The company offers automating student tracking, early alert, online appointment scheduling, and assessment software. User manual for the current version of the starfish scanline software. A starfish user who can see and edit another users starfish calendar. The starfish enterprise success platform will complement hobsons existing student engagement and retention service and enhance the.
Starfish updates retention software campus technology. As a complement to an institutions existing degree audit process used to determine how far a student has progressed toward completing a degree. The loading times can sometimes feel long, but, to be fair, we do compile data for over 18,000 active students and maintain data for however many. Starfish early alert is a realtime student tracking and early warning system designed to help instructors, advisors, and academic staff identify atrisk students. Starfish retention solutions starfish retention solutions tm is an early alert and connection tool used to support student academic success and retention at the university of toledo. The company offers a collection of software solutions that harness the power of the campus community in order to engage, motivate, and graduate more studentssecuring valuable tuition revenue through student retention. Starfish services by category information technology. Starfish solutions is a retention solution program that helps to create an online student success environment, facilitating programs such as counseling and advising, tutoring, mentoring, and. Proprietary and confidential page 2 of 8 set up your profile. This policy is meant to inform our site visitors you. Starfish retention solutions new markets venture partners.
Hobsons acquires starfish retention solutions to support student success in higher education arlington, va, usa february 23, 2015 hobsons, the worlds leader in connecting learning to life, today announced the acquisition of starfish retention solutions, the leading provider of student success and advising systems for higher education. Starfish works with members throughout the institution to address the specific needs of each user role. Chapel hill, nc prweb december 16, 2014 par framework, inc. Starfish retention solutions is a leading student success company committed to helping achieving the dream institutions use datadriven insights to support their completion goals. It is intended for staff members who will manage a calendar in starfish to make, edit, and document student meetings. A corporate filing is called a foreign filing when an existing corporate entity files in a. Starfish retention solutions bought by hobsons education dive. Together with nearly community colleges, we are helping. Student getting started guide for starfish 2015 starfish retention solutions, inc. However, starfish is in some ways a living creature and is constantly being developed and adapted to suit client needs. Starfish retention solutions archives new markets venture partners.
Starfish retention solutions, now part of hobsons, is a leading provider of student success systems for higher education. Starfishetl is a featurerich data migration and integration platform that delivers a fullyscalable and supported data experience. The company offers a collection of software solutions that harness the power of the campus community in order to engage, motivate and graduate more students securing valuable tuition revenue through student retention. You do not have a user account in the starfish system. Starfish s platform pinpoints atrisk students and their problem areas before prescribing services they can use to improve. Starfish retention solutions introduces starfish 2 new. Starfish retention solutions the university of toledo. Journey into the center of the universe a journey through space and time documentary touch your heart 696 watching live now. Students can schedule weekly meetings with tutors or peer mentors directly through starfish and all appointments will be automatically sent to your online calendar e. Hobsons, the worlds leader in connecting learning to life, today announced the acquisition of starfish retention solutions, the leading provider. Starfish early alert, the early warning and student tracking module of the starfish platform, collects information and manages concerns in a way that respects different groups unique workflows, so they can engage more deeply with more students.
Embracing perpetual innovation in higher education educause. Starfish retention solutions is a leading provider of student success systems. The starfish enterprise success platform will complement hobsons existing student engagement and retention service and. Starfish gives you a convenient way to keep track of your students raising flags when you observe a pattern of behavior that concerns you, ensuring that the people on campus who can intervene are aware. Starfish at university a collaborative effort between the faculty,advisors and other staff at university to ensure student success and persistence. Starfish 6 enhances support to students before enrollment, improves student interfaces, and deepens data integration capabilities. Since fall 2012, we have been using an application called starfish to help the campus improve student retention. Arlington, va prweb february 26, 2014 starfish retention solutions, inc. An electronic copy of this document can be downloaded in pdf form from the starfish support pages. Find contacts direct phone number, email address, work history, and more.
Instructor getting started guide starfish retention solutions easier than ever to identify students who need support welcome to starfish. Never before has helping students cross the finish line been more important. Every day, we work with leading academic institutions around the world to help students complete their academic goals. With starfish you can easily schedule appointments with faculty, staff members and different service providers including the retention services, your academic advisors, the learning center among others. The use of starfish retention solutions and enhancements were approved through the bot previously on 22615. Proprietary and confidential copyright 20 starfish retention solutions, inc. The upgrade includes tutor scheduling, synchronization with outlook, the ability to manage students within a specific cohort, and other new features. A starfish i ntegration account is required before proceeding, if you do not have a starfish integration account contact starfish support.
Starfish retention solutions inc company profile and. End user guide to starfish connect starfish connect documentation version 1 3102017 contents introduction 2. You will receive an email reminder when there is a new survey for you. The module offers seamless integration with your existing it systems, is facultyfriendly, and. Starfish offers answers to some of the most frequently asked questions faqs. Message from the provost starfish sites at penn state. This kickoff comes at a great time because, hobsonswhich acquired starfish retention solutions in februaryannounced earlier this month the release of starfish 6. Starfish retention solutions technology partner d2l. Starfish solutions student concerns are manually flagged when observed, and automatic surveys are sent out week 2 and week 5.
Software provider starfish retention solutions has announced the upcoming launch of its first product, starfish office hours. Starfish retention solutions expands functionality. Starfish by hobsons richards full presentation youtube. The starfish platform is designed as a low to nopain solution for it that protects your data and your users privacy. Feb 26, 2014 starfish retention solutions introduces starfish advising to help institutions create clear paths to success for students. The company said this will be the first in a series of products intended to help higher education institutions improve retention and graduation rates by aiding in the delivery of programs designed to help atrisk student populations. Recommendations can be communicated to the student. How to report academic alerts through the starfish retention solutions software duration.
