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Even though institutions often spend millions of dollars on campus technology, many are not maximizing the value of those investments. Here we examine five ways institutions can get the most out of their technology solutions.

Listen to this recording of our blog, 5 Ways to Maximize the Value of Your Technology Investment, to learn more.

As the role of technology becomes increasingly vital to institutional success, colleges and universities must be sure to optimize their use of new solutions.

5 Ways to Maximize the Value of Your Technology Investment

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This audiobook is an excerpt from a blog by Spark451, a Jenzabar Company.

Spark451 partners with numerous schools to help answer the question, “Why did they not enroll?” And yes, sometimes the feedback collected is brutally honest and hard to stomach, but the information is beyond valuable. But no matter how hard the feedback may be to hear, these moments of unfiltered honesty can help inform your enrollment strategy going forward.

Listen to this recording of Spark451's blog, Lessons Learned from Non-Enrolling Students, to learn more.

Spark451's survey provides insights on why some students decided not to enroll and sheds light on how you can get more learners to say yes.

Lessons Learned From Non-Enrolling Students

Spark451's survey helps shed light on why some students choose not to enroll.

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A student’s decision to leave an institution tends to be incredibly personal, which is why student retention can be a tricky problem to solve. Reasons for departure can be anything from financial concerns to feeling poorly prepared, unsupported, or disconnected from the greater college community. But these issues aren’t insurmountable. 

If institutions make their first-year programs more supportive and community-oriented, they may be able to improve first-year student retention rates.

Listen to this recording of our blog, Tips for Building a Better First-Year Student Experience, to learn more.

Why are so many first-year students not returning to campus and what can institutions do to retain more learners?

Tips for Building a Better First-Year Student Experience

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Higher education students today are much different than they were 20, 10, even 5 years ago. Now, institutions need modern strategies that appeal to digital-native and adult learners, and new tactics to keep them engaged throughout every stage of the college journey--from initial recruitment through matriculation. 

So, starting at the top: What steps can institutions take to attract non-traditional learners?

Listen to this recording of our blog, 3 Digital Strategies to Attract Non-traditional Learners, to learn more.

Engaging with and attracting non-traditional learners can be entirely different than marketing to traditional students.

3 Digital Strategies to Attract Non-Traditional Learners

How can institutions effectively market courses to non-traditional students?

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In its 13th annual Survey of College and University Presidents, Inside Higher Ed partnered with Hanover Research and polled nearly 450 presidents of public, private non-profit, and for-profit colleges. The survey examined how presidents are facing challenges related to finances, faculty retention, and the growth of online learning, among other things.

Listen to this recording of our blog, An Inside Look at College and University Presidents’ Perspectives, to hear details from the survey and discover how presidents are dealing with the issues facing higher ed.

How are presidents handling higher ed issues and how confident are they in their institutions’ futures?

An Inside Look at College and University Presidents' Perspectives

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An Inside look At College and University Presidents' Perspectives

The process of applying, filing, and ultimately understanding financial aid is a challenge for many higher education students, especially if those individuals don't have guidance from parents or advisors who have gone through the process before. In many cases, the challenges and confusion brought about by the financial aid process ultimately cause would-be learners to never actually complete the enrollment process. Fortunately, there are technologies and strategies that institutions can implement to eliminate these issues.

Discover three ways that institutions like yours can improve the financial aid experience for students, making it easier for learners to enroll and persist.

You can already read a written version of this story, 3 Ways to Enhance the Student Financial Aid Experience to learn more.

Alleviating the difficulties and concerns associated with financial aid can lead to increases in enrollment and persistence.

3 Ways to Enhance the Student Financial Aid Experience

It's in an institution’s best interest to do as much as possible to alleviate the difficulties associated with financial aid.

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Two things are becoming clear as we look at institutions in the 21st century. First, spreadsheet use is almost universal, and second, every study measuring associated errors shows rates that would be unacceptable in any organization. 

