Mapping Digital Community Activity and Data to Accreditation Standards

By Dr. Beverly Schneller, Vice President for Academic Quality, Research and Innovation, Kentucky State University

At Kentucky State University, we know how critical it is for students to have easy access to key support services across our campus. When COVID-19 made it difficult for students to connect with these teams in person, we created a digital alternative - a virtual student services community built on InScribe.

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Fort Hays State University Adopts InScribe Community Platform to Further Advance Student Support Strategy

InScribe, which delivers game-changing digital community solutions, today announced it has launched a new community-powered support system for students at Fort Hays State University (FHSU). This innovative, digital community is designed to enhance student communication and engagement, help students build relationships, and boost student success.

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Opportunities to Learn About Digital Communities at OLC Innovate 2021

There are a number of opportunities at OLC Innovate to learn about digital communities and how they are changing the way institutions think about supporting students. Mark your calendar for Wednesday, March 17th as two of the nation’s largest online institutions share how they are using digital communities to promote belonging and community among online, in-person and hybrid programs.

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Belonging Begins at Application: Building Community in Student Onboarding

To increase enrollment rates of students, WGU implemented a pre-enrollment community. This community provides applicants opportunities to engage with each other, alumni, and faculty to learn what to expect as a student. A randomized experiment was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of this community experience on enrollment rates and student outcomes. Session participants will get a first look at preliminary data and learn how a user-centered approach was used to create community engagement.

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Using Reputation to Build Thriving Digital Communities

One question we often get from our institutional partners is, “How do I know if my community is healthy?” Truthfully, there isn’t a single answer. The shape and flow of a community changes depending on its purpose and the individuals it serves. There is, however, one consistent piece of advice we give every partner - recognize that your community is made up of a diverse set of members who have different needs, goals, and behaviors. Community engagement isn’t “one size fits all” and healthy communities thrive when their members can engage in the ways that work best for them.

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Finding New Hope in the New year

Like many of you, we have been looking forward to putting the challenges of 2020 behind us and embracing the hope and optimism of a new year. Tragically, that optimism was rocked last week as we witnessed the shocking and heartbreaking assault on our Nation’s Capitol building.

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Greenfield Commonwealth Virtual School Selects InScribe Platform to Enhance Communications with Parents and Students

InScribe, which delivers game-changing digital community solutions, today announced a partnership with Greenfield Commonwealth Virtual School (GCVS), streamlining the way the school engages and communicates with parents and students. InScribe's intelligent collaboration and community platform creates a centralized location for interaction, making it easy for everyone to connect and get the information and answers they need in a timely way.

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Five Vendors to Watch that Support the Student Journey

Nearly every institution spends significant time and resources making a good first impression on prospective students. As students progress through the enrollment cycle, savvy institutions take great care to make sure each interaction is positive. But once those prospective students enroll, far fewer schools spend the same amount of time or energy studying and improving their ongoing student interactions.

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Kentucky State University Partners with InScribe to Boost Student Engagement Online

InScribe, which delivers game-changing digital community solutions, today announced a partnership with Kentucky State University (KSU) to create more opportunities for students to engage and access information online. More than 2,000 students at this public historically black university now have a simple way to connect with the answers, resources, and people they need to succeed in college and beyond.

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