Webinar

How to map, measure, and optimise the higher education student journey

Thursday, Sep 10th   |  
2 PM
AEST   |  
1 hour

Higher Education and universities are navigating an era of heightened enrolment volatility, shifting student expectations, and an increasing need to demonstrate clear institutional ROI. At the core of sustainable growth is a mission-critical mandate: optimising the student journey.

However, many experience strategies remain fragmented, capturing isolated snapshots rather than a continuous, integrated lifecycle. To drive meaningful impact, leaders must move beyond scattered data collection toward a unified framework that identifies exactly where students are losing momentum and why.

Join Qualtrics and Indiana University Online to explore a holistic blueprint for measuring the student lifecycle with frameworks and strategies you can take back to your institution. You’ll learn how IU Online successfully mapped their student journey, prioritised their initial focus areas, and are continuously optimising the student experience.


In this webinar, you'll learn

    • How to transition from fragmented, siloed data to a continuous lifecycle that captures student sentiment from prospect to alum
    • Practical insights from IU Online on how to map a complex student journey and identify the "critical windows" that offer the highest immediate impact for your institution
    • Strategies for shifting from lagging data to real-time, actionable insights 

Featuring

Indiana University Online

Whitnie Powell

Assistant VP, Enrollment Management and Student Services

As the Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Services at IU Online, Whitnie Powell leads a multi-functional team dedicated to streamlining the online student journey and driving institutional growth. Her extensive leadership background includes high-impact roles at the University of Indianapolis and Indiana Wesleyan University, where she specialized in centralized recruitment and enrollment strategies for adult and graduate learners. A doctoral candidate and recipient of the 2024 UPCEA Dorothy Durkin Strategic Innovation Award, Whitnie is a nationally recognized expert in operational efficiency and student persistence.

Qualtrics

Daniel Wright

Head of Public Sector ANZ

Daniel, a former public and private sector leader, is dedicated to transforming government innovation and service delivery. He has experience in product innovation, business case development, and policy advocacy in public safety and more.

Qualtrics

Katie Johnson, PhD

XM Strategist

Katie is an XM Strategist at Qualtrics. Drawing on her research background, Katie helps leaders transform stakeholder feedback into measurable action. Her experience spans financial services and the public sector. Katie holds a PhD and master’s from North Carolina State University and a Bachelor’s from the University of Virginia. She resides with her family in Raleigh, NC.

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