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These 3 friction points are killing connections between higher ed and employers

University Business

However, colleges striving to create career-conscious students are still faltering, and all stakeholders are responsible, according to a whitepaper by WGU Labs , an affiliate of Western Governors University working to improve student outcomes. To bridge the delta, the whitepaper suggests colleges and universities start in their backyard.

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How “course marking” can bring OER to the mainstream

University Business

A new whitepaper from the Midwestern Higher Education Compact believes its “course marking” strategy can help institutions communicate the value of OER to each other, their students and broader higher education systems. “Course marking can give students agency,” the report reads. ” 4.

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Here are 5 ways leaders can implement AI at the highest rungs of an institution

University Business

A few of the leaders to have attended the meeting included Rasmus Lynnerup, the assistant vice provost of Academic Alliances at Arizona State University; Zun Tang, dean of Institutional Research at City University of New York and Steven Gentile, executive director of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.

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What we learned about the future of student success from 1,200 success leaders

EAB

1,200 student success leaders convened in Orlando, Florida in November for three days of research presentations, workshops, and spirited networking. Whitepaper Navigating the Recovery. Read more of Dr. Ed Venit's research on the long-term impacts of the pandemic in our new whitepaper. get your copy. get your copy.

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How will we measure student success in the 2020s?

EAB

Four "lineages" of student success best practice Lineage A: Student engagement The oldest school of thought emerged during the 1970s from the work of early student success researchers such as Vincent Tinto. These researchers pioneered and popularized the idea that retention is driven by “ student engagement.” Ready to find out more?

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The Case for Equity at the University of Colorado Boulder (James Michael Brodie)

Higher Education Inquirer

The attached whitepaper, titled “The Case for Equity at the University of Colorado Boulder,” authored by the Black and Gold Project Foundation, focuses on the University of Colorado Boulder. The Foundation notes that the situation discussed in this paper reflects similar circumstances all over the United States.

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What the mental health crisis means for student success leaders

EAB

whitepaper: long-term impacts of the pandemic on success. We encourage you to visit our Mental Health Resource Center to access a wealth of research and insights. What we can do about it. There is far more to learn about campus mental health opportunities. This material is open and available free of charge.