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Voices of Student Success: Improving Upward Transfer Processes
Listen: Where Upward Transfer Fails and How Institutions Are Improving Processes
On the latest Voices of Student Success episode, hear about the state of upward transfer in the U.S., the opportunities to improve processes and how one college improved advising to support associate degree earners.
Report: Designing Online Courses for Students With Disabilities
Research from the Center for Higher Education Policy and Practice identifies six ways to improve accessibility in online education through intentional design principles.
6 Guidelines to Give New Parents
At orientation and in other communication, higher ed administrators should get strategic and creative about messaging so that parents can remember key takeaways and receive more detailed information as time goes on, writes Philip A. Glotzbach, a president emeritus.
Ep. 124: Voices of Student Success: Improving Upward Transfer Processes
Community college students make up 40 percent of enrollment in U.S. higher education, and 80 percent of those students want to go on to earn a bachelor’s degree. However, only around 16 percent of those students will be successful in transferring and completing a four-year degree within six years after transferring.
Teaching Tip: Giving Students Extra Time for Tests
Mathematics faculty members at Moorpark College piloted an intervention to increase allotted time for all students to complete math tests—and saw more students pass.
Success Program Launch: Wraparound 2-Year Program for First-Gen Learners
Boston College established a two-year residential college for low-income, first-generation students, which equips them with college readiness prep and experiential learning.
Career Prep Tip: Provide Resources for Undocumented Learners
Colleges and universities provide personalized support for undocumented students as they prepare for their lives after college.