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Colleges’ new solution to enrollment declines: Reducing the number of dropouts

The Hechinger Report

It’s a small but noteworthy example of a new emphasis at colleges and universities on plugging the steady drip of dropouts who end up with little to show for their time and tuition, wasting taxpayer money that subsidizes public universities and leaving employers without enough of the graduates they need to fill jobs. Dickinson stayed.

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Retrieval practice, CBE, and what we value regarding student learning

Dangerously Irrelevant

Here is an example third grade mathematics proficiency scale [intentionally anonymized]: And, once again, we have to ask ourselves the tougher question of ‘ Proficiency scaling and student leveling ON WHAT? Learning modality matters A LOT. We can see the allure of that for a large number of school leaders or policymakers.

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OPINION: Why we must invest in new, innovative workforce training to fill a skills gap

The Hechinger Report

For example, at energy companies, data scientists help reduce costs, maximize investments and improve public safety. And software developers and engineers help streamline communications and manage multiple projects — keeping customers’ lights on and our economy humming. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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More high school grads than ever are going to college, but 1 in 5 will quit

The Hechinger Report

Department of Education data analyzed by The Hechinger Report. That, in turn, contributes to the fact that more than a third of students who start college still haven’t earned degrees after six years, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reports , often piling up loan debt with no payoff.

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Colleges are using big data to track students in an effort to boost graduation rates, but it comes at a cost

The Hechinger Report

Photo: Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report. This podcast about colleges using predictive analytics is produced by APM Reports. Photo: Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report. Data source: National Student Clearinghouse Graphic credit: Andy Kruse/APM Reports. This story was produced in partnership with American Public Media.

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What is an intelligent learning platform for schools and universities?

Neo LMS

Students have continued pursuing their studies despite prolonged lockdowns through platforms such as learning management systems (LMSs) and video conferencing software. These systems also provide assessments, feedback and reporting tools, as well as automation and gamification, among many other features. Lower dropout rates.

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Movie magic could be used to translate for the deaf

The Hechinger Report

His laboratory is developing software to animate ASL avatars. On average, deaf students graduate high school reading English – a second language to them – at a fourth-grade level, according to a report out of Gallaudet University, the premier university for deaf students. Photo: John Myer. Read more about Blended Learning.