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7 Tips for Driving Yield with Admitted Students
Admissions, Higher Ed

7 Tips for Driving Yield with Admitted Students

Sep 22, 2020
As your admissions team strategizes how to reach and surpass the next set of enrollment goals there’s a lot to consider. In addition to the typical obstacles, there’s also the unknown of the pandemic and how the roster of incoming prospective students will fluctuate then.  In this new kind of normal it’s imperative to garner techniques that can be effectively applied in any situation. With the help of an admissions platform, shape your modern enrollment game plan to attract students in this competitive market, with these 7 ideas to implement and assist you persuade admitted students to select and enroll…
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Raftr Support: September 22 Update
Product Updates

Raftr Support: September 22 Update

Sep 22, 2020
Android: Introduced a pending invitations section for admin of rafts, channels, and private messaging groups Admin of ProRafts now have more controls over content and membership Rafts can now have a video as the cover image Some fixes like updating fields when creating/editing posts better aligned with where they are when viewing the published post iOS: Introduced a pending invitations section for admin of rafts, channels, and private messaging groups Admin of ProRafts now have more controls over content and membership Some fixes like preventing some crashes, removing "date" from people's names on some content, and reintroducing the option to…
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Virtual or In-Person: How to Plan for an Unknown 2021 College Orientation
Higher Ed, Orientation

Virtual or In-Person: How to Plan for an Unknown 2021 College Orientation

Sep 17, 2020
How do you plan for upcoming college orientation programs when there’s a lot of unknown? Similar to this current semester, college universities, specifically administrative staff, had to adapt to the obstacles around the pandemic and plan accordingly. Instead of planning a day of activities, a campus tour, or presentations for students and parents, there were a lot of restructuring in terms of how to transform an in-person orientation into an engaging virtual experience. As you plan for the 2021 school year, it’s essential to consider whether you’ll continue virtual methods or return to in-person campus orientation programs. But, why not…
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Campus Safety: Contact Tracing That Actually Works
Campus Engagement, Contact Tracing, Higher Ed

Campus Safety: Contact Tracing That Actually Works

Sep 15, 2020
As many colleges and universities prepared to bring students back to campus this fall, most prepared detail return to campus plans that include strategies like testing, isolation housing, virtual learning opportunities, and contact tracing. When followed as planned by students, these plans were designed to minimize community spread of COVID-19 in the otherwise socially driven culture of campus. What many institutions have found, though, is that students returning to campus are sporadically following, or in some cases, blatantly disregarding these well-laid plans. That's led to more than a few headline-capturing outbreaks as the start of the academic year kicks off.…
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Raftr Support: September 8 Update
Product Updates

Raftr Support: September 8 Update

Sep 08, 2020
Android: Added more options to create Events and Posts in contextual screens throughout the app Raft, channel, and private messaging group admin can now temporarily freeze things, as for needed safety reasons Some fixes like adding better loading states for some screens and a visual cue for returning to current messages after opening a reply iOS: Rafts now show how many people are currently online Raft, channel, and private messaging group admin can now temporarily freeze things, as for needed safety reasons Some fixes like updating fields when creating/editing posts better aligned with where they are when viewing the published…
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Raftr Support: August 27 Update
Product Updates

Raftr Support: August 27 Update

Aug 27, 2020
Android: Polls can now have custom responses via an "other" option, if the creator enables that; and it's now possible to view responses on a poll before voting if you (or your alias, for ProUsers) created the poll Introduced a contact tracing solution, for communities who enable it Some fixes like chat notifications opening directly the the chat message and some error message text updated to be more clear iOS: Polls can now have custom responses via an "other" option, if the creator enables that; and it's now possible to view responses on a poll before voting if you (or…
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Product Updates

Raftr Support: August 11 Update

Aug 11, 2020
Android: Enabled Zoom call links to open the Zoom app if it's installed Moved messaging invites into their own section on the Message feed Updated default audience selection for Events and chat messages Updated media attachment on list posts to enforce cropping to proper aspect ratio Raft, channel, and private messaging group admin can now restrict members' access, as for needed safety reasons Updated the account creation flow to enable skipping directly to authentication code entry Some fixes like having email and password on same screen for login and a message when there are no conversations on the Messages feed…
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Product Updates

Raftr Support: July 28 Update

Jul 29, 2020
Android: Events can now be exported, to be able to add to third-party calendars, and can now be "all day" and can include end timing Updated media to be seen in its original aspect ratio on Events and Posts Added an option for new users to validate their phone number in place of remembering a password Some fixes like loading additional content for sections on Explore and headers on posts being more clear and consistent Questions? Comments? Feedback? We love to hear from you! ask@raftr.com iOS: Events can now be exported, to be able to add to third-party calendars, and can…
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Product Updates

Raftr Support: July 15 Update

Jul 16, 2020
Android: Search now saves search history again; has suggestions for people with no search history; and includes search for channels, private messaging groups, chat messages, Events, and posts of all types Raft, channel, and private messaging group admin can now remove content created by or ban members, as for needed safety reasons Some fixes like making it clear that there are more topics via swiping on Explore and the notifications screen loading properly iOS: Search got a makeover and now has suggestions for people with no search history Raft, channel, and private messaging group admin can now remove content created…
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