Filter & Sort
Student Representation in Adviser Hiring Processes
Two undergraduate fellows for the Advising Success Network established best practices and recommendations for institutions in equitable hiring practices for academic advisers.
Student Success Champion: Melanie Hulbert Connects Students, Establishes a Sense of Belonging
Melanie Hulbert, vice provost for student success and dean of the Honors College at the University of Alaska at Anchorage works to create an equitable and supportive student experience for all types of learners.
How Students Feel About Grading
Student Voice survey data reveal five key differences in the ways students think about grades—as well as room for improvement in how professors assign grades and even design courses.
How College Students Say They Learn Best
In a new Student Voice survey, students share their preferences for class format, active learning strategies and note-taking. Interactive lectures and case studies are especially popular.
Ungrading as a Form of Access, Equality in the Classroom
On the Teaching for Student Success podcast, a social work professor from California State University, Chico, shares her experiences removing assessment from her graduate-level classes and the impact on learning outcomes.
New on the Job: Q&A With April Belback, University of Pittsburgh
April Belback, director of student success at the University of Pittsburgh, shares about her work launching the institution’s Student Success Hub and the importance of belonging in the student experience.
Students Define Flexibility in the Classroom
New Student Voice survey reveals more about what students mean when they say they want flexibility in the classroom. Experts say the data underscore the need for well-structured courses, transparent and accessible deadline policies, and options for meaningful participation.
Scaling Up: Syracuse Expands Learning Simulations
Clinical simulations give students a hands-on, safe learning environment to engage in interactions with a trained actor. Syracuse University just added to its 60-plus simulations with a new financial ethics simulation.