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October 22 2024
[Burlington, MA] – [October 22, 2024] – Ready Education announced today the launch of Ready Campus, an all-in-one solution that enhances the student experience by integrating academic, co-curricular, and campus life into a single platform. Built on the industry-leading CampusGroups platform, Ready...
Unlocking the power of data in business schools: Introducing all-in-one student experience platforms
October 22 2024
Business schools today face a common challenge: data about students is scattered across multiple systems, making it difficult to fully understand and support their journeys. Grades are tracked in one...
October 22 2024
In today’s competitive job market, employers are looking for more than just academic excellence — they want well-rounded candidates with strong soft skills like leadership, communication, and...
October 22 2024
Further Education (FE) Colleges in the UK are responsible for equipping students with the tools they need for academic success and future careers. However, fragmented digital systems often make it...
October 17 2024
Business schools and universities have a responsibility to educate students, but also to ensure that students have the support they need throughout their academic journey. Identifying students at...
September 16 2024
We are excited to announce the release of My Schedule, designed to enhance the student experience. This latest update is a key milestone in our ongoing commitment to Strengthening Student Engagement...
September 12 2024
As Ready Education continues to expand and evolve, we are thrilled to announce the growth of our senior leadership team. To better serve educational institutions worldwide, we are excited to welcome...
September 4 2024
As the fall semester unfolds, our commitment to nurturing every student's journey, particularly those who may be disengaged or harder to reach, is unwavering. We're excited to share some top...
August 6 2024
Burnout is one of the main reasons why employees take time off work or look for other employment. With nearly half of those surveyed saying they feel burnt out at work, it’s a problem which is...
June 18 2024
We recently celebrated Pride with a vibrant event focused on supporting LGBTQ+ students in 2024 and beyond. The celebration featured a dynamic panel discussion on creating inclusive campus...
May 30 2024
New offering seamlessly combines academic and engagement information into one unified platform, furthering Ready Education’s focus on delivering the platform that students use every day to be...
May 28 2024
Ready Education is excited to announce the celebration of Student Success Hero Day on Wednesday, June 5th. This day is dedicated to honoring the invaluable contributions of higher education...
April 30 2024
You have your incoming class identified and students have deposited– time to celebrate and look forward to their arrival on campus! Or is it?
April 2 2024
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Melissa Harts has joined Ready Education as the new VP of Client Experience.
March 21 2024
As part of our Women's History Month celebration, we opened up a discussion about the delicate balance between work and personal life for women. Hear from Tracy Dabbs, Ready’s Performance Marketing...
February 22 2024
How to find an internship in college? It's a question many students ask. For many college students, summer is not just synonymous with fun, rest, and relaxation. It includes working a summer job or...
February 1 2024
Student engagement refers to the level and quality of encouragement, support, collaborative learning and interpersonal communication that students receive throughout the student life cycle. It...
January 23 2024
Navigating College Stress: Understanding, Recognizing, and Overcoming Student Burnout Unfortunately, stress is a common part of college life. Balancing a heavy course load, extracurricular...
January 2 2024
We are excited to share the news of Steve Pawlish joining our team as Chief Technical Officer.
December 18 2023
The Ready Education team is beyond excited to welcome Susan McQueeny-Scholes as our new Chief Marketing Officer.
November 3 2023
We are delighted to share the exciting news of Jean Teillon joining our team as Chief Product Officer.
October 26 2023
We are absolutely delighted to introduce Chris Sanders as Ready Education's new Chief Financial Officer.
October 5 2023
Drawing from our experience helping 700+ higher education institutions drive student engagement, this article provides 7 signs its time to upgrade student engagement platforms.
September 15 2023
Icebreakers help people connect with each other and stimulate a sense of belonging. To start certain events and activities on a different note, we have compiled a list of 10 fun icebreakers.
September 6 2023
Research has shown time and time again that feeling a sense of belonging to a campus community is essential to the long-term success of students. Whether they live on campus, commute to and from...
August 1 2023
Today marks an important milestone in the history of Ready Education. We’re excited to announce the appointment of our new Chief Executive Officer, Jim Brigadier.
