Built before the age of social distancing, The University of Tampa launched its online orientation a year ago, making it the university’s first Student Affairs hybrid program. As welcome events were being reconfigured to meet CDC guidelines, the new student experience progressed without interruption and students arrived on campus with all their questions answered.
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Student Engagement Team Advocates for Online Orientation
October 21, 2021
Orientation Software Proves Accessible, Budget-Friendly & Effective
Within the realm of Higher Education, student engage…
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Advantage Design Group selected as Ellucian Ethos Connected Partner
Online Orientation Software provides Integration Solutions
September 15, 2021
Advantage Design Group®, originators of Advantage Orientation®, is an Ethos Connected Partner. Ellucian Ethos is the higher e…
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How Advantage Orientation is Welcoming Veterans to Campus
Onboarding Experience Eases Transition from Military Life to Student Life
September 10, 2021
Travis Simpson, M.Ed., is the coordinator in the Office of Veterans Affairs and an FYES Instructor at Gwinnett Technical Coll…
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Great Timing for Advantage Orientation®
September 01, 2021
Applying HEERF to Online Orientation
Coming off a year of change reactions, the convergence of potential trends in technolog…
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Advantage Orientation® Launches at Chadron State
July 21, 2021
Chadron State College (CSC), one of three public colleges in Nebraska, recently announced the launch of their new online stud…
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Georgia State University
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NYU Stern Pre-Orientation Earns CASE Award
June 24, 2021
Undergraduate College Innovates Student Experience with Advantage Orientation®
The Undergraduate College (UC) at New York Un…
Conference Session
Online Orientation Panel Discussion
In Cooperation with NODA
With Emma Montague, Director Student & Family Engagement, Bristol Community College; Maria Santilli, Director New Student Programs, Central Connecticut State University; Ariana Bessette, Assist. Dir. of Student Engagement, Salve Regina University
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Advantage Orientation® Comparison
February 15, 2021
Comparing Advantage Orientation® to Learning Management Systems
Conversations with Laura Graffiti, Assistant Director of Stu…
Orientation Demo
Mt. San Antonio College
Case Study
Online Orientation Federal Funding Guide
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How Federal Grants Can Fund Online Orientation
January 19, 2021
A discussion with Tammy Napiontek, Director of Title V Grants, Big Bend Community College
By Jennifer Johnson, Director of O…
Case Study
American University
Video Demo
High-Impact Student Welcome Video
The University of Tennessee Knoxville
Impress new students with an opening anthem from a group of your best student ambassadors. Along with our comprehensive video…
Video Demo
High-Impact Student Welcome Video
University of Massachusetts Boston
Impress new students with an opening anthem from a group of your best student ambassadors. Along with our comprehensive video…
Video Demo
High-Impact Student Welcome Video
University of Nevada Reno
Impress new students with an opening anthem from a group of your best student ambassadors. Along with our comprehensive video…
Video Demo
High-Impact Student Welcome Video
University of California, Davis
Impress new students with an opening anthem from a group of your best student ambassadors. Along with our comprehensive video…
Video Demo
High-Impact Student Welcome Video
Texas A&M San Antonio
Impress new students with an opening anthem from a group of your best student ambassadors. Along with our comprehensive video…
Video Demo
High-Impact Student Welcome Video
University of North Dakota
Impress new students with an opening anthem from a group of your best student ambassadors. Along with our comprehensive video…
Video Demo
High-Impact Student Welcome Video
Texas Southern University
Welcome new students with an opening anthem that captures the excitement and culture of your campus! When access to campus is…
Video Demo
Video Walking Tour
Florida International University
Show new students and their families more than a series of campus scenes, take them on a video walking tour, give them the ba…
Video Demo
Video Walking Tour
Big Bend Community College
Show new students and their families more than a series of campus scenes, take them on a video walking tour, give them the ba…
Video Demo
Video Walking Tour
Louisiana State University
Show new students and their families more than a series of campus scenes, take them on a video walking tour, give them the ba…
Video Demo
Video Walking Tour
Connecticut College
Show new students and their families more than a series of campus scenes, take them on a video walking tour, give them the ba…
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How Advantage Orientation® Serves Students & Staff
August 25, 2020
Farmingdale State College (FSC) is a mid-size, four-year institution within the State University of New York (SUNY) system. A…
Testimonial
The University of Tampa
"Having an online orientation in the age of COVID-19" was the best thing we could've done."
