Concerns over students engaging in various forms of academic misconduct persist, especially with the post-COVID-19 rise in online learning and assessment. Research has demonstrated a clear role of the personality trait psychopathy in cheating, yet little is known about why this relationship exists. Building on the research by Curtis et al.…

Academic incivility has contributed to (a) disruptions in learning, (b) poor mental health, (c) diminished academic achievement, and (d) increased financial costs. Understanding and characterizing human roles in academic incivility is foundational to developing plans and policies to mitigate the damaging effects of academic incivility. The purpose…

Pursuant to California Senate Bill 117, Section 19, Schedule 1, Provision 2(d)(2), the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office and the Board of Governors for California Community Colleges are pleased to release the Enrollment and Retention Funding report. This report details the use of one-time funding allocated to California community…

Since it became available free to the public in November of 2022, ChatGPT and other large-language model AIs have impacted the higher education classroom. Some fear that this is the end of essay-based assignments, as these are easily generated by ChatGPT. Principles of Genetics, an entry level genetics class, has previously incorporated a creative…

I propose a model of the scholarship of teaching and learning that builds on and at the same time extends previous work. This article revisits the idea of inquiry as a collaborative social practice enriched by critical reflection and critical self-reflection on assumptions, making a case that among the various functions of inquiry (e.g.,…

This article discusses the ways college health supports its communities' needs. The article's Bottom Line is that the positive reach of campus health stretches across student populations and sometimes beyond to impact learning, wellness, and thriving. The authors hope to spotlight how college health is embedded in the higher education world in…

Background: Attention has been paid to collaboration in digital game-based learning, as it fosters interaction and student engagement, thereby enhancing learning outcomes. Previous findings about the effect of collaboration in digital game-based learning were inconsistent, and few studies have explored the underlying mechanisms, particularly…

Given that divorce is considered an adverse childhood experience (ACE), past research has found negative academic outcomes for children of divorced parents. However, divorce is so prevalent today that prevention efforts based on the resilience of those who experience it must be re-evaluated at the college level. Because life outcomes are so highly…

Our study examined the language learning strategies of successful and less successful Iranian EFL learners. The sample comprised 1608 junior and senior EFL students who completed the "Strategy Inventory for Language Learning" (SILL), and 30 randomly selected participants in semi-structured interviews. The results from descriptive…

Indigenous Student Centres (ISCs) are student affairs units specialized to serve Indigenous students and communities. These Centres are places of significance on campus for Indigenous students for their cultural relevance and embodiment of Indigenous ways of being. Professionals working in and with ISCs ground their work firmly in Indigenous…

Early identification of student success is crucial for enabling timely interventions, reducing dropout rates, and promoting on-time graduation. In educational settings, AI-powered systems have become essential for predicting student performance due to their advanced analytical capabilities. However, effectively leveraging diverse student data to…

Mastering a foreign language involves overcoming linguistic challenges, cultural differences, and psychological barriers. The Adversity Quotient (AQ), a concept that measures an individual's ability to cope with difficulties, plays a crucial role in language learning. This study examines AQ levels among Thai EFL learners and explores its influence…

This study examines how international and Chinese students at a Chinese university form intercultural friendships through nonverbal rituals, including silence, gift-giving, and shared meals. Using a qualitative ethnographic approach, the study draws on 50 interviews, six focus groups, and 120 hours of observation. The findings reveal that silence…

This promising practice article explores the implementation of an academic recovery program along with supplemental programs at a small liberal arts Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the southeastern United States, Miles College. Miles is an open-enrollment institution, where most students are Pell Grant eligible,…

In response to soaring developmental education enrollments in Texas, the Pioneer Prep Program at Texas Woman's University (TWU) was designed as an alternative pathways-to-placement program for students who neither passed the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) nor met other college-readiness benchmarks needed to enroll in college-level…