Ithaka S+R’s Post

How are college instructors using—or not using—generative AI in the classroom? For this year’s US Instructor Survey, we surveyed postsecondary instructors at colleges and universities across the US to learn about their usage and adoption of #GenAI for #teaching. While the majority of instructors have passing familiarity with #GenerativeAI, many are not confident in their abilities to use AI for pedagogical purposes. Explore more insights from Dylan Ruediger, Melissa Blankstein, and Sage Love: https://lnkd.in/gZPPVYtw

"Credit transfer is historically difficult. This program is unique because it gives students options." Ithaka S+R's Pooja Patel discusses the Ohio College Comeback Compact and efforts to re-enroll stopped-out #students through institutional debt forgiveness. Read more in Inside Higher Ed: https://lnkd.in/gMFza_Rf

Institutional debt remains a major barrier to degree completion for #students across the US, with approximately 6.6 million students owing more than $15 billion in institutional balances. Explore two reports detailing the impacts, successes, and challenges of the Ohio College Comeback Compact, a regional solution to #StrandedCredits that works to re-enroll stopped out students with up to $5K in institutional debt forgiveness. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g8CnFixW

Our latest report in collaboration with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) delves into the link between #HigherEducation and #CivicEngagement to uncover key connections and questions for future research. "[College education] is not just training for a job or upward mobility—it’s also a matter of strengthening democracy.” Ioana Hulbert, PhD shares takeaways from the landscape review in conversation with Liann Herder for Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. https://lnkd.in/gUceTdrt

"Having all families fill out the FAFSA whether they are applying for need-based financial aid or not would make possible better federal and state policies in support of the country’s #HigherEducation goals." Ithaka S+R's Catharine Bond Hill makes the case for requiring all college applicants to fill out the #FAFSA, which could boost #enrollment, get financial aid to more high school graduates, and help track where funding goes. Read more in The 74 Media: https://lnkd.in/gKTvvRyh

"It’s really important that we’re meeting students’ needs where they are and that we’re thinking holistically about it." For Signal Cleveland, Amy Morona spoke with Ithaka S+R's James Ward on the Ohio College Comeback Compact's pilot year and the program's potential to make a difference for students with some college, no credential. https://lnkd.in/evd6KTA6

Higher levels of civic engagement are linked to better health outcomes, self-reported rates of well-being, higher career satisfaction, and a greater sense of community. Could colleges and universities play a key role in boosting #CivicEngagement? We collaborated with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) on a research study to find out. Explore insights on the nuanced connection between #highered and civic engagement: https://lnkd.in/gAmQRJ-H

"At Brooklyn College, the CoP has been an invaluable resource that focuses a much-needed lens on the experience of our #transfer students." New for Inside Higher Ed, Tracy Newton and Rocio Rayo share their experience as participants of the Ithaka S+R and CUNY #TransferExplorer Community of Practice, turning collaboration into action. Learn more about the model for cross-institutional connectivity from Pooja Patel and Emily Tichenor: https://lnkd.in/eNCUiRuh

As the need for universities to recommit to civic investment grows, we conducted a research study in collaboration with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) to unpack the relationship between #highered and #CivicEngagement. Discover the equity implications of #CivicEducation, what the research says about the effectiveness of different types of civic engagement programming, and more takeaways for colleges and universities. Read the new report by Ioana Hulbert, PhD and Deirdre Harkins: https://lnkd.in/gAmQRJ-H