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How two-way texting aids in student support and retention

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The communications and marketing office began working with institutional research to launch a series of two-way text messaging pilot programs this past fall. The focus groups had revealed students felt emails were “often long-winded and full of academic jargon that make them hard to read,” Whittington-Studer shares.

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TSU’s Systematic Approach to Student Success

EAB

That is a very long title to say basically our office is responsible for institutional research, institutional assessment, as well as some components of academic technology. So for me, being an institutional research person, we're always saying, let's address the true problem. DC: Definitely roles and permissions.

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Transformational Change: Challenges & Opportunities

Dr. Al Solano

It’s a similar process with inquiry & action teams, except that we ask for student input on our action plans and not every action plan needs a budget. I work with the team lead and institutional research to have the equity gap data ready for the team’s kick-off. But change is hard for all the reasons I mentioned.

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Guide To Assessment

Higher Ed Connects: Assessment

Definition of Assessment Defining assessment from the start is essential given the breadth of concepts and ideas it has taken on. In this guide, we define assessment as: Assessment is a collaborative, intentional and iterative process of gathering and analyzing information to improve student learning. Where will the data be collected?