Why would institutions rely on technology clearly not suited for the complexities of financial reporting? What can institutions do to overcome the consequences of the "Spreadsheet Spiral"?

Listen to this recording of our blog, What You Need to Know About Spreadsheets in Higher Ed, to learn more.

In higher ed, spreadsheet issues abound. How can institutions solve them? 

What You Need to Know About Spreadsheets in Higher Ed

Listen to our audiobook to learn more about spreadsheet usage within higher ed.

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While many in higher education believe students should be held accountable for their own success, colleges and universities competing for a dwindling number of students have been forced to view students and their parents as customers they need to satisfy. 

Institutions know there’s a difference between making sure a student has fish and teaching them how to fish. But with so many students showing up without their proverbial fishing rods, institutions are beginning to wonder—is it now a college’s job to provide these resources?

Listen to this recording of our blog, Should Institutions Provide the Rods When Teaching Students How to Fish? to learn more about what problems students face and how institutions can provide the tools students need to succeed.

Academic advising as well as mental health and career counseling can be tools to drive student success.

Should Institutions Provide the Rods When Teaching Students How to Fish?

Listen to this audiobook to learn about what problems students face and how institutions can provide the tools students need to succeed.

Jenzabar Audiobook: Should Institutions Provide the Rods When Teaching Students How to Fish?

One out of every five U.S. students lacks basic skills in financial literacy. This means that about 20% of students on college campuses do not possess the ability to understand and utilize basic financial competencies like budgeting, financial management, and investing.

Because financial literacy can play an integral role in student success, colleges and universities looking to bolster student success strategies should be asking themselves: What can we do on campus to ensure our students are financially literate?

Listen to this recording of our blog, Financial Literacy as a Student Success Strategy, to learn more about how promoting financial literacy can help support student success

Promoting financial literacy on campus can help students achieve critical short- and long-term objectives.

Financial Literacy as a Student Success Strategy

Jenzabar Audiobook: Financial Literacy as a Student Success Strategy

It’s not unusual to see partnerships between higher education institutions and businesses, especially at large research institutions where many companies have spent decades working with and funding academic programs. But in recent years, regional colleges and universities have begun to realize the value of partnering with local industry, as doing so allows them to better cater to the needs of their communities and their students.

Listen to this recording of our blog, 5 Reasons Why Higher Ed Institutions Should Partner With Local Businesses, to learn more about why partnering with local businesses should be in your institution’s 5-year plan.

Fostering open, mutually beneficial partnerships with local businesses can help institutions grow and deliver more rewarding student experiences.

5 Reasons Why Higher Ed Institutions Should Partner With Local Businesses

Jenzabar Audiobook: 5 Reasons Why Higher Ed Institutions Should Partner With Local Businesses

Micro-credentials are short, competency-based courses that can be offered as standalone credentialing programs or as additions to traditional degrees. Narrowly focused and skills-based, micro-credentials often allow individuals to stand out in an otherwise competitive job market.

Micro-credentials have the potential to provide institutions with several strategic benefits, including the potential to increase retention and advancement goals.

Listen to this recording of our blog, How Micro-Credentials Aid Retention and Advancement Goals, to learn more.

Institutions around the world are starting to add micro-credentials as an alternative to traditional four-year education. Should you?

How Micro-Credentials Aid Retention and Advancement Goals

Institutions around the world are starting to add micro-credentials as an alternative to traditional four-year education.

Jenzabar Audiobook - How Micro-Credentials Aid Retention and Advancement Goals

Cases of cybercrime in the education sector have risen exponentially in the past few years. In fact, more than 1,000 schools were affected by ransomware attacks in 2022 alone.

As the world grows increasingly digital, it is vital that institutions implement robust cybersecurity initiatives to keep their online environments and highly sensitive data safe. While there are big endeavors that colleges and universities should implement, there are also many smaller precautions that institutions can take to improve their ability to mitigate and bounce back from cybersecurity threats. 

This audiobook highlights just a few of the steps that you can take now to minimize the damage of a cyberattack.

