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Coursedog vs. Handshake for Educational Providers

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    Coursedog

    Score6 out of 10
    N/ACoursedog in New York presents what they describe as an all-in-one curricular success management solution that manages schedule optimization, curriculum and catalog management in one platform in order to drive efficiencies across campuses to improve student success.N/A

    Handshake for Educational Providers

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/AHandshake for Educational Providers is a college-to-career network that partners with institutions of higher education to provide students access to reputable job postings, set up appointments, manage virtual and in-person events, and track student outcomes.N/A
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    CoursedogHandshake for Educational Providers
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    CoursedogHandshake for Educational Providers
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    User Testimonials
    CoursedogHandshake for Educational Providers
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    Coursedog
    To lessen the workload from having to input everything manually based off of PDFs, now the schedulers input into Coursedog on their side, and all stakeholders have access to their sections and schedules and can see the status of everything.
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    Handshake
    Handshake is great if this is the expected website for your organization to use. It can be difficult to share out specific positions, but an administrator has helped me create links in the past in order to do so. However, if you don't already have traffic to the site I could see where that would be a challenge. It works well for multiple team members to organize positions and helps to make it smooth and easy on the back end. Overall it's a very easy-to-use site.
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    Pros
    Coursedog
    • "Source of truth"
    • Responsive tech team
    • Admin access to what we need
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    Handshake
    • Internship and job postings.
    • Targeted email communication.
    • Effective employer relations tool.
    • Effective event management and communication.
    • Effective record keeping with key constituents.
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    Cons
    Coursedog
    • Banner integration
    • Openness to new recommendations
    • Need an effective testing environment for new features
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    Handshake
    • Handshake might be hard to use for students who have never used the service before.
    • Handshake might be hard to use for education providers who are not the most tech-savvy.
    • Handshake for work-study positions separate from paid jobs is something that may need to be addressed differently.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Coursedog
    Coursedog is much more user friendly for semester scheduling.
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    Handshake
    Handshake provides a job-seeking function, while our mentor's app from PeopleGrove is more of a networking experience. It would be nice if the two functions could be in one application as it is nice to see who is open to networking at specific companies and in certain fields that also go to/graduate from your school.
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    Return on Investment
    Coursedog
    • Accuracy has dramatically improved for schedules
    • Payroll flowing into our database is much more streamlined
    • Able to download Excel reports at any time of our schedules
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    Handshake
    • Allows students to track internship and co-op experiences.
    • Provides a space for informational resources specifically uploaded by the college's career center.
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