Home - Transfer Explorer View course equivalency information that explains how courses, trainings, and exams transfer into CUNY

This article buff.ly/NiPiSF8 concerns @IthakaSR.bsky.social & @cuny.edu research showing students using CUNY's Transfer Explorer website (w. open-access info regarding how credits transfer & apply to degree programs buff.ly/tgnTcPy) transfer a greater # of applicable credits #AcademicSky #highered

Reduced-Frequency GLP1 Therapy Maintains Weight, Body Composition, and Metabolic Syndrome Improvements: A Case Series - PubMed In patients with prior weight loss and metabolic improvement on GLP1 therapy, reduced-frequency maintenance dosing preserved outcomes. These findings support structured de-escalation as a promising…

A research study suggests that, once patients have reached their target weight using #GLP1 medications, they can decrease the frequency of the medications (but still continue them) without regaining the weight: buff.ly/fexlz7G #obesity #weight #dieting #AcademicSky

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Altho there is variation, communicating by computer versus in person results in less psychological engagement, impact, learning, info. processing, effective group decision making, etc., particularly for asynchronous (vs. synchronous) communications. buff.ly/uDZWa5H #psychology #academicsky

Postsecondary Value & Public Trust - Ithaka S+R Public confidence in higher education has declined in recent years, as more Americans question whether a college degree is worth the cost. Rising tuition,

Nonprofit org @ithakasr.bsky.social has a new division "Postsecondary Value & Public Trust" advancing "the economic, social, & civic value of postsecondary education" using "sophisticated data analysis, rigorous research & evaluation, & technical consulting." #highered #academicsky buff.ly/OyBn9U6

Opinion: When does college begin? For 3,500 high school students, it already has Early College programs mean improved graduation rates, stronger college enrollment outcomes, and enhanced workforce preparation.

The State of #Connecticut has greatly expanded offering college courses to high school students (dual enrollment). buff.ly/q6fQBGe But what proportion of the credits thus accumulated actually count towards college degree requirements once these students matriculate in college? #highered #AcademicSky

Remedial Coursework Impedes Student Success | Strong Start to Finish posted on the topic | LinkedIn Did you know that more than a million students begin #College enrolled in remedial coursework, which does not count toward a degree, each academic year? Did you know that this not only impedes students’...

Watch this 5-minute video for Strong Start to Finish's great summary of the remediation reforms in the past decade that have so hugely increased college student success: buff.ly/fGfWbuF #highered #AcademicSky

Tracking Transfer A report series on the outcomes for students who start at a community college and transfer to a four-year institution. Outcomes include retention after transferring and bachelor’s completion rates…

The newest report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows that only 15% of first-time-in-college students entering community colleges in fall 2018 earned a bachelor's degree within 6 years of community college entry: buff.ly/R6WV6Vt #AcademicSky #highered

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Dual enrollment (college courses offered to high school students) has been growing hugely around the U.S. This study found benefits of offering these courses no matter in what modality they were offered (in person at the high school or college or online; buff.ly/zzhgPGy$). #AcademicSky #highered

Some people see conspiracies everywhere; others don't. People in the latter group are not only less likely to believe there are conspiracies, they're better at detecting when they do exist, & at the same time less likely to perceive conspiracies when they really do exist. #psychology #AcademicSky

A New Concern About Weight Loss Drugs: What if They Work Too Well? Some patients in a clinical trial of one new drug lost so much weight that they became concerned and dropped out.

What if the new weight-loss drugs work too well? What if people not only lose the weight they originally targeted, but keep losing weight, and what if they become malnourished? Discussion about such issues is increasing: buff.ly/3OGTYux #health #obesity #dieting

Why Learning Mobility Needs Infrastructure, Not Just Inspiration Why higher ed keeps failing to align on transfer.

This column by Quintina Barnett Gallion of @AACRAO.bsky.social does a great job of outlining many of the steps we need to take to establish infrastructure that will facilitate learning mobility, & some efforts already being made like this: buff.ly/4aVoyez #AcademicSky #highered #beyondtransfer

How Four-Year Colleges Are Muscling Into Community-College Territory More institutions want a piece of the dual-enrollment pie. Is that good for students?

Bachelor's colleges (and not just community colleges) offering college courses to high school students is not new. Both @cuny.edu and NYIT, where I used to work, have been doing it for decades. buff.ly/50DANF7 #AcademicSky #highered

New Company Helps Community College Students Study Abroad After having to turn away students who wanted to transfer from U.S. institutions to universities abroad, two longtime international recruiters set out to find a way to fill that gap.

Previously, it's been hard for nonfirst-time U.S. IHE students to transfer to nonU.S. IHEs without starting college over. But now the Transfer Abroad Network (TAN; buff.ly/Z0Vd3sB) is helping build actual transfer pathways, including for associate-degree holders: buff.ly/fyDZrQT #AcademicSky

The Shortcut That Made College Harder How California’s math reform left some students behind.

Contrary to what this article by @katiemangan.bsky.social (buff.ly/4ZmweXN) implies, we've known for yrs that switching from prereq to coreq math remediation can increase failure rates in college-level #math. Goal is to have more total students pass that course, & they do. #academicsky #highered

UPDATE: More California freshmen earn bachelor’s degree within four years The latest education news updates from EdSource.

