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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.
Game-Changing Access to Academic Materials in Prison
Doing research on JSTOR is a routine part of many students’ college experience. Now that opportunity is available to hundreds of thousands of incarcerated people.
Transfers on the Rise
A new report shows the number of students transferring grew last fall, especially among disadvantaged groups, a tentatively hopeful sign to higher ed experts.
Texting to Get Tutoring in Students’ Hands
Students in English and math courses at Moorpark College weren’t using tutoring services, but now they can text their tutor to get help at their fingertips. The initiative has increased engagement with tutoring and raised passing rates in the participating courses.