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How I Reduced the DFW Rate

Today's Learner

Reading Time: 5 minutes Sandy Keeter is a Professor in the Information Technology department at Seminole State College What is a DFW rate? The term “DFW rate” refers to the percentage of students in a course or program who receive a D or F, or who withdraw (W) from the course.

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What universities should do now in the uncertain OPM landscape

EAB

Specifically: “ Entities performing the functions of student recruiting and retention, the provision of software products and services involving Title IV administration activities, and the provision of educational content and instruction are defined as third-party servicers.” This sudden change received swift pushback from key stakeholders.

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Assessment and evaluation of microcredentials: What success looks like and to whom

WCET Frontiers

Institutions and training providers use microcredentials to adapt to a number of trends such as decreasing student enrollment and workforce degree requirements and increasing acceptance of online learning, employer demand for skills training, and public demand for greater return on educational investment (Higher Learning Commission, 2022).