New Feature: Customizable Primary Filters [VIDEO]
When users sign up for the Red Rover Directory, we ask them a few basic questions. We call them the primary filters, and they can be customized to suit the needs of each institution. Like the lint trap in a clothes dryer, or a colander filled with perfect al dente pasta, the Directory’s primary filters […]
Beyond the Classroom: An Interview with Nic Ford
Nic Ford is a sophomore at Lewis-Clark State College in Idaho, and is a member of the Red Rover Ground Team. He’s working toward a career in Marketing, and has big plans for his campus radio station this fall. Check out Nic’s design work at Nicography.net. Nic spoke with us about using tools like the […]
Newsletter: August 2010
Summer is winding down, and it’s time to pack away the beach gear and bust out the textbooks. The incoming freshmen of 2010 are settling in for their first year of college, so this is the perfect time to reach out and welcome them to campus and the Red Rover Student Directory. Here are some […]
Twitter As A Free Campus, Group Text Messaging Provider (Updated)
In May 2009 I wrote a post on how to turn Twitter into a free SMS alert system for your campus. Back then, the major hang up was people had to have a Twitter account for it to work. With student adoption of Twitter hovering pretty low at colleges, this was a problem. Last week Twitter […]
Mapping Out Red Rover’s Customer Care
We strive to make Red Rover a fairly intuitive tool for our users, but questions and suggestions are inevitable. Each new school adopting Red Rover means more users need help and customer care becomes harder to manage. A map of how we handle user questions, concerns, and suggestions is an important step in scaling larger. […]
The Illustrated Guide to a Ph.D
Related to Malcolm Gladwell’s “10,000 hours to become an expert” rule, Matt Might is helping the visual learners of the world with his Illustrated Guide to a Ph.D. ——————– Imagine a circle that contains all of human knowledge: By the time you finish elementary school, you know a little: By the time you finish high school, you […]
Valedictorian Speaks Out Against Schooling in Graduation Speech
Author Note: Over the past four days, this post has received 110K+ hits and over 300+ comments. If you are interested in the education reform conversation, please follow us via RSS, Email, or Twitter. Last month, Erica Goldson graduated as valedictorian of Coxsackie-Athens High School. Instead of using her graduation speech to celebrate the triumph […]
Newsletter: July 2010
From Independence Day fireworks, to the sounds of the World Cup vuvuzelas, to thermometer-busting heat waves, this July was a sizzler! As summer orientations continue and students prepare for the first day of classes, we’re here to keep you in the know. Connect With A Click Your custom Campus Directory web badge is freshly cooked […]
Affinity Housing: The Importance of Roommate Matching
College of Coastal Georgia recently transitioned to a four-year residential institution. Among the many changes, the campus will soon include residence halls and a director of residence life. Dave Leenhouts, director of CCGA’s student life, heads the committee to hire their director of residence life. In a conversation with Dave over the weekend, he talked […]
Building a Red Rover Website Badge
I’m not a very good designer compared to really good designers, but give me an idea and an image and I’ll mesh it and recreate it with the best of ’em. In talking out the Georgia Highlands Campus Directory adoption strategy with Donny and John, John asked if we had a website badge they could […]