1 day ago3 minTop Ways to Boost Student Satisfaction (Part 1)Last week we outlined how the University of West Georgia, with a little help from their higher education chatbot powered by EdSights,...
May 113 minHow UWG Tackled Mental Health Issues Facing Their StudentsThe need for mental health accommodations on college campuses is well documented. Research indicates that nearly half of all college...
May 53 minChatbots Without EdSights Are Like Chips Without GuacThe promises of a chatbot are plentiful. Boost efficiency! Drive engagement! Automate, automate, automate! The challenge, however, is...
May 44 minThe Top Five Reasons Your Students Aren’t Returning (And What Can You Do About Them)Each semester EdSights performs a Persistence Check-In for the over 200,000 enrolled students of our college and university partners. The...
Apr 271 minYour Weekly EdSight: How Franklin Pierce University Boosted Retention by 14 PointsFour years ago Franklin Pierce's student retention was 59%. Since then the University increased first-year, full-time student retention...
Apr 202 minYour Weekly EdSight: How San Jose City College Tackled Food Insecurity on CampusThe most recent Hope survey from fall 2020 reports 38% of students in two-year colleges and 29% of students at four-year colleges...
Apr 133 minBlowing the Whistle on the College Completion CrisisAs many as 6,000 students drop out of college every day. Every day! Despite the proliferation of higher ed stories in the media — from...
May 24, 20212 minHow the American Rescue Plan funding will help higher edOn March 10, 2021, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) is allocating $40 billion for Colleges...
Feb 9, 20212 minHow AI chatbots identify at-risk students earlierEarly alerts are not a novel concept and are known to be one of the most effective practices to help institutions retain and support...
Nov 10, 20203 minHow to engage students over this extended breakOverextended breaks and periods of separation from their universities, students are more likely to feel the ramifications of a socially...
Oct 10, 20206 minWhat Health and Wellness For College Students Looks Like During COVID-19The college years are an inherently challenging period of life. Increased academic demands and abrupt changes in social norms can present...
Sep 25, 20206 minHere's How Schools Can Demonstrate Caring For Their Students This FallThe college experience is undergoing a major transformation. From remote classes to social distancing, COVID-19 has introduced dramatic...
Sep 4, 20205 minThe 5 Key Questions To Ask College Students This SemesterIn the fall of 2020, universities were faced with an unprecedented challenge. In the midst of a global pandemic, the guarantee of a...
Aug 14, 20205 minWhy Chatbots are Changing the Game for College Student RetentionWith more and more students not reaching graduation, it’s clear that the U.S. is currently facing a college student retention crisis. In...
May 13, 20202 minHow To Engage and Support Students You Can No Longer See How do you figure out which students may need additional support now that everyone is remote and hiding behind a computer screen?