Today's Learner

JANUARY 24, 2024

Beyond its entertainment value, storytelling has proven to be a highly effective educational tool, engaging learners and facilitating the retention of information. The human brain is wired to remember stories. This then aids in a long-term retention and deeper understanding of the new subject matter. Good stories surprise us.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

With the growing demand for contemporary online education, it is crucial to analyze instructional design – a systematic process that applies psychological principles of human learning to develop effective instructional solutions. In this way, microlearning has become so demanding in current online education.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

APRIL 9, 2025

Authentic storytelling is powerful because it transforms abstract institutional values into relatable, real-world experiences. This approach humanizes your institution and strengthens your brand identity. Authentic storytelling also strengthens retention and alumni relations.

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University Business

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Not a week goes by without new laments about the decline of the humanities and social sciences. My experience is different. However, the range of the above partnerships (and more than one third of all our degrees include STEM integration) should be encouraging to colleagues in the humanities and social sciences everywhere.

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Liaison International

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Combining AI-driven insights with human empathy ensures ethical, accurate, and meaningful interactions that foster trust and improve the community college student experience. Othot is a standout example, using predictive and prescriptive analytics to provide colleges with actionable insights on student engagement and retention.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Artificial intelligence, if created and implemented responsibly, can help increase diverse, equitable, and inclusive recruitment and retention, DEI specialist Shayne Halls said during a University of Phoenix webinar Thursday. The event took place as part of University of Phoenix's Educational Equity Webinar Series.

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Today's Learner

MAY 30, 2024

It informs every decision we make as we design learning content—what topics to cover in a textbook, what activities and assessments learners will complete and how all of those elements are sequenced. Personalization Personalized learning design recognizes that every learner is an individual.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2023

Teaching in the online asynchronous format can be great for the unconventional student but can pose challenges in experiential learning, and ultimately, lead to a lack of confidence for faculty. The experiential learning experience Engaging students in an experiential learning experience was our way to engage our students.

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Higher Education Inquirer

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

As students rely on the AI to quickly answer questions, they may reduce their own cognitive efforts, resulting in poor memory retention[2][4]. Reduced human interaction: Online education has long grappled with the challenge of maintaining meaningful teacher-student and student-student interactions. What about kids?]]

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2023

Teaching in the online asynchronous format can be great for the unconventional student but can pose challenges in experiential learning, and ultimately, lead to a lack of confidence for faculty. The experiential learning experience Engaging students in an experiential learning experience was our way to engage our students.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 24, 2024

Hybrid versus online-only We believe a hybrid approach to education effectively supports learners and has four unique advantages over online-only programs: increased social support, exposure to university culture, increased student retention, and support for learners who need flexible education options. Student retention.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 24, 2024

Hybrid versus online-only We believe a hybrid approach to education effectively supports learners and has four unique advantages over online-only programs: increased social support, exposure to university culture, increased student retention, and support for learners who need flexible education options. Student retention.

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Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

DECEMBER 18, 2022

It is certainly true to say that if your teaching approach is to deliver content knowledge and assess the retention and regurgitation of that same content knowledge then, yes, AI is another nail in that particular coffin. If you are still delivering learning experiences the same way that you did in the 1990s, despite Google Search (b.1998)

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 25, 2023

history and human communication. When the university later reviewed its approach, it had admitted 94 percent of students who completed at least two StraighterLine courses, and year-to-year retention rates for StraighterLine course completers at Western Governors topped 90 percent. The same is true about retention efforts.

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totallyrewired

JUNE 10, 2024

This discussion provided valuable insights into the transition from traditional face-to-face crits to effective online crits, demonstrating their potential to transform the learning experience. Additionally, recording sessions provide valuable documentation for review and reflection, enhancing the learning experience.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 27, 2025

By implementing predictive analytics and student success initiatives, such as proactive advising, they have boosted retention and graduation rates, especially among underserved populations. Digital technology has transformed how knowledge is accessed, and many students now expect flexible, personalized learning experiences.

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Today's Learner

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutes Kristin McDonald is a professor and Associate Chair of Human Services and Sociology at Post University. As the education landscape continues to shift, the demand to adopt online learning platforms is at an all-time high. Testing Your Content. What better way to test your content than to engage real users?

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

AUGUST 7, 2024

Higher Retention and Satisfaction: Personalization goes beyond enrollment. You can enhance students overall satisfaction and retention by providing personalized support and resources throughout their journey. When students feel understood and valued, they are more likely to apply and enroll.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

The program exemplifies diversity, fosters inclusion, and encourages and supports the recruitment and retention of women and underrepresented students. Students gain STEM learning experiences that challenge them to think critically. It also helps them attain research-related internships and employment.

