Academics

To improve affordability in the classroom, Tennessee Tech incentivizes its educators to utilize free online course materials. The initiative has cut student costs by $1.4 million dollars over the past three years.

We haven’t moved the dial on transfer student success, Eileen L. Strempel and Stephen J. Handel write.

Two new studies shed light on how guided pathways practices have spread and what iterations of the model work best.

An author discusses student-submitted activities faculty members have employed in class to promote active learning and participation.

To remove barriers to degree progress for students, Saint Xavier University removed developmental math courses and now places academically underprepared students in college-level courses with supplemental instruction.

Legislation that’s near passage in Arizona would create a “grade challenge department” for public universities. It could force professors to change students’ marks. 

Students use grades and knowledge gained to evaluate their success more than degree completion. How does that stack up against administrators’ definitions and how can colleges meet students where they are?