An economic case for systematic student monitoring and intervention in the first year in higher education

Andrew D Marrington; Karen J Nelson; John A Clarke

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An economic case for systematic student monitoring and intervention in the first year in higher education

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An economic case for systematic student monitoring and intervention in the first year in higher education

Andrew D Marrington, Karen J Nelson and John A Clarke

Proceedings of the 13th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference, pp.1-5

Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education (FYHE) Conference: Aspiration - Access - Achievement, 13th (Adelaide, Australia, 27-Jun-2010–30-Jun-2010)

Queensland University of Technology

2010

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Education Systems

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Previous work has established the effectiveness of systematically monitoring first year higher education students and intervening with those identified as at-risk of attrition. This nuts-and-bolts paper establishes an economic case for a systematic monitoring and intervention program, identifying the visible costs and benefits of such a program at a major Australian university. The benefit of such a program is measured in savings to the institution which would otherwise be lost revenue, in the form of retained equivalent full-time student load (EFTSL). The session will present an economic model based on a number of assumptions. These assumptions are explored along with the applicability of the model to other institutions.

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Title: An economic case for systematic student monitoring and intervention in the first year in higher education
Authors: Andrew D Marrington (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Karen J Nelson (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
John A Clarke (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Contributors: J Thomas (Editor)
Publication details: Proceedings of the 13th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference, pp.1-5
Conference details: Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education (FYHE) Conference: Aspiration - Access - Achievement, 13th (Adelaide, Australia, 27-Jun-2010–30-Jun-2010)
Publisher: Queensland University of Technology
Date published: 2010
ISBN: 9781741072822
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Students)
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449947602621
Output Type: Conference paper

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