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Why Data Alone Won’t Improve Retention

Faculty Focus

From tracking retention rates to measuring academic performance, data offers a clear, quantifiable view of how students and institutions are progressing. The focus on numbers alone ignores relationships’ essential role in retention and persistence.

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The end of in-person learning? Setting higher ed’s online goals for 2025

University Business

Prioritizing faculty development and buy-in: Faculty engagement is pivotal to successful online learning. Institutions should provide resources and trainings that enable faculties to create compelling, interactive online content, ensuring that educators are empowered to maintain the quality students expect.

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Why Data Alone Won’t Improve Retention

Faculty Focus

From tracking retention rates to measuring academic performance, data offers a clear, quantifiable view of how students and institutions are progressing. The focus on numbers alone ignores relationships’ essential role in retention and persistence.

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Enhancing Access, Engagement, and Inclusion in Online Education

Faculty Focus

Such strategies equip faculty with the tools to effectively respond to students’ needs (Rahimi et al., 2021), emphasizing the establishment of environments conducive to students’ intellectual development. Virtual Support Services Support services play a crucial role in student engagement and retention.

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Beyond Evaluation: Using Peer Observation to Strengthen Teaching Practices

Faculty Focus

Strengthen collegial support and collaboration : Collegial observations enhance a culture of open dialogue among faculty, fostering a supportive and collaborative academic environment. Currently, she works in faculty development at the Excellence in Teaching and Learning Center at Qatar University.

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IU Bloomington provost goes beyond retention for success

Inside Higher Ed

Now I’m provost, so I’m basically overseeing all of those, plus research and faculty development and institutional infrastructure. IU is one of those institutions where [retention and persistence] numbers are pretty good. And retention, graduate rates, DFW rates are not that. Those are measures of failure.

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Motivational Force: Building a Foundation for Student Success

Faculty Focus

The simple act of inviting students to think about their learning process can deepen engagement while helping to nudge knowledge acquisition into retention, the goal of good teaching. Undergraduate Retention and Graduation Rates. References Ash, S. L., & Clayton, P. Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 28(1), 98-118.