Academics

A recent report from Every Learner Everywhere highlights 12 case studies in which instructors implemented technology to benefit student success, particularly for historically disadvantaged students.

Transfer processes continue to impact student degree attainment. Read about how six colleges and universities are working to smooth out challenges.

The supply of available, high-quality internships hasn’t kept pace with demand. Employers say operational challenges and financial worries make them skittish.

A new initiative at the University of Delaware uses generative artificial intelligence to identify key themes and ideas in professors’ lectures, which can be transformed into flash cards and other digital learning tools.

The university courted controversy by slashing programs and laying off both tenured and nontenured faculty members. More spooked professors are leaving in addition to those cuts, but so are key leaders who pushed them.

Each year, a number of undergraduate seniors choose to re-enroll at their institution to further their graduate education. Helping these learners readjust to their alma mater can boost feelings of belonging.

In its first year of implementation, the new course structure—which replaces remedial classes with credit-bearing support sessions—has increased the passing rate for entry-level math by nearly 400 percent.

Davenport University in Michigan added a feature to help current and potential students identify how their experiences outside of college apply to their degree programs. The tech tool serves as a tactic to expose students to credit for prior learning.