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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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Beyond Evaluation: Using Peer Observation to Strengthen Teaching Practices

Faculty Focus

Currently, she works in faculty development at the Excellence in Teaching and Learning Center at Qatar University. In our discussion, we will focus on formative -developmental observations because we are interested in practices that help in the improvement of teaching practices in educational institutions.

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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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Enhancing Access, Engagement, and Inclusion in Online Education

Faculty Focus

Virtual Support Services Support services play a crucial role in student engagement and retention. Faculty Training and Development Preparing faculty to create inclusive online learning environments is crucial for promoting access, engagement, and inclusion.

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High Structure Course Design for Student Engagement, Retention, and Success: Changing Higher Ed podcast 264 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. Justin Shaffer

The Change Leader, Inc.

June 17, 2025 · Episode 264 High Structure Course Design for Student Engagement, Retention, and Success 40 Min · By The Change Leader, Inc. Gateway courses, especially in the first year, continue to be a bottleneck in higher education, resulting in high failure rates, lower retention rates, and widening equity gaps.

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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.

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The Quality Conversation

WCET Frontiers

Concerns about student learning and retention followed, all of which were unfairly laid at the feet of online learning in general. faculty development, and support for teaching utilizing technology to better meet the needs and expectations of students.