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Treffer: Introduction and Evaluation of a Digital Onboarding Tool for Higher Education Students

Title:
Introduction and Evaluation of a Digital Onboarding Tool for Higher Education Students
Language:
English
Authors:
Hannes Schilling (ORCID 0000-0001-5915-2808), Britta Wittner (ORCID 0000-0002-3765-9285), Stephanie Hirschberger (ORCID 0000-0002-3941-234X), Simone Kauffeld (ORCID 0000-0002-4158-5266)
Source:
European Journal of Education. 2025 60(4).
Availability:
Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
Peer Reviewed:
Y
Page Count:
14
Publication Date:
2025
Document Type:
Fachzeitschrift Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
Education Level:
Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
High Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors:
Higher Education, College Bound Students, College Freshmen, School Orientation, Material Development, Computer Oriented Programs, Handheld Devices, Student Adjustment, Program Development, Program Evaluation, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms:
Germany
DOI:
10.1111/ejed.70369
ISSN:
0141-8211
1465-3435
Entry Date:
2025
Accession Number:
EJ1490503
Database:
ERIC

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This article contributes to current literature by introducing and evaluating a digital onboarding tool for higher education. It presents the content and technical design of the tool, as well as evaluative results. The content structure of our digital onboarding tool was developed based on previous literature regarding student integration and onboarding, and it is divided into four main areas: information units, micro-interventions, videos, and a digital journal. The technical design of the tool was delivered as a responsive web application for use on different devices. The results of our longitudinal study reveal that, compared to the control group (N = 40), participants in the intervention group (N = 43) demonstrated significantly higher increases in informedness, study-related self-efficacy as well as lower dropout intention. Besides contributing to current literature by providing a blueprint for a digital onboarding tool for use in higher education, we could demonstrate the benefits of the tool.

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