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Enhancing Study Abroad Experiences With Technology
In today's interconnected world, technology plays a pivotal role in various aspects of our lives, including education. With the advent of innovative digital tools and platforms, the field of education has witnessed significant transformations, particularly in the...
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Success Story: SUNY Oneonta
“Via takes a lot off our plates so we can focus on other things.” By the time Denise Leinonen went to work at the Office of Global Education at SUNY Oneonta, the office had decided to move from a paper system to a software system. “We interviewed a bunch of colleagues...
Success Story: College of Saint Benedict & Saint John’s University (CSB and SJU)
From Day One, Via offered CSB and SJU students a great user experience Nicole Clements was completely satisfied with the homegrown, institutionally managed software system her office was using for study abroad applications when she was tasked with finding a new system...
Success Story: Hamilton College
Via Brings Hamilton’s Global Learning Office Together Madeleine LaCotera has held a variety of positions in the Office of Global Learning at Hamilton College in Clinton, NY. She started in 2010 as the study abroad administrator for the college’s India program and was...
Tips for Success When Stepping into a New Role in Education Abroad
You got the job. You’ve been promoted, made a lateral move, or perhaps taken a step down the proverbial ladder at a different bigger campus, to a new role in international education. Now your job really begins. Before you dive into your new role, here are a few...
A 2018 ‘Retro’ for International Educators
In the art world, a retrospective is an exhibition that displays work from a particular artist created over the course of their career. In technology, a retrospective is a meeting where software developers look back over a project and identify what worked, what...
Denali Release
UPDATE 2/12/2019 We are in the final testing stages for the new Application Templates and Traveler Applications. We decided to rearchitect Applications & Forms in November of 2018 to give Clients greater flexibility in question types, ordering and re-ordering, and...
‘Best Business/Startup of the Year 2018’
We are thrilled to announce that we received the award for 'Best Business/Startup of the Year 2018' from the Women in International Education Awards (WIE Awards). The award ceremony was held in Berlin, Germany on November 3, 2018. Our Founder & CEO, Samantha...
3 Change Theories All International Educators Should Know
What role will change management will play in the future of international education? In her essay, 'The Future of International Education', Samantha Martin (Via TRM's Founder & CEO) wrote 'The future of international education is being driven by a growing appetite...
Via TRM Fall 2018 Conferences
It's conference season in the world of international education. Via TRM will be attending, presenting at, and exhibiting during many of the NAFSA Regionals and the CIEE conference in Spain. And we want to connect with you! The first 25 people to book a 10 minute demo...
Simplifying the Education Abroad Process
What would it look like to radically simplify the education abroad process for students and administrators? The writer Antoine de Saint Exupéry famously said, “You know you’ve achieved perfection in design, not when you have nothing to more add, but when you...
Time For a Pivot in International Education?
“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often” – Winston Churchill A Famous “Pivot” In the startup world, when a company needs to course-correct, it’s called a pivot. Perhaps the most famous major pivot is that of a small company, formerly known as Odeo....
Via TRM at NAFSA 2018
Via TRM will be exhibiting during the upcoming NAFSA conference in Philadelphia! Attending? Don't miss your chance to connect with fellow education abroad practitioners committed to innovation in the field. Connect with us during NAFSA Book a Demo for a Free...