You’ve probably noticed,

some things have changed with college students.

But there’s good news:

(They just do a lot of stuff online.)

Students are human.still

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They Need: Comfort

YOU ARE

NOT

ALONE

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: )

Comfort

They Need: Connection

Connection

Hi! I’m new.

Awesome,join our team!

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Comfort

They Need: Contribution

Connection

Contribution

Here,let me help.

Thanks!

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Comfort

They Need: The Same Thingsstill>

(They just look for them online.)

They Need: The Same Thingsstill>

(And it doesn’t work that well.)

The Current Approach:

Comfort: Find People Like You

For a new student, it’s all questions, few answers.

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Connection: Join the College Community

• Students often don’t know where to look.• With limited assessment, it’s very hard to keep the information current.

www.yourschool.edu{Student Clubs

Activities

Sports

UZ

UZ

UZ

Contribution: Give to the Community

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• There is no central place to share effort and work with the community.• The best work gets buried in private systems.

YourEDU

Schools Want Student Success

Connection

Contribution

Comfort

Connection

Contribution Connection

25%of students will drop out their first year.*

*According to American College Testing

and

Comfort

“The major cause of student attrition [is] the inability of students to make the transition to

college and become incorporated into the institution's ongoing social and intellectual life.”

-Dr. Vincent Tinto, Leaving College: Rethinking the Causes and Cures of Student Attrition.

Second Edition.

hello?

We can do better.(With a new web tool and perhaps a little training.)

YourEDU

Comfort

Connection

Contribution

A Single Web Based Tool:

Helping students

1. Find people like them

2. Join groups and create groups

3. Give to the community

And helping colleges

4. Track, assess, advise and

support the process

Comfort: Find People Like You

2 minutes to sign up.(Works with Facebook.)

Instant interest matching.(by Res. Hall, Major, Year)

Connection: Join the College Community

Club / Org Recommendations(Based on matching interests.)

Join Groups With One Click

Contribution: Give to the Community

e.g. College 101Class Major CollegeClub/ Org

Student Blog

Students can share content with any of their groups,using any of their own preferred web services.

Assessment: Support and Advice

A live dashboard shows student activity

and highlights support needs.

Training(Because the world keeps changing.)

Result: Increased Support, Retention, and Success

Training Red Rover Technology1. For Students

Best Use of Online Tools, Facebook, et. al.

2. For Student LeadersEngagement Model: Dance Floor Theory

Using Technology to Recruit & Organize

3. For Staff and Faculty

How to use Data and Dashboards

First Year Experience Tech. Curriculum

1. Finding People Like ThemPositive Digital Networking

2. Recruiting and Organizing OnlinePersonalized Peer & Group Recommendations

Enables Student Leader Collaboration / Sharing

3. Sharing With the CommunityUses Any Current Tool, Blog, etc. Flexible

Increases Visibility of Student Activity & Success

Integrated Training and Technology

Timeline(Different student phases, different departments, one solution.

With longitudinal assessment across the whole process. )

OrientationFirst Year Exp. Classes

Advising

January April August Dec.

• Meet peers through:

Major, Res. Hall &

Interests

Students:

Colleges:

• Facilitate connections

• Measure interaction

• Find and Join Groups • Connect blogs, etc. to profile.

• Participate in community

• Find campus mentors / models

• Assess and Encourage

Student Leaders• Teach current tools

• Create community culture

Acceptance

With :

The 2009 software will be made available to a

few select colleges.

To follow the project, please visit our blog.

To discuss participation in eitherthe free software or an integrated package

of training and software,please email kevin@redroverhq.com.