Building Connections and Social Capital Through Peer Communities

Providing opportunities for students to establish robust connections is increasingly crucial to fostering successful educational outcomes. View this recording where we examine how InScribe’s platform plays a pivotal role in building these connections, promoting peer support, and helping students stay on track toward their educational goals. During this time, Matthew Belanger, Vice-President of Student Engagement & Achievement at the University of Maryland Global Campus, Ismail Joseph, Manager of Student Success Coaching at Purdue University Global, and Katy Kappler, Co-Founder and CEO of InScribe shared insights on building strong peer connections using digital communities. They discussed how these connections go beyond improving academic performance by creating a supportive network that mirrors the vibrant dynamics of physical campuses. Highlighting the transformative role of the platform in enabling students to forge lasting, meaningful relationships and build their social capital, which is often challenging in purely online settings. Attendees can also expect to learn: - Effective strategies for engaging diverse learner populations within the online space. - How digital communities facilitate resource sharing and support scalability, reducing strain on traditional support frameworks. - The impact of community on increasing student connection, satisfaction, and positive academic outcomes.