June 14 2023
Digital transformation in higher education has a significant impact on student success by enhancing various aspects of the educational experience. Using an enterprise solution like Ready Education...
June 5 2023
Improving student success is a goal for all higher education institutions. This is because student success is an indicator of how effective a college or university is in driving positive student...
May 24 2023
As a higher education institution, how can you deliver a service that students can both enjoy and succeed in? Learn how to engage them before they even start their academic journey and ensure they...
April 4 2023
The right student experience platform serves as the cornerstone of student success. While there are a lot of solutions out there, unfortunately many of them fall short. Here are the top reasons why...
February 21 2023
Improving student retention and graduation rates is a complex issue. Factors include financial aid, academic struggles, and a sense of disconnection. Despite significant spending on support programs,...
February 7 2023
Student engagement is vital for a successful educational journey. An engaged student is likelier to thrive in a learning environment as they are interested, involved, and focused in their studies.
January 17 2023
The global pandemic forced all of us to find new ways to connect and collaborate online, but it especially highlighted technology needs across Higher Education. As COVID-19 swept the world,...
January 3 2023
What better time is there to re-energize your students than the new year? Help your students find the motivation to succeed after winter break, here are 9 ways to re-energize your students this new...
December 19 2022
Improving student retention rates is vital for institutions. An alarming number of students don't make it to their graduation after dropping out of college or university, usually within the first...
November 28 2022
Student retention is a huge challenge in the lead-up to the December break. Data has shown that institutions report increased student dropout rates after the holidays. There are many reasons why...
September 22 2022
The more students are engaged with their institution and their learning community, the more likely they are to succeed. However, establishing a culture of engagement is easier said than done. Luckily...
September 6 2022
With greater demands on stressed budgets and smaller, lower-resourced teams, university administrators are being asked to consider a tough question this Fall: How do they do more with less?
August 30 2022
Students are the lifeblood of education and it is vital that they are engaged throughout their time at university. An engaged student is someone who is connected, invested and passionate about...
August 22 2022
Transfer Shock It is common for a transfer student to experience some degree of “transfer shock” - a dip in academic success during their first semester at their new institution. (Hills, 1965) Coming...
May 23 2022
Last Fall, Ready Education had the opportunity to connect with Annastacia Espinoza, a student from one of our partner schools who has experienced homelessness for the past two years. Her story,...
May 16 2022
We are very pleased to announce the acquisition of CampusGroups, a leading student engagement platform provider.
May 11 2022
Here at Ready Education, we are committed to world-class support for our customers. We proudly serve over 4.5 million students across more than 525 institutions in 21 countries.
May 4 2022
Does this sound familiar? After more than a year of development, the overworked IT department is finally ready to launch your campus app. The Marketing and Student Affairs departments team up to...
March 10 2022
SSO Benefits Students The benefits that single-sign-on (SSO) delivers to an institution and its IT department are many and well documented: reduced IT helpdesk time, increased security, improved...
March 9 2022
We are delighted to share that one of our customers, South Piedmont Community College, has won the 2022 Bellwether Showcase Award in the category of Planning, Governance and Finance.
January 18 2022
We are delighted to share that one of our customers, South Piedmont Community College, has been selected as Top ten finalist for the Bellwether Award! From partnering with Ready Education in 2021 and...
December 14 2021
We are delighted to announce that AppScho, the French leader in mobile application solutions for students and higher education institutions will be joining Ready Education to become the world's...
December 7 2021
Here are ten tips to encourage your tech adoption to support remote learning.
June 8 2021
We’re excited to announce a partnership with NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education – as its exclusive student success educational partner. The largest and most influential...
March 17 2021
Launching the Customer Experience Team At Ready Education, we’re on a mission to craft digital experiences that build community and increase student engagement, which includes ensuring your students...
January 7 2021
At Ready Education, our core values center on student success in higher education and giving students the tools they need to be successful. One of the tools we provide students is the ability to...
August 12 2020
Oakwood University prioritizes connections - between students, staff and faculty - as an essential part of the value they offer their academic community. In an effort to extend that value beyond...
July 26 2020
Queen's Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science has a long history of building communities that collaborate to solve incredible problems and build lifelong friendships while doing it. The...
