Higher education has a big problem: Students arenāt crossing the finish line. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), only 60 percent of students who begin their pursuit…
Focusing on Retention in an Open-Access Environment: How Technology Can Pave the Way
Kim Wagner | Vice President of Business and Finance, Elgin Community CollegeAt higher education institutions across the United States, leaders are looking for ways to improve student persistence and success rates. But how do you ensure students are successful when many…
Outcomes, and the graduation rate specifically, are areas of specific concern and focus for todayās colleges and universities. After all, this is what their performance is largely judged upon. However,…
Should College Students Assessed as Needing Remedial Algebra Take College-Level Statistics Instead?
Alexandra Logue | Research Professor in the Center for Advanced Study in Education, CUNYOur newly published results provide the first direct support for what is known as co-requisite remediation, an approach designed to help students succeed in college after they have been assessed…
Improving Pathways to Persistence and Success
Anton Reece | President, West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeHow to Ensure a Successful Transfer Transition: The Obstacles
Heather Adams | Director of the UCLA Transfer and Non-Traditional Student Program, UC Los AngelesReady to Launch: Re-Envisioning the Preparation of Students for Online Learning
Joshua Steele | Senior Director of UA Online, University of ArizonaAcademic Advisers Who Make a Difference: Mentorship, Retention and the Road to Graduation
Vyacheslav Khrapak | Operations Manager, Holberton School TulsaIt Takes More than Convenient Hours: Working with Highly Non-Traditional Students (Part 2)
Brian Pellinen | Academic Dean of Professional Studies, Endicott CollegeDoes Developmental Education Improve Labor Market Outcomes?
Di Xu | Assistant Professor in the School of Education, UC IrvineThe Importance of High Touch Intrusive Academic Success Coaching: Making it Work
Dezi Waterhouse | Director of Academic Success Coaching, Friends UniversityFive Ways to Drive Success for Adult Learners
John Murphy | Manager of Learner Pathways, Capella UniversityThe Impact of Greater Institutional Collaboration on Student Success
Colette Atkins | Dean of Business and Information Technology, Kirkwood Community College
āCo-written with Raquel Salazar | Recruitment Services Manager for UTEP Connect, University of Texas at El Paso and Tameka Milligan | Student Success Manager for UTEP Connect, University of Texas…
Overcoming the Obstacles: Student-Centricity Critical to Traditionally Underserved Student Success
Jose Luis Santos | Vice President of Higher Education Policy and Practice, The Education TrustCreating postsecondary access and success pathways are a stated goal of many colleges and universities, but there are some structural obstacles that tend to minimize the positive impact of these…
āCo-Written with Eric Johnson | Assistant Director for Policy Analysis and Communications for the Office of Scholarships and Student Aid, UNC Chapel Hillā The fundamentals of higher education arenāt any…
Always Consider Retention: Maximizing Success in Competency-Based Education
William Ryan | Consultant and Former Executive Director of Learn on Demand, Kentucky Community and Technical College SystemRoughly 600 colleges are in the design phase for a new competency-based education (CBE) program, are actively creating one or already have a program in place. Thatās up from an…
Beyond Remediation: Using Technology to Maximize Retention and Completion
Jason Bryer | Director of Research and Project Evaluation, Excelsior CollegeCritical Changes Needed to Transform the Student Experience for Non-Traditional Learners
Darlene Brown | Budget Manager, Prince Georgeās Community CollegeFostering Belonging Key to Non-Traditional Student Success
Ashley Gleiman | Education Coordinator, American Public University SystemFour Steps to Improving Retention Through Engagement
Terianne Sousa | Director of Education Services and Student Retention, BlackboardOvercoming the Five Most Significant Roadblocks Facing Non-Traditional Students
Victoria Berling | Executive Director of Educational Outreach, Northern Kentucky UniversitySmoothing the Journey for Adult Learners: Helpful Strategies for Higher Ed Institutions
Barry Thomas | Adjunct Professor, Carroll Community CollegeOvercoming Online Persistence Challenges With The Trojan CafƩ (Part 2)
Amanda Smothers | Assistant Director of Student Engagement for eTROY, Troy University Glynn CavinInvestment in Access Must Be Matched By Investment in Success
Michele Siqueiros | President, Campaign for College OpportunityFocus on Scalable Support Critical for the Success of the Oregon Promise
Ben Cannon | Executive Director, Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission
Distance education, and online course and degree delivery in particular, has experienced impressive growth during the past 15 years. Recent research indicates that online enrollments continue to grow, even though…
Engaging Experiences and Student-Centered Service Critical to Online Retention
Timothy Gordon | Dean of Students, University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeNumerous studies published in recent years paint online learning as something of a gamble for students. Though it provides a flexible pathway for non-traditional learners to access post-secondary content, the…
The systems and processes most colleges and universities have in place to manage their on-campus students do not work for online learners. Most of these processes are reliant on the…