A study from EDUCAUSE offers insight into how to support key aspects of the whole student experience as institutions strive to support student success.
The study presents important results from EDUCAUSE's 2020 research on students’ experience with information technology, which included 16,162 undergraduate students from 71 US institutions. In addition to exploring key aspects of the whole student experience, the authors offer recommendations for institution leaders.
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