Shannon Calega, M.Ed.
Director of Orientation & Family Engagement
The University of Tampa
Case Study
Farmingdale State College
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Online Student Orientation: Give them time, make it interactive, keep it human
June 24, 2020
When Jennifer Johnson, Director of Orientation, Transition and Retention, led the development of American University’s (AU) o…
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Ferris State University
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How Higher Ed Welcomes New Students to College
March 17, 2020
Given the need to provide more student services online, Higher Ed leaders are looking for a virtual solution to on-campus ori…
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Travel Restrictions Impact Higher Ed Orientations
March 09, 2020
As more and more colleges and universities make tough decisions, many administrators and student affairs leaders are anticipa…
Video Demo
Campus Safety Video
The University of Tampa
You want to let students and their families know your school is serious about safety, so show them. From interactions with se…
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Campus Safety Video
Salem State University
You want to let students and their families know your school is serious about safety, so show them. From interactions with se…
Video Demo
College or Program Introduction
University of California Davis
When your institution offers degree programs within multi-faceted colleges or programs, giving students a video introduction …
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College or Program Introduction
Casper College
When your institution offers degree programs within multi-faceted colleges or programs, giving students a video introduction …
Video Demo
How to Register Video
Big Bend Community College
How do you make complicated subjects easier to understand? Keep it simple, break it down, and show it. Use technicalmotion gr…
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How to Use the Student Portal Video
Louisiana State University
How do you make complicated subjects easier to understand? Keep it simple, break it down and show it. Use animated instructio…
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How to Delegate Access
Florida State University
Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) a college student's educational records belong to them. I…
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In-Studio Production
Southern Methodist University
When filming on campus is limited, a high-spirited video like this one can be produced remotely. Professional talent was sele…
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In-Studio Production
Texas Southern University
Use a video like this one to introduce students to academic life and what it's like to engage with professors and classmates.…
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Student Testimonial Video
Nashville State Community College
What do students like best about your school? What’s been their experience? Student testimonials lend another layer of authen…
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Alumni Welcome Video
Welcome to the Central Valley
Alumni can represent the power and potential of successfully completing college like no other spokesperson. Whether your form…
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Engaging & Effective Student Onboarding Made Easy
December 30, 2019
How do colleges and universities put their best virtual face forward to recruit and enroll students?
Advantage Orientation® …
Orientation Demo
Florida International University
Orientation Demo
University of Tampa
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Bring Video to your Online Orientation
August 08, 2019
There’s little doubt that when it comes to delivering a compelling and consistent message, in or out of the classroom, video …
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Higher Ed Partnership Nurtures Tech Talent
July 17, 2019
Advantage Design Group® is in Jacksonville, Florida, close to the University of North Florida (UNF) and great student talent.…
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Advantage Orientation® Named a 2019 Cool Tool
April 22, 2019
UPDATED JULY 2019
Advantage Design Group’s Advantage Orientation® has earned top honors as a 2019 finalist in the annual EdT…
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Wow New Students with Video
November 12, 2018
Because you’ve got more to say, more to show or more to teach, leverage the power of video to maximize the impact of your onl…
Orientation Demo
University of California - Merced
Case Study
Hillsborough Community College
Case Study
Howard University
Case Study
George Mason University
Orientation Demo
University of Pittsburgh
Conference Session
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FYE Panel Discusses Advantage Orientation
February 28, 2018
The 2018 First Year Experience Conference, held in Houston in February, featured a discussion panel highlighting the benefits…
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Why we give to Alpha-Omega Miracle Home
December 13, 2017
Alpha-Omega Miracle Home began in St. Augustine, FL in 1997 to provide housing, counseling and education for the new faces of…
Orientation Demo
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Conference Session
2017 FYE Conference
Utah Valley University
Martha Wilson, Assist. Dir., First-Year Experience and Orientation talks about the strategy behind UVU's online orientation and how it's solving real-life orientation problems like tracking, compliance, assessment and, the proverbial "info dump."
Conference Session
Testimonial
Louisiana State University
"My experience with Advantage Design Group was top notch. We gave them a very aggressive timeline and I believe the system we designed was very complex. I'm more than happy with the final product. They exceeded my expectations and I believe that of the University as well."
