Tag: student retention

  • Tip of the ICEBERG: Updated learning design principles for student retention

    Tip of the ICEBERG: Updated learning design principles for student retention

    Catriona Matthews, James Openshaw, and Jake Hilliard  ~ Learning Designers   When we think about student retention and the factors that can lead to students withdrawing from their studies, learning design is often just the tip of the iceberg. The decision to complete a course – or to withdraw or pause studies – is often…

  • Study speed and workload: How do they intersect?

    Study speed and workload: How do they intersect?

    Paul Astles and Charlie Knowlson ~ Learning Designers   Imagine, for a moment, that you are standing in front of a pile of food the height of a giraffe. This pile is made up of all your favourite foods, neatly separated by sustainably sourced packaging. If you’re unsure why there is packaging, just consider this:…

  • From email alert to delivering a talk: Unexpected scholarship

    From email alert to delivering a talk: Unexpected scholarship

    Paul Astles and Catriona Matthews ~ Learning Designers   Scholarship can happen in unexpected ways and an opportunity can present itself when you least expect it. In this instance, a colleague from the Open University Library shared a call for content at a webinar series curated by the University of Kent. The theme of the…