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Campus Engagement, Higher Ed, Just for Fun, Student Affairs

Top 10 Free Apps for College Students

May 17, 2019

StudyBlue College students can save time, money, and paper (go green!) by creating decks of digital flashcards with StudyBlue. The app provides a familiar card flip movement while going through the deck, with added features that can help students track progress, discover which information they are struggling to retain, and the ability to share decks of cards with classmates. Evernote Evernote is the best way for college students to keep their notes organized and up to date. Users can create individual digital notebooks for every course, mark tabs, add photos, set reminders and more. To add the cherry on top,…

Product Updates, Support

Raftr Support: May 14 Product Updates

May 14, 2019

Android: Updated screens for creating and editing events and posts Some fixes like a crash when opening lists on Explore and notifications opening properly iOS: Added topics for events and posts Some fixes like showing notes for pinned posts on rafts’ Front Pages and chat threads updating when messages are edited Web: Update sidebars on app-level Posts feed Some fixes like adding a popup explaining why you can’t create content in View-Only Mode and ensuring all events can load on app and raft level feeds

Higher Ed, IT, Just for Fun

Top Apps to Check Daily, As Told By the Raftr Team

May 10, 2019

Whether for fun or for functionality, most of use some of the apps on our devices on a daily basis. Some apps help you get work done, while others provide a lovely brain break from that work. Whatever their purpose, we asked members of the Raftr team to share their favorite apps to check daily. Here’s what they said: NYTimes Crossword I like doing the mini crossword, it's a nice quick way to engage my brain doing something different. Pulse Messaging Excellent 3rd party messaging client for Android, has great good widget support and good "Quick Share" functionality for sharing…

Campus Engagement, Higher Ed, Student Affairs

5 Tips for Using Technology to Improve Campus Life

May 03, 2019

College students are digital natives that live and breathe technology. According to IBM, over 65% of Generation Z claims to frequently use more than one device at a time. With hectic schedules, demanding classes, part-time jobs, and ever-evolving technology, today’s students are constantly looking for ways to connect with others and manage their lives. Here are five tips for using technology to connect students to your campus life. Introduce them to your campus - before they arrive Every university across the world has a unique campus life and culture, and every potential student is looking for something different from their…

Product Updates, Support

Raftr Support: April 30 Product Updates

May 02, 2019

Raftr publishes app and web updates every two weeks, adding new features, improving existing functions, and providing housekeeping and bug fixes as they arise. Here's the latest summary of updates from this week's new platform updates: Android: Added recent and suggested sections in Search Some fixes, like improving speed in onboarding and enabling shared raft URL’s to open the app properly iOS: Continued refreshing rafts with updates to: - Private rafts’ front page - All rafts’ info page - Update pinned section on all rafts’ front page Fixes including adding messages when attempting to interact with content on rafts you’re…

Campus Engagement, Student Affairs

Careers in Student Engagement: Expectations vs. Reality

Apr 30, 2019

It’s easy to see why people are drawn to careers in student affairs: working on a college campus, interacting daily with students on ways to improve campus life, and assurances that no two days will ever really be the same. That said, there are some challenges that come with the territory, and sometimes the realities of careers in student engagement can differ from the expectations. Career Positions in Student Affairs So what do student affairs professionals do? These positions typically cover a broad spectrum of roles, from student life and student activities to campus recreation and residence life. Many colleges…

Product Updates, Support

Raftr Support: April 16 Product Updates

Apr 20, 2019

Android: Added “top” search results - which aggregates search results across all types of content (people, rafts, tags) Some fixes like saving “interest” in events from rafts’ front pages and showing time selection as AM/PM iOS: Updated messaging designs Added cross-post info to events Some fixes like being able to pin events on rafts and raft admin managing raft members Web: Updated “isolated” full view for posts (when opened via share links or from other views like notifications) Some fixes, mainly to navigation throughout the app (ie: tapping raft name on event or post opening that raft)

Product Updates, Support

Raftr Support: April 3 Product Updates

Apr 03, 2019

iOS update Updated the designs for rafts’ front pages, and events and posts sections Some fixes, like Raftr being a sharing option from other apps again Android update: Added: Search feature on Explore Events and posts to show less text until you tap “Read more” Raftr as a sharing option from other apps Option to report inappropriate chat messages Updated: How events and posts are seen when opened from compact view, notifications, etc. How comments and reactions are seen on events and posts App to open on Events screen as default Some fixes to messaging and other features Web update:…

Product Updates, Support

Raftr Support: March 6 Product Updates

Mar 07, 2019

Android: Began an overhaul to how events and posts look throughout the app iOS: Began an overhaul to how events and posts look throughout the app Some fixes like the “join” button disappearing immediately when you join a raft and shared events and posts opening properly Web: Updated profile a bit so the header and content below are cleaner and the sidebar is relevant A variety of fixes to the front page of rafts - like being able to react or be interested in an event directly there

Product Updates, Support

Raftr Support: February 20 Product Updates

Feb 21, 2019

Android: Updated event notifications to include the start time Enabled opening a post into full view from a raft’s front page Some fixes related to the Posts feed and group messaging iOS: Updated event notifications to include the start time Added show/ hide password feature in onboarding Lots of fixes, like improving the view-only UX Web: Added a new Events feed so that posts and events can be seen in separate feeds, logging into the app will default you to this screen Updated event notifications to include the start time Updated the header and some sidebars to simplify navigation Some…

Top 10 Free Apps for College Students

Raftr Support: May 14 Product Updates

Top Apps to Check Daily, As Told By the Raftr Team

5 Tips for Using Technology to Improve Campus Life

Raftr Support: April 30 Product Updates

Careers in Student Engagement: Expectations vs. Reality

Raftr Support: April 16 Product Updates

Raftr Support: April 3 Product Updates

Raftr Support: March 6 Product Updates

Raftr Support: February 20 Product Updates

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