Listen to this recording of our blog, Higher Education Has a Cybersecurity Crisis. Here’s How to Address It, to learn more.

Reduce the risk of ransomware and other attacks by taking a few extra, easy precautions.

Higher Education Has a Cybersecurity Crisis. Here’s How to Address It.

There are plenty of steps higher education institutions can take to reduce the risk of ransomware and other attacks.

Jenzabar Audiobook - Higher Education Has a Cybersecurity Crisis. Here’s How to Address It.

Campuses should be leveraging a modern SIS, as legacy systems have proven to be clunky and can slow down progress during some of the busiest periods of the school year.

A modern SIS serves as the main component of the student lifecycle management system by storing critical student data in a central location, then sharing it with other departments across campus via system integrations. Without a modern, properly integrated SIS, institutions will likely encounter issues associated with data silos, information sharing, and transparency, which can pile up and lead to poor student experiences.

Listen to this recording of our blog, Why You Need to Modernize and Integrate the SIS Across Campus, to learn more.

The student information system is a core technology solution on campus and should be integrated seamlessly with the other platforms.

Why You Need to Modernize and Integrate the SIS Across Campus

A modern SIS serves as the main component of the student lifecycle management system

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For college and university employees, 2021 was a much better year than 2020. The hundreds of thousands of jobs that were lost in the early days of the pandemic slowly came back. But something has shifted in 2022; schools are not only struggling to fill vacant positions, but they are also struggling to retain current staff and faculty. The issue is so pervasive that many institutions are worried about their ability to continue business as usual. They know they need to find a solution to this employment crisis fast.  

This audiobook examines the ways in which modern technology and single-vendor ERP solutions can help institutions address the employment crisis.

Listen to this recording of our blog, How Modern Tech Can Address the Higher Education Employment Crisis, to learn more.

Modern, unified technology platforms can help institutions increase efficiency, cut costs, and stay agile.

How Modern Tech Can Address the Higher Education Employment Crisis

Jenzabar Audiobook - How Modern Tech Can Address the Higher Education Employment Crisis

Personalized learning journeys are widely considered to be the future of higher education, especially as technology evolves and offers even more opportunities for customization. Adaptive learning, immersive learning, and CBE programs will likely gain traction in higher education going forward, especially in a post-COVID-19 world in which institutions are more familiar with the ins and outs of online learning programs.

Listen to this recording of our blog, Personalized Learning in Higher Ed May Be the Norm Going Forward, to learn more.

Personalized learning programs often support more flexible experiences and encourage better student engagement.

Personalized Learning in Higher Ed May Be the Norm Going Forward

Jenzabar Audiobook - Personalized Learning in Higher Ed May Be the Norm Going Forward

To grow their student body and their campus alongside an expanding industry, healthcare institutions need a strong recruitment strategy. They’ll also need a student information system that is specifically designed for them, one that is scalable and can track healthcare records, licensing and credentials, and rotations. As your institution determines its next move, consider moving away from legacy systems and toward a platform that meets your long-term needs.

Listen to this recording of our blog, Is Your Institution Prepared For the Healthcare Boom, to learn more.

The healthcare industry is growing, the demand for skilled employees is rising, and student interest in healthcare is increasing. Are you ready?

Is Your Institution Prepared For the Healthcare Boom?

As the healthcare industry continues to boom, student interest in the healthcare fields seems to be increasing.

Jenzabar Audiobook - Is Your Institution Prepared For the Healthcare Boom

Is Your Institution Prepared For the Healthcare Boom

By helping HR departments quickly fill open positions and giving faculty and staff transparent, easy access to employment information, modern HCM systems eliminate many organizational issues and help create a more positive and stable campus culture.

Listen to this recording of our blog, Why Modern HCM Systems Are a Core Component of Today’s Higher Education ERPs, to learn more.

Modern HCM systems can speed up the hiring process and improve employee retention across campus.

