opportunity to elevate your orientation programming with virtual components that are accessible, engaging and sustainable over the entire onboarding process. With some creativity, innovation and helpful technologies, your virtual orientation can become a truly immersive and enriching experience for your campus community!

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5 Tips for Increasing Student Involvement: Implementation of CampusGroups Student Engagement Portal at Presbyterian College

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5 Tips for Increasing Student Involvement: Implementation of CampusGroups Student Engagement Portal at Presbyterian College

5 Tips for Increasing Student Involvement: Implementation of CampusGroups Student Engagement Portal at Presbyterian College

To increase student engagement, Presbyterian Collegeโ€™s Office of Student Involvement selected CampusGroups in December 2020 as the collegeโ€™s dedicated technology solution. After just one month, CampusGroups launched as the collegeโ€™s official student involvement platform. Here are 5 tips for selecting and implementing a student engagement software, based on Presbyterian Collegeโ€™s successful roll-out!

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February 2021: Latest Updates to CampusGroups

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February 2021: Latest Updates to CampusGroups

This month, we have been busy implementing new features and helpful improvements for the CampusGroups community. We are also continuing to develop reports and marketing resources to provide you with supportive tools and assets. Thank you for sharing your feedback on what is important and helpful for your campus!

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