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1 | GET A FREE A DEMO | Higher Education Engagement Platform | Self Hosted Website | LMS | Event Platform | Co-curricular Record / Badging Platforms | Career Development Platform | Student Recruitment Platforms | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Example Companies | Acadiate | Wordpress, Wix, Weebly, Squarespace, Joomla! | Blackboard, D2L, Canva, Moodle, TopHat etc | Hoopin, Pheedloop, Unibuddy, Brazen | Suitable, Badger, Portfolium | Handshake, PeopleGrove, Graduway, Symplictiy, Orbis (campusconnect), WayUp, uConnect | Applyboard, Modern Campus, Unibuddy, 2U | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Lead Times for setup for hosting | 2-3 days | 1-12 months | 6-12 months | 1-3 weeks | 12-24 Months | 6-12 Months | 6-12 Months | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Customization for hosting events/resources | Almost infinite options using flexible template and decision-tree architecture. Rated as very engaging 4.5/5 by Gen Z/Millenials | Wide range of options, but need specilaized IT resources, time consuming, long-lead times and expensive | Very restrictive with very narrow options, not an engaging user expereince | Restrictive and narrow customization with limited options | None | None to limited | None to limited | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Registration / Access Options | Many internal options or integrate with 3rd party CRM's or Event Reg. Platforms | Limited | Restrictive to students only | Flexible using internal or 3rd party | Restrictive to students only | Restrictive to students only | Users required to sign up for account | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Fully Open - No Registration Required | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Partial Open - Options for access to elements requiring reistration /or registration without an account | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Fully Closed - Require Fully Registration | Yes | Yes, with extensive specialized programing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | Attendance Tracking | Yes with many options | Possible with extensive, custom programming | Options available for online courses only, not events | Narrow range of attendance tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Attendance Type Tracking Options | Account Types, Guests, Faculty, Students, Vendors, Alumni, Prospective Students | Possible with extensive, custom programming | No | Typically no | Yes, but limited to just students | Yes, but limited to just students | Yes, limited to registrants | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | Attendance Tracking by venue type: online, hybrid and in-person | Yes | No | No | No | No | Varies | No | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | Engagement Tracking | Yes, across full spectrum of online, hybrid and in-person events/experiences | Possible, with extensive specialized programing | No | Some platforms offer a narrow range of engagement tracking, but only in online spaces, not in-person | Yes, but limited to just students | Yes, limited | Yes, limited | ||||||||||||||||||
13 | Data collection and Tracking | Yes, option to use own anayltics tools, not subject to ad-blocking with internal options | Options with 3rd Party website analytics tools, subject to ad-blocking | Yes, but limited | Yes using only internal options | Yes, but limited to just students | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | Group data tracking ie Non-ID Basis | Yes | Options with 3rd Party website analytics tools, subject to ad-blocking | Yes, but very limited | Yes, some platforms, but very limited | Yes, but limited to just students | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | Individual data tracking ie ID Basis | Yes | Options with specialized, customized programing | Yes, but very limited | Yes, some platforms, but very limited | Yes, but limited to just students | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | Security / Privacy | Permission based and fully compliant with Higher Ed Ethical Data standards | Limited | Restricted to students only | Limited privacy | Limited privacy | Fully compliant with University standards | Limited Privacy | ||||||||||||||||||
17 | Content Sharing | Wide options including peer-to-peer | None or requires custom programming | Limited internal proprietary | Very restrictive | No | Yes - portfolios, limited | Yes - portfolios, limited | ||||||||||||||||||
18 | External Resources / Interactivity | Wide compatability with 3rd party embeddable apps, bring the best of the web to only events | Wide compatability with embedded apps, but technically challenging to implement | Very restrictive | Very restrictive | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||
19 | Collaboration | High | Low | Medium | Medium to low | No | Medium to Low | Medium to Low | ||||||||||||||||||
20 | QR Code Generation on a per page basis | Built In Support | Programming / Plugins required | Limited to No | Limited to No | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||||||
21 | Communication support w/3rd party apps | Best: wide range and robust | Best: wide range and robust, but challenging to integrate | Restrictive to internal proprietory options | Restrictive to internal proprietory options | No | Restrictive to internal proprietory options | Restrictive to internal proprietory options | ||||||||||||||||||
22 | Video Call | Compatable with alll embedable/linked based platforms ie Zoom, Teams, | Compatable with alll embedable/linked based platforms ie Zoom, Teams, | Internal Proprietary option only, if available | Internal Proprietary option only | No | Varies | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | Chat | Compatable with alll embedable/linked based platforms ie Discord, Minute Chat | Compatable with alll embedable/linked based platforms ie Discord, Minute Chat | Internal Proprietary option only, if available | Internal Proprietary option only | No | Internal Proprietary option only | Internal Proprietary option only | ||||||||||||||||||
24 | Comments | Internal Proprietary Option, can be turned on or off | No | Internal Proprietary option only, if available | Internal Proprietary option only | No | Internal Proprietary option only | Internal Proprietary option only | ||||||||||||||||||
25 | Moderation by Organizer | High | High | High | High | No | High | High | ||||||||||||||||||
26 | Mobile, with out an app | Yes, | No, Depends on the template design/theme | No, Need a dedicated mobile app | No, Need a dedicated mobile app | No | Varies | Varies | ||||||||||||||||||
27 | Hybrid Capable | Yes | No | No | Limited capability | No | Limited Capability | Limited Capability | ||||||||||||||||||
28 | Support: Administrator / User Technical / Vendor Support | Included | Not included | Extra | Typically included | No | Varies, paid support available | Varies | ||||||||||||||||||
29 | Internal Organization IT Support | Low to none | High | High | Low to Medium | High | High | Mid to High | ||||||||||||||||||
30 | Specialized skills | None, just 30 minutes of training for non-technical people | Extensive & specialized Web Master Skills required | Extensive Basic training, experience & elevated permissions required | Minimal Training | Extensive Basic training, experience & elevated permissions required | Extensive Basic training, experience & elevated permissions required | Extensive Basic training, experience & elevated permissions required | ||||||||||||||||||
31 | Temporary / Permanent Event Site | Quarterly, Temporary or Permanent | Permanent | Temporary | Temporary and typically less than 1 week | Permanent | Permanent | Permanent | ||||||||||||||||||
32 | Archive Options | Yes, entire or partial of any part. No extra charge. | Yes for entire site | Yes | Possible for extra fees | No | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
33 | Volume of users | Unlimited | Unlimited | Limited | Fee per user | Unlimited | Site license based on volume | Varies | ||||||||||||||||||
34 | Hosting Requirements | Hosting Included | Hosting and Domain costs extra | Depends on LMS | Hosting Included | Depends on Platform | Depends on platform | Hosting Included | ||||||||||||||||||
35 | Scalability | Automatic | Manual, requires knowledge of proper server architecutre | Automatic or Manual | Automatic | Automatic or Manual | Automatic or Manual | Automatic or Manual | ||||||||||||||||||
36 | Price / Cost Effective | Low to Moderate. Very affordable for academic or public events. Rated best in-class for conferences & Gen Z/Millenial orientated events. Very affordable for virtualizing entire campus life | High cost for small attended events, but cost scales down for larger attended events | Low if LMS already exists, may need to buy additional modules/functionality & program | Moderate to high for online events, High for high volume events More suitable for paided attendance events, but not free events | High and must be integrated with a website or 3rd party platform to host events | Moderate to High | High | ||||||||||||||||||
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