How to Take College Orientation Online

Image credit: Unsplash – Belinda Fewings. Article by Ellen Ullman.

Higher ed has had to re-imagine college orientation with new strategies and digital tools

Tufts University in Massachusetts typically offers eight optional pre-orientation programs organized around different themes, such as Wilderness—a five-day hiking or canoeing adventure.

This year, those pre-orientations were virtual; students logged in from their homes and watched presentations and participated in small-group workshops. Most of these programs were done over Zoom. “The pre-orientations ran for only a couple of hours a day, and students were engaged and gave positive feedback,” says Joseph Golia, director of campus life. […]

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