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Changing higher-ed operations to meet returning learners' & adult learners' needs will help avoid another type of enrollment cliff.

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An alternate view of the enrollment cliff

Here are 8 things to remember as higher-ed looks at a different enrollment cliff of sorts--one that represents the barriers and difficulties adult students encounter

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Hybrid approach drives retention success

July 30, 2012September 1, 2011 by By Angela Naginey

In 2007, when California Lutheran University (CLU) campus leaders noticed a drop in freshman return rates, they charged me with serving as CLU’s retention champion. As the first…

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Technology, interaction can bring big retention gains to small colleges

July 30, 2012August 1, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Electronic lists detailing which students are in danger of dropping out of college have become a favorite of campus administrators trying to curtail falling retention rates. Classes teaching…

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Small campuses focus on retaining students with the help of technology

July 30, 2012March 11, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

An Arizona community college and a New York campus with 1,000 students are using technology embraced by large research universities to stem alarming drops in student retention, especially…

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Can colleges meet students’ preference for digital communication?

July 30, 2012March 2, 2011 by By Steven Keith Platt

The effective delivery of information is important in almost any environment. No matter the setting – corporate, health care, or a university – poor communication can lead to…