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3 Ways Big Data Can Soften the Campus Dropout Crisis

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And like any major problem, this mass exodus of dropouts must be addressed sooner rather than later through innovative interventions. Enter the use of big data and predictive analytics. Big Data Hits the Quad. The “soft” predictors, those subtle hints that are precursors to student dropout. Focus on geotargeted data.

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PROOF POINTS: Inside the perplexing study that’s inspired colleges to drop remedial math

The Hechinger Report

The early results of her randomized control trial were so extraordinary that her study influenced not only CUNY in 2016 but also California lawmakers in 2017 to start phasing out remedial education in their state. Most importantly, it studied math, often an insurmountable requirement for many students to complete their college degrees.

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How Data Science Can Help You Create Better Customer Experiences

EdNews Daily

And while the technology was all about sophisticated Artificial Intelligence, it used a whole lot of data and analyzed it in real-time to: ensure the authenticity of wins, and. This study of data has now grown into a dedicated field and Data Science learning is becoming a sought-after career.

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Canada treats its adjunct professors better than the U.S. does – and it pays off for students 

The Hechinger Report

adjuncts worry about their ability to engage with students and how well their students are learning, according to a new study that compares Canadian adjuncts with what it calls the “woefully under-supported and poorly compensated” American adjuncts. You’re almost like a starving artist.” It’s not fair to them — we know that.

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ReUp Education Raises $6 Million Series A to Help College Dropouts Return

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Often, she says, a life event usually interrupts their studies—starting a family or a parent becomes ill, for example—and the CEO of ReUp Education says students shouldn’t suffer for it. “It Our data tells us that 90 percent of them still have a dream of earning their degree,” Horn says.

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A battle at one university is a case study in why higher education is so slow to change

The Hechinger Report

UVU administrators discount this, and provided data showing that grades are up a modest two-tenths of a point over the last decade. Administrators who treat faculty as employees have it backward, said Scott Abbott, a professor of philosophy and integrated studies. Those two groups can’t exist without each other, Abbott said.

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Addressing the needs of all learners at Wolf Creek Public Schools

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Developed by some of the division’s most experienced master teachers, this ELM comprises 64 core curriculum courses, including math, sciences, social studies and English. While many schools experienced disappointing data around student achievement during the COVID-19 pandemic, Wolf Creek Public Schools continued to thrive.

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