{"id":4716,"date":"2014-07-22T13:13:55","date_gmt":"2014-07-22T13:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.studyabroad101.com\/?p=4716"},"modified":"2025-04-07T04:02:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T08:02:54","slug":"summer-2014-abroad101-advisors-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.studyabroad101.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/summer-2014-abroad101-advisors-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer 2014 Abroad101 Advisors Newsletter:"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ah Summer, the time to\u2026
\n\u2026invite recently returned students to submit their program reviews!\u00a0 Last week alone, the Abroad101 system sent 1065 invites to students, coming from providers, advisors and host institutions.\u00a0 Now is the ideal time for advisors and students to catch up on “paperwork” and reflecting on their recent education abroad experience is a perfect summer task.<\/p>\n

Nearly 90% of the reviews on Abroad101 originate from an invite, making this a vital part of the process.\u00a0 FYI \u2013 70% of the reviews come from advisor invites, 20% from provider invites and the remaining reviews come from students who discover us on their own.<\/p>\n

As a reminder, the most effective way to generate reviews is to use the “invite tool” in your account with Abroad101.\u00a0 Using the invite tool not only makes it easy, it sends reminders to those that don’t complete a review and it doesn’t send reminders to those that do.\u00a0 If your institution does not require reviews, you should expect that 15% of students you invite would complete a review.<\/p>\n

Requiring reviews provides you with a wealth of data and tools to compare your students to the others that use Abroad101. \u00a0You can also add custom review questions to our standard set of 37.\u00a0 You can see the review questions here: https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/2014\/05\/advisors-and-providers-the-abroad101-study-abroad-review-questions\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Our latest guest blog posting identifies five reasons a students should complete a review.\u00a0 We offer this to you as content to help students understand that completing a review is also good for the student, please read: https:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/2014\/07\/top-5-reasons-to-write-an-education-abroad-review\/<\/span><\/a>
\nAlso, tips on writing a good review:
\nhttps:\/\/oldblog.studyabroad101.com\/2014\/02\/tips-for-writing-a-review-of-your-time-abroad\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

New: Home Students Only Programs <\/span><\/strong>
\nFor all programs listed on the Abroad101, we have a data field known as Program Management<\/strong> to help guide placement in the directories.\u00a0 It has values of “Outside Provider”, “Direct Exchange” and “Faculty Led.” In response to feedback from advisors, we have added a new “Home Students Only” category that allows for a program to be listed and designated as available to only students at the home university. \u00a0Programs labeled as Home Students Only will still be listed in the directories for reviews, but they will not be open to inquiries from outside students.\u00a0 This removes a big barrier for listing university programs that are not open to students from other universities and was added to support the growing number of universities that require evaluations through Abroad101.\u00a0 If you would like your in-house or home students only programs added to Abroad101, please send them in a spreadsheet to: support@abroad101.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Sharing Reviews \u2013 Part 1:\u00a0THE\u00a0WIDGET:<\/span><\/strong>
\nAbroad101 now has 2 widgets to bring our data to your web site. A widget is small block of computer code that when placed on your web page(s) easily displays review summaries on your page.<\/p>\n

University Widget<\/strong> brings a list of the top reviewed pre-approved programs to your web site.\u00a0 A box with up to 7 programs can be placed on your study abroad web home page or testimonials page that shows a sampling of the programs you designate as recommended or pre-approved.\u00a0 Installing the widget is fairly simple:<\/p>\n

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  1. Visit: http:\/\/www.studyabroad101.com\/university_widget<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Choose your university, the width and the number of programs to display, click “generate code”<\/li>\n
  3. Copy that code to your web page and insert in a way similar to putting in a photo or graphic<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Program Widget<\/strong> is designed as a badge and creates a small sized icon that highlights an individual program’s star rating and number of reviews.\u00a0 It is an ideal addition to your directory of programs and can feature a provider’s program or one of your own.\u00a0 Installing the widget is even simpler than the university widget:<\/p>\n

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    1. Visit: http:\/\/www.studyabroad101.com\/program_widget<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Choose the width and the program to display, click “generate code”<\/li>\n
    3. Copy that code to your web page and insert in a way similar to putting in a photo or graphic<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Pre-Approved Lists:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

      To use the University Widget, you must also have created a pre-approved or recommended programs list.\u00a0 To create a list:<\/p>\n

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      1. Login to your advisor account on Abroad101<\/li>\n
      2. From your Administration Dashboard, under Program Listings<\/strong>, <\/b>select Approve More Programs<\/strong><\/li>\n
      3. Search for programs using region, country, organizer (provider) and Load Programs<\/strong><\/li>\n
      4. Check the desired programs and click the Approve Selected<\/strong> button<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        For those of you that would like us to create this list for you, please provide us with a spreadsheet of recommended or pre-approved programs and email them to: support@Abroad101.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

        The pre-approved programs list is published on the Abroad101 home page for your university and is housed on the tab next to the summary of your student reviews.\u00a0 Also, when your students visit the site and login, they will see these pre-approved programs highlighted as they browse the site, another benefit of using the pre-approved\/recommended programs option.<\/p>\n

        Sharing Data \u2013 Part 2:\u00a0THE\u00a0API:<\/span><\/strong>
        \nIf the badges or content boxes aren’t enough, Abroad101 is delighted to announce its new API gateway.\u00a0 We have created an advanced interface to automatically pass data (reviews and student inquiries) from our system to that of providers and universities.\u00a0 API code and routines on your computer systems pull data from ours and post it where you’d like.\u00a0 The data can go to your student information system, CRM system or back to your web site. \u00a0Documentation and your unique API Key can be found at the bottom left of your Abroad101 account dashboard, or here: http:\/\/www.studyabroad101.com\/help\/api-docs#reviews-getting-a-list-of-reviews<\/span><\/p>\n

        Training, Staff Development and private Webinars:<\/span><\/strong>
        \nYour account on Abroad101 has basic information about using the system and suggestions for you to follow, but if you’d prefer a more personal touch, we’re available for training sessions either by phone or through a private Webinar.\u00a0 Sessions take about an hour and can be scheduled at your convenience.\u00a0 For more details, please contact:         mark@Abroad101.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

        Coming Soon: Search by subject!<\/span><\/strong>
        \nToday the directories of programs on Abroad101 are organized by city and country.\u00a0 By the time the Fall Semester begins, we will have a search by subject option and directories of programs by their subject area.\u00a0 We have been working with providers to collect subject area data on programs and will reorganize the subject list in conjunction with the upgrade.\u00a0 Look for details in our next newsletter.<\/p>\n

        Thanks to the Providers:<\/span><\/strong>
        \nAbroad101 continues to offer its directory and publishing tools free of charge to advisors and students due to the support of our advertisers, the best of the study abroad providers.\u00a0 The money they invest in advertising is the money we use to operate and further develop our industry leading program review and evaluation platform.\u00a0 You will notice their support on the site through the Featured Programs listings.\u00a0 Please encourage your students to use this part of the site and thank those providers; it’s because of them Abroad101 remains: Fast. Free. Easy.<\/p>\n

        Please don’t forget to follow and join our activity on Social Media:
        \n        https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Abroad101<\/span><\/a>
        \n        https:\/\/twitter.com\/StudyAbroad101<\/span><\/a>
        \n        https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/studyabroad101\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

        Enjoy!<\/p>\n

        Mark Shay
        \n        Mark@Abroad101.com<\/span><\/a>
        \n        +1-610-357-4648<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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