Heather Herman
Executive Director, Communications
Louisiana State University
Conference Session
2017 DLA Conference
University of West Georgia
Since launching their orientation two years ago, University of West Georgia's team has been tracking the data to measure impact. Janet Gubbins, Director of Distance and Distributed Education presents metrics and answers questions from the audience.
Conference Session
Conference Session
2017 NISTS Conference
University of Washington
Listen in as Ali Albrecht, Transfer Initiative Manager/First-Year Programs talks about how she's using the Advantage Orientation Platform to improve the orientation experience specifically for transfer students and how she knows it's working.
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What it Means to be Family
December 24, 2016
What does it mean to be family? What does it mean to have family?
For most of us, family is home. And yet, right now, right …
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NODA 2016 features Online Orientations: Transformed
October 27, 2016
When NODA members gather together, it’s always an exciting opportunity to learn about student orientation, transition and ret…
Conference Session
2016 FYE Conference
Howard University, Florida International University & Hillsborough Community College
These panelists, from very diverse institutional settings, discuss how their online orientations - with a fresh look and responsive design - are easing transitions and improving matriculation.
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The Best Solution for the Dreaded Melt Rate
June 03, 2016
The time is drawing near for students to receive their long-awaited college acceptance letters. While high-school students ea…
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Advantage Design Group Teams up with Colleges and Universities Across the Country for Complimentary Online Orientation Webinars
May 31, 2016
A leader in developing student online orientation solutions for higher education, Advantage Design Group hosted a number of c…
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FYE Online Orientation Panel Discussion
May 31, 2016
A session held at the First-Year Experience Conference offered attendees a chance to learn directly from their peers about th…
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Advantage Design Group Celebrates 18 Years
January 28, 2016
Now in our 18th year of business supporting higher education to reach orientation, recruiting, retention and transition goals…
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Advantage Design Group Spreads Christmas Cheer
December 17, 2015
Advantage Design Group partnered with Alpha-Omega Miracle Home this holiday season in support of their center for homeless wo…
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Online Orientation Webinar Re-Cap
December 04, 2015
Advantage Design Group recently co-hosted webinars discussing student online orientations. Howard University and Michigan Sta…
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2015 NODA Online Orientation Panel Discussion
November 24, 2015
An online orientation panel discussion hosted by Advantage Design Group at the 2015 NODA Conference covered a variety of topi…
Conference Session
Conference Session
2015 NODA Conference
Florida International University, St. Johns University, George Mason University & Wake Tech Community College
During this highlight session filmed at NODA 2015, Korrin, Rick, Philip and Christy offer a lively discussion about how they're using online orientations for "priceless" returns.
Conference Session
2015 FYE Conference
AIMS Community College, Palm Beach State College & Utah Valley University
Listen in as these first-year experience leaders discuss the decisions, strategies and impact since launching their orientation platform: featuring Rachel Veretto, Theresa Cusimano and Martha Wilson.
Testimonial
Florida International University
Florida International University had to accommodate their growing population of 54,000 students, including 8,000 transfer students each year. As the 4th largest university in the country, they needed to serve transfer students more efficiently since there was not enough time, staff or advisors to serve them all. So building an online orientation became a valuable resource for them, and Advantage Design Group went above and beyond as their conduit to the technology, logistics, and custom branded design of the program.
"The look and feel of our orientation was very important to us and we were really impressed by Advantage Design Group."
Korrin Anderson
Associate Director, Orientation and Parent Programs
Florida International University
Testimonial
George Mason University
"We needed to accommodate a growing number of topics, as well as several user-specific tracks. The technology allowed for trackable logins and it served up unique content by the school and student type."
Rick Gray
Associate Director, Orientation and Family Programs & Services
George Mason University
Testimonial
Aims Community College
"Their talented staff of project managers, web designers, and programmers worked tirelessly to help us create an orientation that went above and beyond our expectations. They always came from a place of YES!"
Rachel Veretto
Program Coordinator First Year Experience
Aims Community College
Testimonial
Wake Technical Community College
"Your video team is amazing...it was clear that they were here to give us the best video possible and the commitment to quality was evident."
Christy Sheilds
New Student Orientation Coordinator
Wake Technical Community College