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A Not-So-Sweet 16 Percent
We haven’t moved the dial on transfer student success, Eileen L. Strempel and Stephen J. Handel write.
A Deeper Look at Guided Pathways
Two new studies shed light on how guided pathways practices have spread and what iterations of the model work best.
Academic Success Tip: Use Engagement Strategies Students Enjoy in Class
An author discusses student-submitted activities faculty members have employed in class to promote active learning and participation.
Data-Based Decision: Eliminating Developmental Math
To remove barriers to degree progress for students, Saint Xavier University removed developmental math courses and now places academically underprepared students in college-level courses with supplemental instruction.
Low Grade? Arizona Bill Would Let Students Allege ‘Political Bias’
Legislation that’s near passage in Arizona would create a “grade challenge department” for public universities. It could force professors to change students’ marks.
How Students Define Their Success and What That Means for Administrators
Students use grades and knowledge gained to evaluate their success more than degree completion. How does that stack up against administrators’ definitions and how can colleges meet students where they are?
Listen: Increasing Affordability in Course Materials
A University of Cincinnati at Clermont accounting professor shares how she wrote and published an OER textbook, saving students thousands of dollars each semester.
The (De)Acceleration of College
The focus of student success initiatives should be support, not acceleration, John Schlueter writes.