Why you should start planning for a multi-modal future campus today
As institutions emerge from the pandemic and shift their attention back to longer-term threats and priorities, it is critical that higher ed leaders understand how stakeholder preferences for digitally-enhanced services are changing, how peer institutions are reacting, and how to respond.
To that end, we’ve outlined three takeaways on adopting digital-first and multi-modal strategies based on a virtual event we recently held for cabinets about the role of technology in achieving mission and financial goals. Check out the insights and our recommended next steps below.
Review the Key Takeaways
Both out-of-sector consumer trends and COVID-19 have elevated students’ expectations for multi-modal services and experiences
Hyper-personalized, digital-first, and frictionless services have become table-stakes in today’s consumer economy. As a result, students increasingly expect institutions to provide the same high-quality, multi-modal service they get in other sectors across every dimension of their higher education experience (e.g., academic, social, administrative).
Moreover, the pandemic has shifted students’ focus from long-term return on investment to short-term return on experience. And since institutions had to offer more flexible online courses and virtual support services during COVID-19, students have become accustomed to having multi-modal options and therefore expect campuses to keep providing these going forward.
Multi-modal solutions can enhance the student experience and advance mission
Multi-modality can benefit both residential and online students, while also achieving other mission goals such as student engagement and affordability. Read the examples below to explore innovative, digital approaches that institutions have taken to transform the college experience.
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