New Report A Mixed Bag on Student Engagement with Online Learning
The results of a new survey showed that in some expected but critical ways, disengagement increased with distance. “It just suggests we have more work to do in the research and in support for faculty and in the design of online tools to increase the quality of the courses,” Susan Bickerstaff told Diverse: Issues In Higher Education.
Leveling Off at the Bottom
New data show enrollments have largely stabilized after the pandemic nosedive. But recovery remains elusive, and demographic shifts threaten to keep it that way. John Fink discusses the opportunity dual enrollment and transfer students represent in recovering enrollment numbers.
Community Colleges Up, Four-Year Schools Down in Latest Enrollment Data
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education spoke with Tom Brock about recent community college enrollment trends, which point to an increase in 18-24 year-old students. Brock expressed concern about the lack of enrollment growth for older learners.
How Success Coaches ‘Dig a Little Deeper’ to Anticipate and Tackle Dallas College Students
Success coaches, a more hands-on approach to advising, are Dallas College’s latest effort to demystify the process of obtaining a degree and help its students overcome obstacles along the way. Nikki Edgecombe spoke to The Dallas Morning News about funding for student supports.
Grasping for a Foothold on the Enrollment Cliff
Nikki Edgecombe noted to Inside Higher Ed that enrollments at two-year institutions were up by 13.5 percent this spring, driven in large part by a 12.8 percent increase in dually enrolled high school students.
CCAC Has Lost Half Its Student Body Since 2010. As Fewer Students Show, the Consequences for Pittsburgh Grow.
Tom Brock told Open Campus that community colleges are still serving fewer students than they were a decade ago, which raises financial concerns. “It may not be such a bad thing, though, if smaller enrollments help community colleges serve the students they have more effectively. That will require changes in their business model and how they deliver instruction and services,” he said.
Are Two Instructors in a WA Community College Class Better Than One?
The way high school math is taught has not changed much since the 1970s, despite changes in the job market and the way the subject is applied on the job, Davis Jenkins told The Seattle Times.
$10m Donation to Holyoke Community College Sets Record, Challenges Norms
“For institutions like these that generally have very small endowments, a gift like this can make a huge difference for students,” Thomas Brock told CommonWealth. “If the goal of higher education, at least in part, is to foster greater social mobility, it is community colleges that are serving that function, giving people skills to move into the middle class and even above.”
College Enrollment Begins to Stabilize, Numbers Still Down
Though college enrollment rates are beginning to stabilize, NewsNation reported that numbers are still down. Davis Jenkins pointed to one positive: Dual enrollment is growing on a national level.
Community College Enrollment Plunges Nearly 40 Percent in a Decade
One bright spot in the two-year sector is dual enrollment programs, which allow high-school students to take classes at the local community college. That population is growing. “In rural colleges, it’s often half of their headcount,” Davis Jenkins told The Hill.
