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Why Data Alone Won’t Improve Retention

Faculty Focus

Tintos Theory of Departure (1997) and Pascarella and Terenzinis (2005) Influence Theory emphasize the importance of student-faculty interactions in fostering academic success. These skills are vital for creating environments where students feel understood and valued. Data alone will never provide the full picture of student success.

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Working environments: a short overview of the literature

SRHE

by Nic Kipar We rarely consider whether staff on our campuses are enjoying their work environments and are able to be their most creative and effective selves. Here in the first of two blogs Nic Kipar reviews what we know from research about working environments; the second blog will look at what this might mean in practice.

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Being Genuine in the Classroom 

Faculty Focus

One teacher stood out to me from what he said about wanting to be genuine with his students as much as possible because that would create a more effective learning environment for them. A few weeks ago, I went to my daughters open house at her high school and had a chance to meet her teachers. How could he not be genuine with them?

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Will GenAI narrow or widen the digital divide in higher education?

SRHE

From a Connectivist perspective ( Siemens, 2005 ), this lack of connection to digital, social, and institutional networks limits their awareness, confidence, and ability to engage meaningfully with available digital tools. Another concern is the risk of impersonal learning environments ( Berei & Pusztai, 2022 ).

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Pivot to the Middle East: How universities are expanding amid global shifts

The PIE News

American universities such as Carnegie Mellon, Georgetown and Northwestern have a long-established presence in Qatar, whilst the UAE has slowly become a hotbed for UK universities since Heriot-Watt became the first to establish a campus there in 2005. So why the Middle East, and why now?

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Most UK universities failing to hit carbon reduction targets

The Guardian - Higher Education

The sector had a goal to reduce emissions directly controlled by institutions by 43% between 2005-06 and 2020-21. Campaign group calls for institutions to be accountable via short-term assessments after 59% missed goals The majority of UK universities have failed to meet their carbon reduction targets, figures reveal. Continue reading.

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Why Data Alone Won’t Improve Retention

Faculty Focus

Tintos Theory of Departure (1997) and Pascarella and Terenzinis (2005) Influence Theory emphasize the importance of student-faculty interactions in fostering academic success. These skills are vital for creating environments where students feel understood and valued. Data alone will never provide the full picture of student success.