The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has changed higher education and how institutions can provide a positive student experience. Colleges and universities around the world have adjusted their approach to providing a unified campus experience in this new world of managing student affairs virtually. While every institution has a different approach to addressing these challenges, student success remains at the center of the conversation across all institutions. Symplicity's Student Success Report provides insight into those challenges that higher education institutions face as well as a reflection on the impact of 2020 and how they plan to ensure student success in 2021 and beyond.
When students were sent home and all on-campus activities and courses were being provided in a virtual capacity, institutions saw a drastic change in student engagement and student trends. In the past 12 months, the use of software-as-a-service (SaaS) played a key role in student success through the ability to track student engagement, understand student trends, and facilitated student requests.
Here are some highlights from the report:
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Methodology:
Symplicity surveyed 500+ higher education professionals worldwide about student success over a three-week period in March 2021.