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Preparing High School Students For College: Effective Dual Enrollment Strategies
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Description Overview: Dual enrollment is a growing enrollment opportunity for colleges, but with that growth comes challenges. Institutions are already overworked and understaffed, yet they must onboard and orient a...
Friday 5 Live! Executive Orders & State Laws: The Legal Landscape Of Higher Education In 2025
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Overview: In this episode of Friday 5 Live, we dive into the rapidly shifting legal landscape of higher education with a legal expert who specializes in federal and state policies...
Effective Peer Mentoring In TRIO: Early Interventions & Strategies For Coaching
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Description Overview: How can institutions design effective peer mentoring programs that support students facing academic and personal challenges? Join us to explore how Eastern Michigan University and Michigan State University...
Building An Effective Tutor Training Program: CRLA Certification & Practical Strategies
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Description Overview: Earning CRLA certification can elevate tutor training programs by providing a structured, high-quality framework for skill development. This webinar will explore how the Community College of Rhode Island...
Empowering Students With AI: Preparing Community College Learners For The Future
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Description Overview: In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, AI literacy is no longer just advantageous—it's essential. Reports indicate that over 60% of new jobs require basic AI skills, yet less...
Tutoring In The AI Era: How Generative AI Can Support, Not Replace, Human Tutors
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Description Overview: Higher education institutions are facing growing challenges in providing effective academic support. With increasing student demand and limited tutoring resources, institutions must explore innovative ways to enhance learning...
Empowering Parents & Families For First-Year Success: Designing An FYE Course For Supporters
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Description Overview: Colleges and universities are increasingly looking for innovative ways to strengthen first-year student retention and success. At the University at Albany, one promising strategy has emerged: equipping families...
Friday 5 Live! Beyond The Numbers: Strategies For Boosting Male College Success
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Overview: The numbers tell a striking story: between 2010 and 2021, male undergraduate enrollment plummeted by 17%, from 7.8 million to 6.5 million students (NCES). At four-year institutions, the proportion...
United For Wellness: Enhancing Student Mental Health Through Departmental Collaboration
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Description Overview: As student mental health and well-being needs continue to grow, institutions are providing a wealth of resources across various modalities. However, these supports are often siloed within departments,...
Key Trends In Student Behavior & Engagement: Insights For Faculty, Staff & Administrators
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Description Overview: Higher education is undergoing rapid transformation, and faculty are observing significant shifts in student behavior, engagement, and learning needs. Join us as Dr. Amy Baldwin (professor at the...
Building Digital Literacy: Equipping Students to Think Critically & Engage Responsibly
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Description Empowering Students with Digital & Media Literacy Today’s students are bombarded with an overwhelming amount of digital content—some credible, some misleading, and some intentionally deceptive. Yet, many students enter...
Part 2 - Online Orientation Trends For 2025: Elevating Student Engagement, Accessibility & Onboarding
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Description Overview: Join us for an insightful webinar designed specifically for higher education professionals eager to stay ahead of the curve in student onboarding. Drawing on survey data from orientation...
Improve Student Engagement & Enhance Outcomes By Leveraging Video Resources In Your LMS
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Description Overview: Discover how one institution revolutionized teaching and learning by embedding on-demand video resources into their Learning Management System (LMS) to drive student success and institutional goals. This session...
Scaling Faculty Development: Cost-Effective Strategies For Onboarding & Retention
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Description Overview: How can institutions effectively support both full-time and part-time faculty development while staying budget-conscious? Join us for this insightful webinar, where we will explore scalable online orientation models...
Friday 5 Live: How Colleges Can Navigate The New ADA Accessibility Rules
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Overview: Big changes are coming to digital accessibility requirements, and higher education institutions must act now. The new ADA web accessibility rule impacts how colleges and universities ensure their digital...
TRIO Trends For Student Success: Maximizing Impact & Engagement
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Description Overview: This webinar will explore how TRIO programs can utilize TRIO trends to maximize academic success for their participants. It will explore supportive services, all within the Higher Education...
