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Academic Success Tip: Addressing Math Anxieties
Many college students feel overly nervous about math courses. Here are seven strategies to help them navigate math anxiety.
Positive Partnership: Colloquium Encourages Interdisciplinary Learning for Students
A chemistry professor and a music professor collaborated to deepen student understanding of both fields through integration of concepts with sound.
Academic Success Tip: Encourage Visual Note-Taking
A professor at the University of Dayton taught students how to be more effective notetakers by creating visually interesting notebooks to take notes in, requiring more memory and attention.
Where Faculty Fit in Developmental Education Reform
Experts share insights on how to engage and partner with faculty in reimagining gateway courses for college students.
GPA Reset Can Give Students a Fresh Start—If They Know It Exists
This past spring, Moorpark College in California piloted an initiative that alerts students of their eligibility for academic renewal. Students who utilized renewal were more likely to take more challenging courses and more credits compared to their peers who weren’t made aware of the option.
Community of Practice Leads to Improved Student Outcomes, Enrollment
An initiative at Indiana University Northwest finds encouraging faculty to engage with research-backed pedagogical interventions has reduced equity gaps among student groups and boosted overall retention.
Study: Supporting URM Students in Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment can help support college attendance and completion, but current practices aren’t equitable for all learners. Interviews with Black, Hispanic and low-income students highlight additional needs among dual-enrollment participants.
Ep. 128: Voices of Student Success: Building a Culture of Mentorship
Students are more likely to complete a degree program when they form connections to campus; however, building relationships remains difficult for many in college.