July 14 2020
In partnership with campus app creator READY Education, Minnesota State Community and Technical College is launching a mobile app that creates a digital space where students can engage with their...
January 7 2020
Ready Education has developed a Connection Platform that makes communicating and sharing timely information with your students very convenient and simple.
July 11 2019
“When I was a student here, I was always going ‘other schools have apps...how do we not have one?’” With so many communications going out year-round from multiple departments, it’s easy for students...
June 13 2019
Bridgewater State University is excited to announce the launch of its new BSU Mobile App, developed in partnership with Ready Education. The new app brings the BSU campus to students’ fingertips by...
April 15 2019
Research shows that students who transfer from community colleges to 4-year institutions are more successful than their peers, across all institutional levels. Logically this means that universities...
March 22 2019
With over 30K students across 3 campuses (located in Corvallis and Bend, Oregon, as well as an online campus), finding the right tool to tackle campus-wide issues can be a challenge.
February 7 2019
According to a Nielsen study, 97% of Millenials and Gen-Zers own a smartphone. While that number might seem high, consider the demographics in question. People belonging to Generation-Z have grown up...
January 25 2019
With so many options available to administrators today, choosing the right LMS, SIS, or mobile system for their institution is easier said than done. We’ve enlisted the help of Michael Mathews, Oral...
December 12 2018
With the emergence of new technology such as AI, the way students interact with their institution is changing. The one-size-fits-all model that previous generations experienced in higher-ed is no...
November 14 2018
Since OOHLALA Mobile and DubLabs joined forces to create Ready Education, we have been hard at work trying to find a way to bring our respective partners together, present our combined roadmap, and...
October 12 2018
A partnership of five colleges and universities in North Carolina, announced today, will launch a new initiative focused on helping students transition successfully to college life -- and cope with...
September 12 2018
With Attendance Tracking you can assess your programming, track student involvement and collect precise data faster than every before. These insights will help administrators better understand...
July 27 2018
While the exact date and age range is debated, Gen-Z are generally considered all those born in 1996, give or take a few years. This generation grew up with technology and social media at their...
July 11 2018
One of the biggest challenges institutions across the country are currently facing is student attrition. Unlike most obstacles we see in higher ed which are typically determined by the size and type...
June 29 2018
It’s no secret that administrators are finding it increasingly difficult to communicate with their students. Because students receive so much information that is not relevant to them as individuals,...
June 29 2018
It is no secret that students today are suffering from more mental health crises than ever before, with the number of students declaring mental health problems having doubled in the past 5 years....
June 15 2018
Student success pathways are rarely linear. They are filled with twists and turns, forks in the road, dead-ends, and any other commuting metaphors you can think of. However, by checking in with...
May 25 2018
For most students, starting their first higher education degree can be an overwhelming experience. Yet for international students, that feeling can be compounded by additional unique stressors and...
May 16 2018
Established in 1963, Oral Roberts University takes pride in supporting their whole person curriculum: mind, body and spirit. By embracing new technology, ORU has succeeded in keeping this holistic...
May 3 2018
From our humble beginnings in the basement of the University of Toronto's student orientation department, OOHLALA's mission has always remained the same: to make college a positive experience for...
April 27 2018
The benefits of having an engaged campus community is a topic that comes up often in higher ed, but what about the students who don't engage? What are the real consequences that arise with a student...
April 20 2018
Thanks to updated methods of data collection and analytics, the landscape of higher education is shifting. With more and more tools becoming accessible, campuses across the country are adapting to...
April 12 2018
Full White Paper Download Why is Effective Communication So Critical?
April 9 2018
In partnership with Ready Education, Arkansas’ second-largest university rolls out new platform to help students navigate campus life
April 3 2018
Hosting events is a great way to keep students engaged in campus life throughout the school year. However, the many components that go into organizing these events can oftentimes overwhelm...
March 26 2018
As students progress through the student life cycle, their needs change dramatically. Whether they are freshmen or seniors, the services and resources students require can vary significantly. As an...
March 23 2018
This year, Ready Education surveyed over 45K students across 175 institutions and discovered some of the biggest challenges, trends, and insight surrounding today's students. Based on our findings,...
