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Mary McGovern; Russell Crank; Orié Green – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2024
Online modes of study are increasingly prevalent in higher education, including university-enabling programs. As student cohorts diversify, access to individualised and holistic support strategies is increasingly important for students to expeditiously transition into higher education. On-campus provision of academic advising, while an effective…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Academic Advising, Computer Mediated Communication, College Readiness
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Melissa Eblen-Zayas; Lin Winton – Numeracy, 2022
We describe the online summer portion of a quantitative skills bridge program focused on helping students prepare socially and academically for the transition to college. College students are increasingly asked to employ quantitative skills across the curriculum, but students arrive at college with varied preparation. Further, those with the least…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, Transitional Programs, College Preparation, Summer Programs
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Sarah K. Anderson; Shannon Grave; Katherine Terras – American Journal of Distance Education, 2024
This article offers recommendations for online graduate students, instructors, and universities to better meet the needs of students with disabilities who increasingly participate in online courses. Using semi-structured interviews, researchers asked what recommendations participants from respective disability categories have for supporting them…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Online Courses, Distance Education, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Velez, Meghan; Rister, Alex – Communication Center Journal, 2021
Beyond the introductory public speaking course, communication centers can play a significant role in higher education through creating an institutional culture of communication that spans disciplines and through contributing to their institutional mission, strategic plan, and student success initiatives. To do this work, this article argues for…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Academic Support Services, Communication (Thought Transfer), Interpersonal Communication
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Sublett, Cameron; Orenstein, Ari – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
While community colleges excel at expanding postsecondary enrollments, these institutions often struggle to help students succeed. A chorus of school leaders and policymakers increasingly agree that broad-based, comprehensive organizational change is needed to drastically improve community college student success and equity. The Guided Pathways…
Descriptors: Scheduling, Courses, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students
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van Pletzen, Ermien; Sithaldeen, Riashna; Fontaine-Rainen, Danny; Bam, Megan; Lee Shong, Carmelita; Charitar, Deepti; Dlulani, Simphiwe; Pettus, Juanitill; Sebothoma, Dimakatso – Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 2021
Academic advising is a High-Impact Practice that supports better outcomes for all students, particularly those encountering structural barriers to success. This paper presents a case study of processes followed in a three-year project (2018-20) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) to conceptualise, design, and start implementing an academic…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Program Implementation, Universities, Foreign Countries
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Bridgewater, Bailey; Pounds, Ellie; Morley, Alysa – Learning Assistance Review, 2019
This article examines how one public university helped address student plagiarism through a collaboration between the Math and Writing Center and the Office of Student Conduct and Integrity. Included is a thorough discussion of how the program was designed, the roles each office played, and how the two areas collaborated to assess success. Since…
Descriptors: College Students, Program Design, Plagiarism, Intervention
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Goyer, Alysia; Lynch, Alison; Wand, Jeffrey – PRIMUS, 2021
With the goal of improving student success, the chancellor of the California State University (CSU) system issued an executive order that required all CSU campuses to eliminate remedial math courses as of Fall 2018 and place all first-year students into appropriate General Education (GE) mathematics/quantitative reasoning courses. The Mathematics…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Calculus, College Mathematics, College Freshmen