eCampus News - Student Success & Well-Being Archives https://www.ecampusnews.com/student-wellbeing/ Higher Ed News Mon, 15 May 2023 19:44:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://www.ecampusnews.com/files/2021/03/cropped-ecnicon-1-32x32.jpg eCampus News - Student Success & Well-Being Archives https://www.ecampusnews.com/student-wellbeing/ 32 32 107582492 How to cultivate student belonging on a community college campus https://www.ecampusnews.com/student-wellbeing/2023/05/24/cultivate-student-belonging-community-college/ Wed, 24 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101572 A new approach to faculty development has empowered instructors to support students and student belonging through instructional practices.There are many reasons people come to our community college in north central Ohio. They seek to earn more money, accelerate careers, receive vocational training, or obtain technical certifications. Our youngest students want to get a head start on college.

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]]> 101572 A smarter way to think about college https://www.ecampusnews.com/student-wellbeing/2023/05/03/a-smarter-way-to-think-about-college/ Wed, 03 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101379 There are metrics that matter when choosing a college--here's how to ignore the flashy advertising and drill down to what's importantThis month, hundreds of thousands of graduating high school seniors are weighing their college options. For many, it's an intensely stressful time as they are rejected or waitlisted by schools they aspired to attend and decide where they will spend the next four years of their lives. Unfortunately, most will base those decisions on criteria that don't actually determine the quality of their education and ignore the criteria that do.

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]]> 101379 How audio over Wi-Fi can improve the student experience https://www.ecampusnews.com/student-wellbeing/2023/04/12/audio-over-wi-fi-improve-student-experience/ Wed, 12 Apr 2023 09:01:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101251 Audio over Wi-Fi technology is democratizing assistive listening systems in education, and that’s great news for students and educators.Hearing loss is on the rise, and it’s not just among the over-65 demographic. Young people are experiencing noise-induced hearing loss, most likely from an increase in use of personal listening devices at high volume. Some people may not even realize they have hearing loss. 

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]]> 101251 How to help student caregivers achieve success at your institution https://www.ecampusnews.com/student-wellbeing/2023/04/04/help-student-caregivers-achieve-success/ Tue, 04 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101209 Helping student caregivers achieve success in their academic journey requires attention placed beyond the classroom.So much has been asked of caregivers, especially those in the process of getting a college degree and balancing home and work responsibilities through the pandemic. According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, 4.8 million college students are simultaneously raising children.

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]]> 101209 3 opportunities for your institution to better serve students https://www.ecampusnews.com/student-wellbeing/2023/03/16/3-opportunities-student-experience/ Thu, 16 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=101051 Students weigh in on the application and enrollment process and offer insight into how university practices impact the student experience.Nearly half of students say they doubt their ability to succeed in college when enrolling, according to a student survey from education provider Anthology.

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]]> 101051 To thrive in college, students need academic self-empowerment https://www.ecampusnews.com/student-wellbeing/2023/03/07/students-need-academic-self-empowerment/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=100922 Armed with data on academic self-empowerment, educators can help students evolve into the drivers of their own collegiate successThe industry of organizations focused on helping underserved students navigate college started with a focus on admissions: helping those students get into college. Realizing that helping students kick off their college journeys was not enough, many added services to help students persist through college to graduation. But how do educators, parents, and organizations help those students not just get into college and graduate but thrive while there?

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]]> 100922 How instructors can help students with trauma due to Iran’s human rights crisis https://www.ecampusnews.com/student-wellbeing/2023/02/27/students-with-trauma-due-to-irans-human-rights-crisis/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=100731 Here are ways to help students navigate three levels of trauma they may experience as a result of community violence“Woman, Life and Freedom”: This slogan has been the foundation of an all-women’s movement in Iran to change the oppressive rules dictating women’s choices in this country. The movement was ignited on September 2022 by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, an Iranian Kurd. She was taken into custody by the Iranian morality police for not wearing her head scarf (known as a hijab) to their satisfaction. While in custody, Mahsa Amini suffered extensive injuries inflicted by the police, causing her death.

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]]> 100731 Mental health, recession, campus violence top students’ concerns https://www.ecampusnews.com/student-wellbeing/2023/02/20/mental-health-recession-campus-violence-top-students-concerns/ Mon, 20 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=100601 Four out of five students say there’s a mental health crisis on their campus--this concern tops the list of what's on students' minds in 2023Nearly two-thirds of college students are worried about a recession in 2023, but that’s not their number one source of stress – their own mental health is.

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]]> 100601 What’s the state of the American college student? https://www.ecampusnews.com/student-wellbeing/2023/01/06/whats-the-state-of-the-american-college-student/ Fri, 06 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=100382 As higher ed changes, leaders are striving to recruit and retain a new kind of college student who demands more from educational investments.The pandemic forever changed higher education, ushering in more flexible learning options while also shining a spotlight on rampant inequities across the U.S. education system.

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]]> 100382 Improving the non-traditional student experience in 3 steps https://www.ecampusnews.com/student-wellbeing/2022/12/20/improving-the-non-traditional-student-experience-in-3-steps/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=100422 Higher-ed leaders must continue to find ways to support online learners and non-traditional students--a crucial demographic of learnersMany college students have access to a traditional learning environment, which often includes attending class in lecture halls, collaborating with peers and professors in person or taking exams at a scheduled time in the classroom.

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