Part 1 - Online Orientation Trends For 2025: Elevating Student Engagement, Accessibility & Onboarding
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Description Overview: Join us for an insightful webinar designed specifically for higher education professionals eager to stay ahead of the curve in student onboarding. Drawing on survey data from orientation...
Friday 5 Live! Timely Topics Podcast: Navigating TRIO Funding Challenges
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Overview: Join us for an insightful discussion with Harold Campbell, former Director, Academic Achievement Programs at University of California, Berkeley and Education Management Consultant and Kimberly Jones, President of the...
Bridging The Equity Gap: How Online Orientation & Success Workshops Empower California Students
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Description Overview: As institutions increasingly develop online services, is there an equity benefit to having these services available online? Examining case studies and data from partner California institutions, this presentation...
Teach Students How To Learn: Metacognition Is The Key
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Description Overview: Today’s students enter college with widely varying academic skills, interests, and motivation levels. Faculty lament that students are focused on grades, often reverting to cheating, and do not...
Friday 5 Live Timely Topic! Hope & Inclusivity: Navigating Diversity Initiatives In Restrictive Times
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Overview: How can we continue to build and support inclusive campuses, especially in states where DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives face significant challenges? Join us for what promises to...
Are Your Students AI Ready? NOVA's Approach To Ethical AI Literacy & Faculty Integration
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Description Overview: Generative AI is rapidly transforming the landscape of higher education, presenting both opportunities and challenges for faculty and students. For educators, it is essential to move beyond seeing...
From Overwhelmed To Optimized: How Austin Community College Reinvented Student Onboarding With Online Orientation
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Description Overview: Are you looking for ways to streamline student onboarding while freeing up staff to focus on high-impact tasks like advising, scheduling, and application processing? Join us to learn...
Breaking the Cycle of Academic Probation: How Cal Poly Pomona Drives Student Success
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Description Overview: In pursuit of California State University's mission to bridge equity and achievement gaps for underrepresented, Pell-eligible, and first-generation students, Cal Poly Pomona's Office of Student Success faces the...
Bridging the Gap: How Online Orientation & Support Services Prepare Dual Enrollment Students For College Success
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Description Overview: In the past year, the number of dual-enrolled high school students has surged by 10%, significantly contributing to the overall growth in community college enrollments. (Nielsen Scarborough Research...
Revamping Academic Probation Support: Proven Strategies To Improve Time Management, Self-Advocacy & Motivation
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Description Overview: Did you know that nearly 20% of college students are placed on academic probation? Without proper support, many of these students struggle to recover, jeopardizing their academic future...
Transforming Orientation At HSIs & Community Colleges: Providing Culturally Relevant Information To Increase Retention
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Description Overview: Many institutions, especially multi-campus community colleges and Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), struggle with low attendance, limited access to essential resources, and the challenge of engaging students' families in the...
Scaling Professional Development: How The CT State System Created Online Training To Drive Educational Outcomes
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Description Overview: With twelve campuses, CT State faced challenges in ensuring consistent, accessible, and trackable training for all staff. In partnership with Innovative Educators, CT State developed a flexible program...
Supporting Families, Empowering Students: Digital Solutions For Pre-College Programs
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Description Overview: TRIO programs like GEAR UP, Talent Search, and Upward Bound face a common challenge: keeping families and students consistently engaged throughout the pre-college journey. Institutions often need help...
Friday 5 Live! Reflecting On 20 Years of EdTech: Innovation & Leadership With Innovative Educators
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Overview: Twenty years ago, two visionary women in community college administration, Erin Hoag and Valerie Kisiel, recognized the potential for online professional development to transform higher education. Their shared passion...
First-Generation Students: How To Develop An FYE Course Based On Their Feedback
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Description Overview: What do first-generation college students say about their first year and how can we use that information to design support where they need it most? First-generation students struggle...
Friday 5 Live! Streamlining Higher Education Administration With AI Tools
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Overview: How can AI help you to streamline administrative tasks? Join us for our upcoming panel discussion! Featuring staff from leading colleges and universities who have completed AI micro-credentials, this...
