Don't Overlook Your Help Desk! How Golden Gate University Supports The Demands Of Their Unique Online Student Population

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Learn how Golden Gate University utilizes help desk services to meet the demands of a unique online student population of adult learners and ensures a positive technical support experience for their online programs. The 24/7 help desk support allows the school to offer enhanced technical support, allowing students to access services on demand, including outside regular business hours, 24/7, 365 days a year.Learn how Golden Gate University utilizes help desk services to meet the demands of a growing online student population and ensure a positive technical support experience for their online programs. 24/7 help desk support allowed the school to enhance technical support, freeing up more resources to focus on growing their online business.

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In this session, attendees will learn how Golden Gate University utilizes help desk services to meet the demands of a unique online student population of adult learners, many of whom work full-time, requiring on demand support, ensuring students get a positive technical support experience for their online programs. The 24/7 help desk support allows the school to offer enhanced technical support, allowing students and faculty to access services outside of regular business hours, 24/7, 365 days a year.

Services have also greatly increased accessibility, as both students and faculty can reach out for technical help via email, phone, and chat anytime, anywhere.

Additionally, discover how Golden Gate University:

  • Partners with the 24/7 helpdesk to ensure optimal service as they roll out new platform features.
  • Reduces hours lost to technical difficulties with 24/7 help desk support for online learners.
  • Improves the online learning experience with personalized, accessible technical support.
  • Uses data from the help desk to more effectively address and prevent student technical issues.
  • Evaluates and establishes a  successful partnership with a help desk partner, allowing them to focus on growing their online programs.

And learn how the Pearson 24/7 Help Desk Services and Technical Support Team ensures:

  • 24/7 quality of service to students and faculty, over 90% CSAT rating (in 2016).
  • Quick and accurate service with over 85% First Call Resolution (in 2016).
  • Support using different supporting channels that adapt to students needs (phone, chat, web-form and desktop sharing).
  • Regular reports are run to help the institution identify students and faculty call trends that can help improve service and the technology students are using.
  • Availability at all times to answer students and faculty questions. 
Session Sponsor: 
Pearson
Conference Session: 
Concurrent Session 9
Session Type: 
Solutions Showcase