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Report: Community College Students Lack Information About Career Paths

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

community college students are finding that their schools are not equipping them with the knowledge to succeed after they graduate, according to recent findings from University of Texas at Austin’s 2023 Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCCSE). Sizable portions of U.S.

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Dr. Leonard Taylor Appointed Director of the National Survey of Student Engagement at Indiana University Bloomington

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Leonard Taylor will become director of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) at Indiana University Bloomington, effective July. IU, specifically the HESA program and National Survey of Student Engagement, have made an indelible impact on higher education scholarship and practice. Taylor holds a Ph.D.

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Focusing on Mental Health Challenges Facing Community College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new report from the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) details mental health challenges that students face and how they can be better supported. We did a survey in spring 2022 with over 600 students on our campus, and students reported they feel anxious, they are constantly worried,” she said.

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DEI: Informing the Implicit to Create the Explicit in Classroom Culture

The Scholarly Teacher

The diversity and multicultural nature of today’s college classroom calls for use of culturally responsive practices to improve student engagement and learning (Mohammad & Nordin, 2017). When novelty is paired with students’ individual prior knowledge and experiences, learning becomes more concrete and relevant (Dong et al.,

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Here are 3 ways AI can improve student engagement and retention

University Business

When AI and predictive analytics are collectively applied to existing information, they are powerful tools that aid schools in addressing the complexities standing in the way of student communications. Take, for example, a student inquiring about enrollment deadlines via a virtual assistant on a school’s website.

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The Time to Talk with Students About Transfer is Now

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Obtaining an associate degree helps students climb higher on the economic mobility ladder than they would be able to with only a high school degree, and a bachelor’s degree enables them to climb much higher. Most community college students intend to transfer. What causes the disconnect between intention and reality? Dr. Linda L.

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Incorporating Virtual Instructional Strategies that Increase Student Engagement

The Scholarly Teacher

How do you, or how could you, chunk class time into segments that include community building, lecturing, and reflection to enhance student engagement and learning (provide specific examples). Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology, 18, 1-30. References. Corbera, E., Anguelovski, I., McLaughlin, L. &