Oct. 11, 2023

Innovation Spotlight Interview with Dr. Tim Renick, Executive Director of NISS at Georgia State Univ

Innovation Spotlight Interview with Dr. Tim Renick, Executive Director of NISS at Georgia State Univ

On this episode of the "Innovating Together," Bridget Burns and Ian Wilhelm interview Dr. Tim Renick, the founder of the National Institute for Student Success. The episode focuses on the issue of high DFW rates in higher education institutions and the need for better data and evidence-based approaches to solve this problem. Dr. Renick talks about the innovative practices that Georgia State University has implemented, such as the Accelerator Program, to improve student success. They also discuss biases within higher education institutions and the importance of recognizing and addressing them to promote innovation and effective solutions.

"We're literally failing these students in their classes, and we need to take this as a common responsibility to work out a cooperative solution across the whole institution, rather than saying this is on the faculty member teaching the class to figure out a problem that is a national in scope." - Dr. Tim Renick

What you will learn -

  • The problem of DFW rates and the need for change

  • Troubling trends in student performance

  • The effectiveness of using AI-enhanced chatbots in academic courses

  • Leadership and making tough decisions

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