John N Gardner Institute Forexcellence In Undergraduate Educati

The institute helps higher education and related organizations to individually and/or collectively define or redefine excellence in undergraduate education and assists with the application of these definitions to practice and/or policy. These actions support efforts to facilitate innovation in colleges, universities, and the broader systems of which they are a part. The ensuing dynamic educational opportunities will transform the institutions, the people they serve, the places in which they live and work, and the broader societies and economies of which they are a part.

Course/curriculum redesign: positively transformed teaching, learning and reducing failure rates in lower division and/or developmental education "gateway" courses through working directly with faculty and staff.

We held a number of conferences that drew in higher educators from institutions all over the united states.

Academies and communities of practice: process and discipline-based communities to help faculty, graduate teaching assistants, and adjunct faculty create and implement a plan to apply and sustain the use of evidence-based pedagogies in their courses.the organization also offers academies and communities of practice that prepare institutional teams to conduct an evidence-based, education outcomes parity-focused student retention planning process for their institution with a goal of improving retention and using evidence to ensure that every learner can thrive and fulfil their educational objectives.

Retention: creating and implementing an analytics-based retention plan for specific cohorts such as first-year students, second-year students etc.

Academic advising: in partnership with national academic advising association (nacada): the global community for academic advising, we provide a comprehensive, standards-based assessment process to promote excellence in academic advising.