Inclusion by the Numbers in CSU-Northridge Classrooms

Institutions committed to improving diversity & inclusion have always faced an interesting challenge. As efforts to promote diversity grow increasingly and measurably successful, the need to create inclusive environments for those diverse populations becomes more acute. How do we even start to measure progress towards that goal? Below is a snapshot of NameCoach usage at California State University, Northridge, as students and teachers met each other during the first [...]

2018-03-11T02:03:12+00:00March 8th, 2018|Canvas, Case Study, CSU-Northridge, Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Belonging, Learning Management Systems, Student Retention, Student Success|
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Belonging, Student Success, and Persistence: the Simple Power of Names

In a previous post, we learned how the Xavier University Center for Teaching Excellence has deployed NameCoach to help address the most important element in student success: sense of belonging. “According to Terrell Strayhorn (2012), the number one key to student success in college pertains to the concept of belonging. A basic human need, students’ sense of belonging has been associated with positive outcomes in college, including academic [...]

2018-03-09T02:50:34+00:00March 8th, 2018|CSU-Northridge, Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Belonging, First Generation College Students, Stanford University, Student Admissions & Recruiting, Student Retention, Student Success, Xavier University|
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Q&A with Paul Schantz, California State University, Northridge

We recently had an opportunity to talk to Paul Schantz, Director, Web and Technology Services, Division of Student Affairs, California State University, Northridge, about how the university is using NameCoach to provide a more inclusive learning experience for its students. Can you tell me about CSUN? We’re a large institution with 40,000 students in the heart of the San Fernando Valley. Close to half of our enrollment is Hispanic. [...]

2018-03-07T09:30:21+00:00February 21st, 2018|Case Study, CSU-Northridge, Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Belonging, First Generation College Students, Learning Management Systems, Student Success, University Systems|
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