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Coursera blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The majority of leaders ranked business (52%) and human skills (46%) as their top priority for L&D programs; these domains include critical skills such as project management, leadership, adaptability, and agility.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2023

This additional layer of analysis revealed that mind maps used in this way encourage a new depth of student learning. The approach highlights the importance of engaging students in interactive and collaborative learning experiences to enhance their learning outcomes.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2023

This additional layer of analysis revealed that mind maps used in this way encourage a new depth of student learning. The approach highlights the importance of engaging students in interactive and collaborative learning experiences to enhance their learning outcomes.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Principle 3: An education that is less discipline-specific but that embraces the broader concerns of the humanities and social sciences, that addresses big and enduring questions, and that teaches students how to think like an anthropologist, historian, literary critic, political scientist, psychologist and sociologist.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 23, 2023

Always keep in mind that behind all student data, there is a human reflection, and every percentage represents a person, therefore, make the data personal. Collaboration opportunities during professional development add a new dynamic to the learning experience because faculty can share ideas, strategies, and experiences.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The result, according to Feldstein: these institutions “make the same research demands on faculty and incur expenses for building out facilities that are not focused on creating well-educated citizens, successful professionals and thoughtful human beings. ” So what should these broad-access institutions do instead?

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 20, 2025

One way to incorporate human engagement is through a synchronous seminarnothing beats live interaction, where learners and educators can convene for a meaningful exchange. We have also determined that the engaged student is more academically successful, and this supports retention efforts.

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Creatrix Campus

APRIL 19, 2023

11 ways University Chatbots are transforming learning and teaching in higher education editor Wed, 04/19/2023 - 04:51 Chatbots are computer programs designed to simulate conversation with human users, typically over the internet. This strategy can improve student motivation, retention, and engagement.

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Creatrix Campus

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Importance of data-driven decision making in higher education Data-driven decision-making in higher education holds significant importance as it enables institutions to: Identifying at-risk students and enhancing retention. Efficient allocation of budgets and staff. Improving course offerings and design. Ensuring adherence to standards.

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Today's Learner

AUGUST 23, 2024

Learning science is the study of how people learn and draws from many disciplines, including psychology, cognitive science, education and pedagogy, computer science, data analysis and statistics, and more. Learning design is the application of learning science to create effective learning experiences.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 23, 2023

Always keep in mind that behind all student data, there is a human reflection, and every percentage represents a person, therefore, make the data personal. Collaboration opportunities during professional development add a new dynamic to the learning experience because faculty can share ideas, strategies, and experiences.

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WCET Frontiers

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The majority of learning has undergone a digital transformation, and access, or lack thereof, was at the core of this critical junction. It became evident that higher education is not a duality of online learning versus on-campus learning but rather an immersive learning experience that transcends modality.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The learning experience must be tailored, not just in content but in delivery, leveraging the latest digital tools to enhance accessibility and engagement. And of course, when they do that well, that makes a huge difference to student retention. 00:10:55] Drumm: You’re absolutely right. to their bottom line.

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SRHE

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic meant a ‘ swift and acute ’ disruption to student experiences through the ‘ dissolution of the physical and social environment ’, and immediate financial hardship experienced by many. The issues of student retention, success, connectedness, and feeling included remain pressing issues for current entrants.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 6, 2025

Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT can now produce polished, technically competent texts in seconds, challenging our traditional understanding of writing as a uniquely human process of creation, reflection, and learning. AI not only presents a good excuse to use writing for teaching and learning, but it also demands it.

Arts And Sciences 105

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 6, 2025

Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT can now produce polished, technically competent texts in seconds, challenging our traditional understanding of writing as a uniquely human process of creation, reflection, and learning. AI not only presents a good excuse to use writing for teaching and learning, but it also demands it.

Arts And Sciences 122

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Some of the topics include literacy and math, advising Black male engineering majors, socio-emotional development, leadership, community college experiences, Black male veterans, athletes in P-12 and higher education, and the recruitment and retention of Black males in educator preparation programs. & Alexander, L.D. Dr. Donna Y.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 9, 2022

UDL guides the design of learning experiences to proactively meet the needs of learners, thus societal barriers in learning are broken down (CAST, 2018). At UDC, faculty focus on diversifying learning assessment through the core principle of action and expression.

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