Can One Institutional Calendar, Used Creatively, Boost Retention?

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Title:Can One Institutional Calendar, Used Creatively, Boost Retention? (ID: E08_47538)
Author(s):Rita Cheng (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) and Bruce Maas (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
Topics:Calendaring Software, EDUCAUSE 2008, EDUCAUSE2008, emerging technologies, Productivity Applications and Systems, Students, Web 2.0
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/30/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee needs to improve retention of freshman students. We have creatively used technology to strengthen communication and social networking, and our retention numbers are steadily improving. Can a research university use an old friend—the enterprise calendar—to produce even better results?

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