Why Modern HCM Systems Are a Core Component of Today’s Higher Education ERPs

Modern HCM Systems Can Speed Up the Hiring Process and Improve Employee Retention

Jenzabar Audiobook - Why Modern HCM Systems Are a Core Component of Today’s Higher Education ERPs

Retention is a huge priority in higher education. The overall undergraduate student dropout rate is 40%, and 30% of annual dropouts are college freshmen who leave before sophomore year. To better understand the trends impacting these rates, and to better address those trends and increase student retention, institutions need to implement modern retention systems and strategies.

Innovative retention software can help institutions set up student tracking and enable early alerts so the right departments on campus can enact the appropriate intervention strategies. Many of these systems are meant to break through campus silos, allowing faculty and staff to share student information with those who can help.

Listen to this recording of our blog, The Importance of Student Retention Software in Higher Ed Today, to learn more.

To truly address enrollment challenges, institutions need to apply the same amount of effort to retain students as they do when recruiting them.

How Important Is Student Retention Software in Higher Ed Today?

Jenzabar Audiobook - The Importance of Student Retention Software in Higher Ed Today

The Importance of Student Retention Software in Higher Ed Today

The easier it is for students to apply to your institution, the more likely it is that they will. Career and technical programs actively seeking a more robust student information system should look for solutions that uncomplicate the admissions process and cater to their specific type of institution. To actively recruit new learners, they’ll need a system that enables a more personalized, flexible education experience.

Listen to this recording of our blog, Why Career and Technical Schools Should Boost Recruitment Efforts Now, to learn more.

With the right technology, career and technical schools can respond to shifting education trends and grow their institutions.

Why Career and Technical Schools Should Boost Recruitment Efforts Now

With the right technology, career and technical schools can respond to shifting education and employment trends, boost enrollments, and grow their institutions.

Jenzabar Audiobook - Why Career and Technical Schools Should Boost Recruitment Efforts Now

Smaller institutions can take huge steps that can give them a competitive advantage and introduce new opportunities to attract and retain students more effectively. Technology, especially the student information system, will play a vital role in this process, but institutional leaders must also be sure they adopt the right mindset and mentality to embrace modern learning models.

Listen to this recording of our blog, 6 Tips for Small and Specialized Schools in the New Normal, to learn more.

Discover how your institution can better support and engage digital-native students in an increasingly demanding environment.

6 Tips For Small and Specialized Schools in the New Normal

Here are six tips that can help smaller schools transform their campuses to better support and engage students digitally.

Jenzabar Audiobook - 6 Tips For Small and Specialized Schools in the New Normal

For students, taking short, focused credentialing courses means they can quickly obtain the specific training they need in order to succeed in their desired career field. By offering these lower-cost, tightly focused programs, institutions can re-emphasize the value of higher education and its role in helping individuals get the job of their dreams.

Listen to this recording of our blog, The Rise in Micro-Credentialing: Why Universities Should Take Note, to learn more about how implementing micro-credentialing programs can open new opportunities for institutions of all types and sizes.

Micro-credentialing has become incredibly popular for students who want skills in specific areas, which represents an opportunity for institutions.

The Rise in Micro-Credentialing: Why Universities Should Take Note

Learn how implementing micro-credentialing programs can open new opportunities for institutions of all types and sizes.

Jenzabar Audiobook - The Rise in Micro-Credentialing: Why Universities Should Take Note

Institutions that can make the financial aid process easier, faster, and less daunting will likely experience more success with retaining existing students. Further, institutions can also personalize financial aid to improve retention rates and encourage students to return year after year. For example, institutions can incentivize returning students with rewarding and relevant financial aid packages to improve retention and decrease attrition.

In this audiobook, we cover some of the factors why financial aid is important in helping institutions achieve their retention goals.

Listen to this recording of our blog, How Institutions Can Use Financial Aid to Drive Student Retention, to learn more.

Institutions that offer accurate and timely financial aid packages can increase the number of students who return year after year and support positive student outcomes.

