Blog — Ideas for better student engagement

Practical guides, fresh perspectives and the latest from Gecko. Discover ways to improve recruitment, make communications more personal and give your team more time for students.

Friday, August 29

What's the Impact? How to Measure the ROI of Gecko

What's the Impact? How to Measure the ROI of Gecko

Want to make your team of two feel like a team of 20? Here’s how you can measure the impact of a smart technology solution, with proven customer examples.

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Friday, August 29

10 Ways to Stop Summer Melt at Your Institution

10 Ways to Stop Summer Melt at Your Institution

How can you stop summer melt? Here are 10 tips to help you keep students engaged until September.

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Friday, August 29

5 Things You Should Be Doing in Your Student Call Campaigns

5 Things You Should Be Doing in Your Student Call Campaigns

Key takeaways from our Gecko Talks webinar, which spotlighted the great work California University of Pennsylvania is doing with student call campaigns.

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Friday, August 29

A Guide to Texting for Higher Ed Events: 8 Dos and Don’ts

A Guide to Texting for Higher Ed Events: 8 Dos and Don’ts

Ever wondered how you can use texting to drive student engagement at your next event? Read our guide to find out how you can start using texting for higher ed events.

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Friday, August 29

5 Ways to Level Up Higher Ed Events

5 Ways to Level Up Higher Ed Events

We share some of Sam Houston State University’s insights from our latest webinar. Want to find out how you can level up student engagement at your events?

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Friday, August 29

Breaking the Bias with Women in Tech at Gecko

Breaking the Bias with Women in Tech at Gecko

We talked to some of the incredible women at Gecko about working in technology, what brought them to the tech sector, and how we can collectively #breakthebias.

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Friday, August 29

QR Codes Are Making a Comeback: Here’s Why You Should Care

QR Codes Are Making a Comeback: Here’s Why You Should Care

The pandemic propelled QR codes back into the spotlight, and now they’re here to stay. Gecko's Todd Tribble walks us through why QR codes are making a comeback, and how higher ed can use them.

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Friday, August 29

The Biggest Myths About Chatbots – Debunked!

The Biggest Myths About Chatbots – Debunked!

We separate the facts from the fiction when it comes to the most common myths about chatbots.

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Friday, August 29

5 Ways Chatbots Help Community Colleges Increase Student Engagement

5 Ways Chatbots Help Community Colleges Increase Student Engagement

We share some of Arapahoe Community College's insights from our recent Gecko Talks webinar.

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