Newsletter: February 2011
In February, the groundhog saw his shadow…or maybe he didn’t, we can’t remember which one means winter is over. All we know is that the long dark nights are nearly behind us, and the sunshine will soon be brighter than our computer monitors. Go towards the light, and start springing into spring with this Campus […]
February #RRWebinar Recap: Video, Slides, and Stats, Oh My.
With attendees hailing from over 70 institutions across North America, and a lively Twitter backchannel discussion, we’re chalking up our February 15 Webinar on Social Media and Student Engagement in the “success” column. Check out the full video above, or download the slides—but there is one catch: if you download the slides, you have to […]
Red Rover Is Hiring!
We are looking for two awesome Rails developers to join our team. Red Rover is a profitable start up on a big mission – to accelerate the development of human potential by better organizing and connecting communities. Over 30,000 people use our software to connect to other people who share their passions and discover relevant […]
New Feature: Introducing Group #hashtags
http://vimeo.com/19664429** Attention group leaders: we’ve introduced group #hashtags in the Red Rover Directory. This means that new members can join your group anytime, anywhere, just by sending a text message with your group’s hashtag to your Directory’s dedicated phone number.
Free Upcoming Webinar: Leverage Social Media to Increase and Measure Student Engagement
We’re excited to open the digital doors for our FREE upcoming webinar: Leverage Social Media to Increase and Measure Student Engagement Be one of the first 100 people to reserve your spot and we’ll send you a free special report on social media usage in higher ed. In this webinar you’ll learn: How to engage […]
Personalizing The Institution From Within
A well known trend in higher ed is to move away from the “one-size-fits-all” education model to a model that treats each student as an individual learner. With Red Rover, we help institutions move towards this learner centered education vision by building out individual identity profiles and delivering relevant opportunities for connections, learning, and growth. […]
NCSL Article: Discovering Your Student Life’s Heartbeat Online
In our continuing quest to better help schools understand, measure, and utilize the increasing amount of campus engagement online, I wrote the article below on discovering your student life’s heartbeat online for this month’s NCSL NOW! magazine.
Newsletter: January 2011
Our goal is to support your efforts in increasing student engagement on your campus, and with the launch of new features in the Red Rover platform and the ongoing growth of our community across the country, we’ve hit the ground running in 2011. Here’s a snapshot of this month’s latest and greatest news and updates.
The Heartbeat of Red Rover [IMAGE]
Social Media and Student Activism: An Interview with Dan McDowell
Dan McDowell is a junior at the University of Massachusetts-Boston, studying Political Science with a minor in Public Policy. He’s currently the Speaker of the Student Senate in the Undergraduate Student Government, contributes to the SGA Collaborative, and moderates the #SGAChat on Twitter. He took a break from his busy schedule to talk with us about […]