How Institutions Can Use Financial Aid to Drive Student Retention

Jenzabar Audiobook - How Institutions Can Use Financial Aid to Drive Student Retention

Learners are seeking access to affordable, flexible courses and credentialing programs that cater to their specific schedules and desired outcomes. By unbundling the traditional degree program experience, colleges and universities may allow learners to earn degree-bearing credits from multiple sources and institutions, thereby curating their own course of study and personalizing their education to their skillsets, passions, and career goals. This may represent an untapped opportunity for institutions of higher education to partner with new organizations to deliver satisfying and rewarding experiences. 

Listen to this recording of our blog, Is Unbundling the Future of Higher Education?, to learn more about what the future of higher education may hold.

With learners questioning their return on education investment, institutions may consider dismantling the college experience and delivering it in components.

Is Unbundling the Future of Higher Education?

As the pandemic rolls on and institutions face the latest enrollment numbers, many colleges are now beginning to wonder: Is unbundling the degree program the future of higher education?

Jenzabar Audiobook - Is Unbundling the Future of Higher Education?

Based on the widening skills gap, income disparity, and cost-to-value of a college degree, students will most likely enroll in schools that provide the job and life skills necessary to thrive in today’s digital world. While larger institutions may be able to withstand—initially, at least—the challenges facing most higher education, smaller colleges should consider offering educational experiences that are hybrid, bite-sized, and personalized to better serve changing student expectations.

Listen to this recording of our blog, Peering Into the Future of Higher Education: What Will Students Want?, to learn more.

Today’s shrinking revenues and declining enrollments suggest that many students are questioning the value of a four-year education.

Peering Into the Future of Higher Education: What Will Students Want?

Today’s shrinking revenues and declining enrollments suggest that students are questioning the value of a four-year education.

Jenzabar Audiobook - Peering Into the Future of Higher Education

ERP systems, which form the operational backbone of higher education institutions, are transforming and opening opportunities for colleges and universities to reduce costs and optimize processes using automation, analytics, and more. Looking forward, ongoing changes in the ERP market may set the pace for even further innovation and cost efficiencies in higher education.

In this audiobook, we cover four core ERP trends that are impacting higher education institutions today.

The unification of ERP and student information systems.

A growing need to focus on student experiences.

Listen to this recording of our blog, Four New Higher Ed ERP Trends, to learn more.

Higher education ERP systems continue to evolve, pushing growth in the industry.

Jenzabar Audiobook - Four New Higher Ed ERP Trends

The COVID-19 pandemic will likely leave a lasting impression on higher education institutions, pressuring them to transform how they approach student engagement and retention. As challenges associated with increasing competition, declining enrollments, new financial pressures, and changing student demands continue to grow, now is the time to revitalize conventional retention initiatives.

Here are some tips that institutions can follow to refocus their retention strategies.

Remove existing barriers to re-enrollment.

Build and nurture a "sense of belonging” for students.

Leverage modern technology that enables satisfying experiences.

Listen to this recording of our blog, 3 Tips to Invigorate Student Retention During COVID-19, to learn more.

Learn how to revitalize your retention strategies and tactics in a higher education environment transformed by the pandemic.

3 Tips to Invigorate Student Retention During COVID-19

Now is the time for institutions to revisit their student retention efforts to make sure that it accounts for longstanding challenges as well as new hurdles.

Jenzabar Audiobook - 3 Tips to Invigorate Student Retention During COVID-19

These days, when academic administrators get together, almost every conversation turns into a discussion around decreasing enrollments and declining revenue. Unfortunately, survey data suggests that these trendlines aren’t changing anytime soon. What can institutions do to survive?

Listen to this recording of our blog, The Complexities of Identifying Higher Ed’s Return on Investment Today, to learn more about what institutions can do to change how students view the value of higher education.

High costs, personalized experiences, online learning, and more impact how students view the value of higher education.

The Complexities of Identifying Higher Ed's Return on Investment Today