A recent analysis of #California community college freshmen showed that only about 14% successfully transfer and get a bachelor's within eight years of entering community college. buff.ly/FLiqRJd At CUNY that value is 23%: buff.ly/Z5mZseG #academicsky #highered

Evidence for representation of pretend objects by Kanzi, a language-trained bonobo Secondary representations enable our minds to depart from the here-and-now and generate imaginary, hypothetical, or alternate possibilities that are decoupled from reality, supporting many of our…

A lexigram-trained bonobo (a primate) can correctly identify imaginary objects, such as imaginary juice poured between two empty containers. This suggests that such an ability "dates back 6 to 9 million years, to our common evolutionary ancestors." buff.ly/taqLH0p #psychology #AcademicSky #highered

What sort of cognitive abilities do cows have? You might assume very few. But one cow, at least, uses the appropriate scratching tool for different itching needs: buff.ly/DuoQmLA Tool use is not limited to humans, primates, and some birds. #psychology #AcademicSky #highered

Developmental Education: From Catch-Up to Speed-Ahead Astrid arrived at her community college to pursue a nursing degree with a high school diploma, a part-time job, and a plan. She was told she needed two semesters of noncredit remedial math and English

Here's a great quote from a wonderful article on remediation reform: "Acceleration is not the opposite of rigor. It is the opposite of delay." buff.ly/sXnxn0i When we require prerequisite (vs. corequisite) remediation, we aren't being rigorous, we're causing harmful delays. #AcademicSky #highered

Set Up to Succeed: Meeting California’s Postsecondary Education Attainment Goal  – Complete College America Playbook from Complete College America and the Campaign for College Opportunity provides policy recommendations to help California add 1.3 million more adults with credentials of value—and strengthen…

How do we increase the # people w. postsecondary credentials? 2 strategies: ensure corequisite academic support as needed for students in gateway #math & English, & ensure everyone can earn & keep IHE credits even thru transfer: buff.ly/BLRhNfA #AcademicSky #highered @completecollege.bsky.social

What We Measure and What We Miss in Transfer What we measure and what we miss.

Successful student transfer from 1 IHE to another isn't just a momentary event with success defined as the student actually transferring. In order to be successful, these students need ongoing information & support both before & after the event of transfer: buff.ly/J6Orvim #highered #AcademicSky

The Power of the System Alexandra W. Logue considers a central question about the governance of public higher education.

An article in The Chronicle of Higher Education (bit.ly/3NmwdmU) says that different states' public IHEs are cooperating strategically to combat current #highered challenges. The article mentions this isn't a new idea. It certainly isn't. Here's my 2010 article on this: buff.ly/dMuA9nN #AcademicSky

Creating College Pathways Before College: Lessons from New York City Facing unprecedented enrollment challenges, many higher ed institutions are pivoting their recruitment strategies to focus on accessibility and support.

For decades @cuny.edu has had robust programs linking NYC public K-12 with postsecondary education, and there are recent enhancements, including tying dual enrollment courses to CUNY-wide undergrad degree requirements & guaranteed admission to degree programs: buff.ly/A5yca9M #AcademicSky #highered

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This experiment showed that, if people know game solutions (Battleship ship locations or Hangman hidden words), but are trying to pretend they don't, they're pretty good at it: buff.ly/wSdWHis #psychology #AcademicSky #highered @matanmazor.bsky.social

It turns out that both high altitude (e.g. in the Himalayas) & aging impair taste sensitivity, possibly due to the presence of some hypoxia (inadequate oxygen) in both situations: buff.ly/36aH6Uh #health #AcademicSky #highered #psychology

Expanding credit for prior learning Turning prior learning, work experience, military service and other credentials into college credit can save students time and money. Despite that benefit, it’s been underutilized. Only about 11% of…

Today's quote: “We can’t have a conversation about PLA [prior learning assessment] without thinking about transfer & credit mobility,” Rose Rojas, district dir. for curriculum & transfer, Maricopa County Community College District buff.ly/eR80YOP An IHE's PLA should transfer. #AcademicSky #highered

Gary High School Offers Free College Degrees - Capital B Gary The partnership guarantees free tuition, books, and transportation as students pursue associate and bachelor’s degrees before graduation.

3 IHEs (Indiana U, NW; Purdue U, NW; & Ivy Tech Community College) are partnering w. a Gary, Indiana charter school to offer associate & bachelor's degrees to high school students, w. all charges covered: buff.ly/xKQkNG5 Hopefully the 3 IHEs can coordinate their credits. #academicsky #highered

UF pauses admissions for out-of-state transfer students - The Independent Florida Alligator The action does not affect transfer students already admitted to UF. Freshmen applicants and those admitted through UF Online also remain unaffected.

Even as the potential freshman population is decreasing and so IHEs are more interested in attracting transfer students, the large number of students who want to transfer across state lines can still be deprioritized: bit.ly/4l4MKsg #AcademicSky #highered

COMMENTARY: When systems fight over opening bachelor’s programs at community colleges, California’s students lose It should be easier for community colleges to launch limited bachelor's degree programs without encountering so much resistance from the CSU and UC systems.

The state of #California established 3 essentially independent higher ed systems: U of CA, CAL State, & Community College system. But this organization needs to be rethought. Students, especially in rural areas, need increased access to bachelor's programs: buff.ly/mcNJ3D7 #AcademicSky #highered

The Odd Couple: Is the Presidency Dangerous? Rachel Toor and Gordon Gee discuss the personal toll of the top job.

There are a great many unique, insightful observations in this latest column by Rachel Toor & Gordon Gee. E.g. "University presidents are often like piñatas....The truth is that I know a number of presidents...who feel threatened." buff.ly/7hnXqt8 #AcademicSky #highered