Roxanne dunaway business profile starfish retention. Starfish tutorialmanual for students at valley city state. Feb 23, 2015 hobsons on monday announced the acquisition of starfish retention solutions, a leading student advising systems provider in the higher ed space. Introduction to the starfish retention tool youtube. Starfish provides you with one central location to find the people on campus who can help you succeed. Starfish by user role starfish retention solutions. Among the perks offered are seamless integration with existing student information and learning management systems, perinstitution customization, and an easytouse facultyfriendly. As we reflect upon our investment in starfish, we are not only incredibly proud of the management team but also gratified that our overall fund investment thesis. Starfish retention solutions introduces starfish advising. Advisors, faculty, tutors, and many different support staff make up your success network. Student getting started guide starfish crafton hills college. Manual flags can also be raised by submitting a flag survey. The patented starfish platform helps hundreds of colleges and universities. Starfish retention solutions introduces starfish advising to.
This is an easy way to schedule the dedicated time you need with your instructors, advisors and counselors. Ac to dc universal power adapter and international plug adaptors. Starfish gives you a convenient way to keep track of your students raising flags when you observe a pattern of. Arlington, va february 26, 2014 starfish retention solutions, inc. Instructor appointments if your instructor and advisor have set up office hours in starfish, you may be able to make an.
Appropriate personnel are informed of flags raised and cleared. Consult the user manual to guide you through the process or contact the it help desk at 8709723933 for assistance. The starfish platform is designed as a low to nopain solution for it that protects your data and your user s privacy. Success coaches, advisers, faculty, and staff utilize the various features of the application in order engage students during their academic journey to graduation. Automatic flags are raised based on blackboard online grade book data. Starfish provides faculty with an easytouse tool to help identify students atrisk of underachieving. Starfish retention solutions introduces starfish advising to help institutions create clear paths to success for students. Whether you are focused on working with individual students, ensuring the technology is up and running, or making institutional decisions based on data, starfish has you covered. Hobsons acquires starfish retention solutions to support student. Please contact your system administrator if you should have or would like to gain access to this application.
The success network powered by starfish solutions is an online communication system that connects you, the student, to a network of support and to the resources needed to be successful at fau. Starfish retention solutions is a provider of enterprise student success systems. Appropriate staff are informed of flags raised and cleared. Starfish launches higher ed retention solution campus.
Faculty can access starfish with their umass lowell email credentials. Automatic flags are raised based on online grade book data. In certain cases, implementing new features can become a bit cumbersome, as you can end up with frames within frames. Starfish retention solutions has updated its hosted retention application specifically to provide features for tutoring and advising centers. Drms document retention management system key features. The company offers a collection of software solutions that harness the power of the campus community in order to engage, motivate, and graduate more students securing valuable tuition revenue through student retention. Starfish retention solutions newsroom university of. Culminating more than two years of development in collaboration with leading institutions around the world, starfish 2 is projected to support more than 650,000 students. Starfish software was founded in 1994 by philippe kahn and sonia lee, as a spinoff from the simplify business unit from borland and kahns severance from borland. Starfish developed intellectual property for device synchronization, especially for wireless devices. This privacy policy describes the data collection practices of websites owned and operated by, including. Presented by msu faculty senate ad hoc starfish committee. Reports for showing documents that are due destruction easily customize the user experience to. Csv files containing specific types of sis data accepted by starfish 2.
We are only using the appointment scheduling feature for success coaches to document and track meeting outcomes. Student concerns can be manually flagged when observed or through periodic surveys. Data file overview the starfish sis adapter pushes two types of data to your starfish environment. Instructor getting started guide greenville technical college.
Arlington, va, usa february 23, 2015 hobsons, the worlds leader in connecting learning to life, today announced the acquisition of starfish retention solutions, the leading provider of student success and advising systems for higher education institutions. Starfish connect adds in positive messages to send to students when the student is on track, improving, or high achieving. While nothing substitutes for your direct discussions with your students concerning their academic performance e. Failure to participate may contribute to the ongoing decrease in student enrollment. There are limitations preventing our academic advisors from having more control over their communications with faculty and students. Our student success platform enables holistic advising by leveraging tools for early alert, appointment scheduling, academic planning, and case management. Hobsons acquires starfish retention solutions to support. Intro to the learning objectives who i am how ive been working with the client team to build their starfish solution what we plan to cover today.
And, the university has committed to sustain this initiative for years to come. Increase of retention by 1% within the regental system for first year students. The following is a description of the protocol that must be followed to retrieve a zip file from a starfish server containing one or more of the data files mentioned previously. Noellevitz and starfish retention solutions will integrate noellevitzs retention management system plus with starfish connect and starfish early alert. The starfish retention solutions provides a quick and easy way to refer your students for help early enough in the semester to make a difference. Proprietary and confidential page 4 of 6 you will receive an email reminder when there is a new survey for you to complete. View roxanne dunaways business profile as regional sales manager at starfish retention solutions inc. Starfish aims to scale student success across a number of solutions focused on early alerts, support networking and case management, advising, and big data analytics. End users guide to starfish onnect campbell university. Version this document corresponds to starfish release 2. With the help of the university of north carolina at greensboro, starfish has designed an easy and convenient way for your institution to schedule recurring tutoring and supplemental instruction meetings. The result would be an increase of 48 students by the fall of 2014.
1291 207 1050 520 612 388 326 834 902 1356 286 1662 1134 241 985 591 1385 366 1149 843 385 386 1129 1677 802 1161 1220 92 1227 1344 443 292 184 815 116 1003 494 487 756 981 30 557 255