An online research management platform including a bibliography composer and note-taking features.
What is it?
NoodleTools is a resource that allows students to evaluate resources, build accurate citations, archive source material, take notes, outline topics, and prepare to write. it generates accurate MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian references with options to annotate and archive lists of documents. It offers a visual 'tabletop' to manipulate, tag and pile notecards, then connect them in outlines to prepare for writing. Why use it?
Use this resource if you are looking for an all-in-one resource to assist with note-taking, citations, and pre-writing projects.
Universities deal with a lot of drop outs worldwide; they wonder how to build on study success and retention for their students. There seems to be a parallel between making a new employee successful and making a new student successful. Menno looks at this parallel in his TEDx talk. By looking into the student life cycle and the student onboarding phase specifically; universities are able to safe a lot of money and keep the students in.
Join ACE in collaboration with ACUE as they lead a powerful dialogue with higher education leaders on faculty development and its relationship to student engagement and retention. To help chief academic leaders set strategic priorities, this conversation will cover best practices for incorporating strategies in faculty development programs to assist students with realizing greater outcomes for persistence and completion.
Retention is an essential factor in Higher Education, which can help universities achieve their missions while providing support to ensure that their students thrive. Registrars play a key role in retaining students for the university due to their collaboration with others on campus.
A panel of external experts discusses roadblocks to retention of graduate students in STEM. The panel is part of a series to gain insights about challenges in STEM and advance priorities of Vision 2030.
Education experts talked about the retention of and remedial instruction for students who have not mastered basic reading skills by the end of third grade. They discussed the practices of several states and school districts have retention policies, and whether it is in the best interest of the students. They responded to questions from the audience.
There are many issues that impact student retention, such as financial needs, family issues, personal adjustment, curriculum design, teaching methods, and academic advising. Improving retention requires dedication and contribution from everyone at NIU. In this online workshop offered 9/19/14, we discussed some features in Blackboard that can impact student success and retention by creating a stronger community in the classroom and identifying potential problems early.