Creating An Online Faculty Orientation & Customized Learning Paths
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Description Overview: How can we support part-time and full-time faculty development in a streamlined, budget-conscious manner? Join us for our upcoming webinar to learn how to effectively plan and scale...
Friday 5 Live! Leveraging AI For Institutional Success: A Guide For College Administrators
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Overview: Unlock the potential of generative AI to transform your administrative operations in this insightful panel discussion. This session will showcase how AI is revolutionizing decision-making, streamlining workflows, and optimizing...
Streamlining TRIO Services: Using Online Resources To Provide Support & Save Staff Time
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Description Overview: Engaging TRIO students can be challenging. Their responsibilities make scheduling a challenge and often their need to simply “survive” can make it difficult for them to think beyond today. This...
TRIO Program Documentation: Ensuring Accuracy, Compliance & Security
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Description Overview: Effective record-keeping is a cornerstone of TRIO program success, directly influencing compliance, student tracking, and overall program efficiency. This workshop offers TRIO staff a deep dive into the...
Friday 5 Live! Integrating AI In Higher Ed: Faculty Experiences & Classroom Innovations
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Overview: Join us for an insightful panel discussion where current college professors share their experiences completing a micro-credential in the use of generative AI in teaching. The panelists will discuss...
Supporting First-Generation Students: Innovative Virtual Resources For Success
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Description Overview: Join us as Lee Williams shares strategies to support First-Generation students! By developing virtual resources, Lee has created an engaging online hub that empowers First-Generation students to enhance...
Friday 5 Live! Compassionate Pedagogy In Higher Education: Dr. Cate Denial's Practical Strategies
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Overview: Join us as Dr. Cate Denial, author of A Pedagogy of Kindness, shares her journey and offers practical advice on implementing compassionate pedagogy. In her recent work, Cate argues...
10 Habits Of Mind For College Success: Cultivating Social-Emotional & Executive Functioning Skills
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Description Overview: Researchers argue that self-regulation, intertwined with social-emotional learning (SEL), is at the heart of college success. Unfortunately, many undergraduates enter post-secondary institutions without having mastered the executive functioning...
Maximizing Micro-Credentialing: Integrating Theory & Practice For Campus Leadership Development
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Description Overview: Looking to enhance faculty and staff development with microcredentials? In a recent webinar, we explored how Pitt Community College successfully implemented a supervisory leadership microcredential program, increasing engagement...
Top Safety Tips For A Secure Back-to-School Transition
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Description Overview: Join Charlie Taylor, Brian Van Brunt and Brian Heider as they share practical safety advice as students return to school in the College and K-12 environments. As emergency...
Save Time & Enhance Productivity: The Case For Online Employee Orientation
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Description Overview: Join us for an exclusive webinar about how Innovative Educators partnered with P & P Home Services to improve their employee orientation experience. Discover how our customizable online...
AI Literacy: Comprehensive Training For Faculty, Staff & Students
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Description Overview: As AI evolves, educational institutions must equip their faculty, staff, and students with the necessary AI literacy skills. This webinar will highlight the importance of comprehensive AI training...
A Multi-Dimensional Peer Mentoring Model For At-Promise Students
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Description Overview: Join us for an enlightening discussion on "A Multi-dimensional Peer Mentoring Model for At-Promise Students," a groundbreaking approach developed within the Thompson Scholars Learning Community (TSLC). This webinar...
Friday 5 Live! Revolutionizing Education: The Power Of 7-Week Courses
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Overview: Curious about how a shift to a 7-week course format skyrocketed student success rates? Join us as Bobbie Meyer, Department Head of Sciences at Chattanooga State Community College shares...
Friday 5 Live! Educate & Empathize: Embracing Trauma-Informed Practices In Higher Education
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Overview: How can trauma-informed care shape campus communities and positively impact student success outcomes? Join us as Dr. Emily Bauer shares practical strategies, based on her rich background in college...
Are Your Students AI Ready? Essential AI Literacy Tools For Academic Integrity & Success
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Description Overview: In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, AI literacy is no longer just advantageous—it's essential. Reports indicate that over 60% of new jobs require basic AI skills, yet less...