2018 Special Issue:  Student Engagement and Retention in Higher Education

We are delighted to present the 2018 Special Issue – Student Engagement and Retention in Higher Education. Practitioners, researchers and scholars know that student retention arises from a complex combination of student, institutional and external factors that manifest differently for individual students. Simple performance metrics focused on student characteristics, cohorts or institutional initiatives delivered as ranking or rating systems, are unlikely to deliver improvements in performance, unless the complex contextual factors underlying the reasons students stay or leave are more widely considered.

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Student Retention in Higher Education

Economic Insights on Higher Education Policy in Ireland ◽

10.1007/978-3-319-48553-9_5 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 111-141 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Selina McCoy ◽

Delma Byrne

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Student Retention ◽

Retention In Higher Education

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Theoretical Considerations in the Study of Minority Student Retention in Higher Education

Reworking the Student Departure Puzzle ◽

10.2307/j.ctv176kvf4.10 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 127-156

Author(s):

Laura I. Rendón ◽

Romero E. Jalomo ◽

Amaury Nora

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Student Retention ◽

Minority Student ◽

Retention In Higher Education ◽

Theoretical Considerations

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Disrupting the College Classroom Experience

10.4018/978-1-7998-9243-4.ch011 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 223-242

Author(s):

Kelly M. Torres

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Technology Integration ◽

Student Engagement ◽

Student Retention ◽

Real World ◽

Technological Innovations ◽

Classroom Experience ◽

Academic Gains ◽

Advantages And Disadvantages ◽

Technological Tools

This chapter provides readers an overview of the potential advantages and disadvantages of technology integration in higher education. As technological innovations continue to advance, faculty are provided ample opportunities to enrich their curriculum to further enhance student engagement and learning. Further, the inclusion of technology promotes student retention and provides them access to real-world content. Innovations in technology have resulted in a plethora of tools that can be incorporated into today's classrooms. However, faculty are often hesitant to integrate technological tools given security, accessibility, and access considerations. Further, faculty may perceive technology as disruptive to their classrooms resulting in distracted learners who experience lower academic gains.

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