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2018 READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
Most Valuable in
the Institution This Year
Platinum: Guidebook
What readers said: “Guidebook allows us to host conferences, training sessions and move-in day processes. It gives us the ability to communicate with our students and allows updates easily and quickly when there are changes to the schedule.”
“Through our Guidebook mobile app, we’ve been able to connect with families 24/7 and provide them the resources they crave in the palm of their hand.”
Gold: Terra Dotta
What readers said: “Terra Dotta, because it is a great tool for online applications for the
Study Abroad office.”
“We’ve had the Terra Dotta software for a while, but added new features including AlertTraveler. It is such a critical part of our operations in keeping track of all of our travelers and supporting them quickly and effectively.” 4
WHO VOTED
Our 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards polled 307 respondents across a variety of higher education roles and institutions.
The breakdown of job categories:
49.5% Administrators
14.3% Faculty 1
17.6% IT staff
5.9% Consultants
(not employed by vendors) 2
3.4% AV specialists
1.0% Library/media specialists
8.1% Other 3
And the breakdown of institution types:
54.7% Public 4 30.0% Private nonprofit
9.5% Private for-profit
5.9% Other post-secondary 5
Respondents didn’t necessarily vote in every category. (tie)
FAVORITE TECHNOLOGIES CURRENTLY USED
Our survey asked, “What are your three favorite technologies that you currently use in your capacity as an education professional?” Here’s how our readers’ responses ranked:
Adobe Creative Cloud
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