March 16 2018
Campus ecosystems are complex, intricate networks with many moving parts. Like cogs in a machine, they are supposed to work together seamlessly, in order to keep the machine running properly;...
March 13 2018
In a previous blog post, we discussed how Gen-Z students have developed an 8 second filter in order to deal with the sheer amount of information making it into their daily lives. In order to combat...
March 6 2018
The NorthEast Regional Computing Program (NERCOMP), a consortium of educational institutions across the northeastern United States and Canada, announced today a new partnership with Ready Education,...
February 28 2018
Opinion piece - Dr. Teri Higgins, PhD As institutions across New Zealand enter the 2018 Orientation period, I find myself reflecting on my time as Associate Director of Residence, where at this time...
February 22 2018
Higher Education conferences are a great way to learn a lot about the space, in a short amount of time. Listening to guest speakers, finding out about new and upcoming technology, and engaging in...
February 15 2018
One of the hottest topics of today is diversity. Now more than ever we hear about the importance of diversifying the workplace, government, pop-culture, literature, etc. However, as studies have...
February 14 2018
Sitting Bull College Launches Mobile App to Help Strengthen Campus Community
February 2 2018
Due to the current increase of nontraditional students attending higher ed institutions, the student life cycle has evolved. When beginning to think about applying to college, traditional students...
December 14 2017
Over the past few years, the term "adaptive learning" has been gaining popularity. An example of this occurred in 2015 when Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan announced that they would be donating a...
November 29 2017
If you look up "what are student services" you will be directed, firstly, to its definition, followed by a list of higher ed institutions that offer these services. There is no question that most (if...
November 28 2017
Students Don't Check Email. Student communication is often decentralized on many campuses. Each department plans and manages their own programming and is responsible for communicating this...
November 20 2017
When you have a campus of over 12,000 students, increasing student engagement can be a very challenging goal. With so many moving parts, solving a university-wide complexity issue requires innovation.
November 15 2017
Full Mental Health Infographic: Download Mental health on campus has recently become one of the biggest concerns for higher ed institutions across North America. The number of students suffering from...
November 9 2017
Ready Education partners with Instructure’s leading learning management system to integrate course content and schedules into streamlined, mobile-friendly student portal
November 2 2017
For some, going away to college or university may be the first time they find themselves navigating the world on their own; away from the support of their parents, expected to be truly independent....
October 30 2017
Mobile technology has fundamentally changed how students engage with their institutions and with each other. Today’s students are a mobile-first generation who see their smartphones as the primary...
October 19 2017
KPIs (or Key Performance Indicators) can be an extremely valuable tool for Student Affairs professionals. Simply put, it is impossible to measure every single data-point of a business, so KPIs enable...
October 17 2017
Oral Roberts University Launches Mobile App to Help Students Navigate Campus Life and Connect to Important Services Recognized higher education innovator partners with Ready Education to develop...
October 4 2017
Eastern Michigan University’s Edge Program Rolls Out Mobile App to Better Connect Students to Academic Support, Improve Engagement and Retention
August 24 2017
Student retention is a pressing issue for almost any higher education institution – and it’s easy to see why. Retention is both a measure of quality, as well as a financial concern, and something...
August 3 2017
Youngstown State Launches Mobile App to Engage Students and Build Community on Campus Youngstown, OH – Aug 3, 2017 – Youngstown State University, today, announced that through a partnership with...
July 13 2017
Partnership with Ready Education’s popular student affairs platform will help students navigate the complexities of campus life SAN JOSE, CA – July 13, 2017 – San Jose State University today...
May 29 2017
With Student Affairs being comprised of a multitude of diverse roles, providing a one-size-fits-all account of how the pros go about their day is simply not realistic, or even possible for that...
May 29 2017
It seems as though the U.S. Department of Education is in the spirit of giving second chances in 2017. At least, as far as the renewal of year-round Pell Grants is concerned. As reported by Inside...
May 29 2017
There are benefits in choosing to partner with a mobile platform provider over building a mobile app in-house; however, it is also important to be able to differentiate mobile partners that...
April 26 2017
It has long been known that engagement is a critical component of student success and retention. While institutions have spent significant time and resources creating programming, events and other...
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