InScribe Education today announced a new partnership with Whitworth Online (Whitworth University), the newly rebranded name for Whitworth’s School of Continuing Studies, bringing InScribe’s digital community platform to Whitworth’s online adult degree programs. The collaboration supports the launch of The Cove, powered by InScribe, a Whitworth University branded online community designed to help students stay connected, informed, and supported throughout their academic journey.
Read MoreIn the final installment of our 4 P's™ series, Janeen Galligan and Ana Hernandez bring it all together with Plan — the roadmap for launching and sustaining a thriving InScribe community. From welcoming new members to keeping content fresh, learn how a thoughtful plan rooted in your organization's culture can turn your community from a static space into a dynamic home for learners.
Read MoreIn part three of our 4 P's™ series, Janeen Galligan and Ana Hernandez dive into people — the heart of any successful learning community. From setting clear role expectations to knowing when moderators should step back, discover how the right people, in the right roles, with the right boundaries can transform your InScribe community into a space where learners truly connect.
Read MoreIn part two of our 4 P's™ series, Janeen Galligan and Ana Hernandez tackle placement — the art of meeting your students exactly where they are. From email notifications to LMS integrations, learn how strategic community placement can make the difference between a thriving learner hub and one that gets forgotten after onboarding ends.
Read MoreBuilding a thriving digital learning community starts with one essential ingredient: purpose. In the first installment of our four-part series on the 4 P's™ of your InScribe community, Janeen Galligan and Ana Hernandez break down how defining a clear, singular purpose for your community can transform learner engagement. Whether you're fostering peer-to-peer connection, scaling academic support, or keeping students informed, discover the strategies that will make your community a place learners actually want to return to.
Read MoreInScribe Education, the leading provider of digital communities and online engagement advisory services for higher education, today announced its selection as the platform for a new initiative aimed at improving belonging and persistence for online learners. The partnership brings together Alamo Colleges District, Rio Salado College, and WCET (WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies) around a shared belief: institutions have the power to strengthen persistence for online learners by fostering belonging and connection.
Read MoreIn a sea of competing priorities and constrained budgets, colleges and universities are forced to make difficult decisions every day. Distinguishing between “nice-to-haves” and solutions that meaningfully improve student outcomes—without overextending budgets or staff capacity—is no small task.
Read MoreInScribe Education, a provider of digital communities for higher education, today announced a partnership with Indiana State University to support online student success through scalable, peer-to-peer engagement. The partnership brings InScribe’s digital community platform to Indiana State’s online programs as the university continues to expand access and enrollment.
Read MoreInScribe Education today announced a new partnership with Marshall Online, bringing its digital community platform to Marshall University's online undergraduate population. The collaboration gives students an accessible, integrated space where they can connect with peers, explore campus resources, and stay informed throughout their academic journey.
Read MoreInScribe Education today announced a new partnership with Marshall Online, bringing its digital community platform to Marshall University's online undergraduate population. The collaboration gives students an accessible, integrated space where they can connect with peers, explore campus resources, and stay informed throughout their academic journey.
Read MoreUniversity of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC), the nation’s largest public online university, is expanding its collaboration with InScribe to scale digital communities that strengthen student success, persistence, and belonging. What began as a pilot in Program and Career Exploration (PACE) courses has grown into a university-wide initiative that will serve UMGC’s 95,000 adult and military-affiliated learners around the world.
Read MoreRio Salado College, one of the nation’s largest online public colleges, has had over four years of success with RioConnect, its pioneering virtual community that fosters peer-to-peer connection and belonging in online learning. Built in collaboration with InScribe, RioConnect has scaled from an initial pilot into a central hub of student life, with tens of thousands of members and millions of interactions. This long-term partnership demonstrates how belonging can be built and sustained at scale in online environments, offering a model other colleges and universities can adopt to support their own students.
Read MoreIt’s no secret that in higher education, budgets are tight and expectations are high. Current conditions often require institutions to make difficult decisions between making investment into getting learners in the door and those that keep them there.
Read MoreOur last post explored why AI, while efficient, falls short of solving one of higher education’s biggest challenges: keeping students engaged and enrolled. Quick answers help, but it’s connection that makes the real difference. When students feel supported and seen, we find they are more likely to persist, succeed, and thrive.
Read MoreOnline learners are often missing one key ingredient for success: a sense of connection. As institutions work to retain students and support persistence, many are finding that traditional communication tools aren’t enough. Students need spaces where they can build meaningful relationships, seek support, and develop the confidence to succeed—especially when navigating school alongside work and life responsibilities.
Read MoreIn our last post, we explored the missing third space in online education, the informal environments where belonging, encouragement, and connection naturally flourish. We looked at how digital student unions can bring that same sense of community online and give learners the connections they need to persist. What makes these communities powerful isn’t just access to information, but the empathy that flows through them.
Read MoreIn our last post on InScribe’s Personalized Persistence Framework, we explored how institutions can move beyond one-size-fits-most approaches to support students in ways that adapt to their needs and circumstances. That framework highlighted persistence as a deeply human process, one rooted in belonging, encouragement, and connection.
Read MoreIn our last post, we explored how social capital fuels persistence and long-term success, particularly for students who may not have built-in networks. This week, we turn to another critical question for higher education leaders: how do we provide scalable, human-centered support that meets students where they are without sacrificing personal connection?
Read MoreInScribe Education, a provider of digital communities and online engagement advisory services, has partnered with Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), one of the nation’s most innovative leaders in online education, to strengthen student connection and foster a greater sense of belonging through scalable, student-led digital communities. The partnership is designed to help improve key outcomes such as persistence, satisfaction, and overall online student success.
Read MoreLast week, our team shared the importance of community and connection in online learning and challenged the assumption that online students want to go it alone. This week, we turn to a powerful but often overlooked element of student success: social capital—the relationships and networks that help students thrive both in school and beyond.
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