Thriving Through Challenge: Supporting Student Success in Higher Education
How can higher education institutions survive and overcome the many challenges COVID-19 has created? Learn more about socioeconomic facts that drive student success, action items for implementing in your courses, faculty engagement, and more. Get the research and actions to consider for building an effective technology strategy. The students and faculty have spoken; it's up to instituitions to listen.
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"Thriving Through Challenge: Supporting Student Success" is a strategic guide designed for higher education leaders navigating the complexities of post-pandemic learning. The guide moves beyond the initial "emergency" response to remote teaching, focusing instead on how institutions can build long-term resilience by creating a sustainable, high-quality digital learning environment. It argues that student success is no longer defined solely by academic achievement, but by a holistic combination of engagement, well-being, and equitable access to resources.
The guide outlines several critical pillars for fostering success during periods of institutional change:
- Prioritizing Student Engagement: Strategies for using the Canvas LMS to maintain meaningful connections between faculty and students, ensuring that the "human element" of education remains central in hybrid or online settings.
- Equity and Accessibility: Addressing the "digital divide" by ensuring that course materials are mobile-friendly and accessible to all learners, regardless of their location or socioeconomic status.
- Data-Driven Interventions: Leveraging learning analytics to identify "at-risk" students early in the term, allowing for proactive outreach and support before challenges become insurmountable.
- Faculty Support and Development: Recognizing that student success is directly tied to instructor confidence, the guide advocates for ongoing professional development to help faculty master the pedagogy of blended learning.
This resource reflects Instructure’s supportive, authoritative, and visionary brand voice. It frames the challenges facing higher education as opportunities for meaningful innovation, positioning the Instructure Learning Platform as the flexible foundation that allows institutions to thrive in an ever-changing educational landscape.
