What 870 [randomly selected] online communities tell us about belonging — and how to improve it
I was in a conversation with one of our partners, a senior administrator responsible for institutional effectiveness. There is significant focus on retention, and as a result, on student belonging. They are doing an amazing job, but even a 1% lift is sizable—both for student success and the financial bottom line. What got me thinking […]
The Coverage Gap: The Most Important Metric in Online Education Few are Talking About
There’s a number I’ve been obsessing over lately. It’s called Community Coverage. And it’s deceptively simple. It measures the average percentage of their classmates that each student actually interacts with — through posts, comments, mentions, or reactions. Not who enrolled. Not who logged in. How much of the community each student is actually touching. Think […]
If Students Have Something to Say, Let Them Talk : A Yellowdig Story
Dr. Scott StandiferSouthern California University of Health Sciences Challenge: Traditional discussion boards feel structured and predictable. Students complete prompts, but rarely explore ideas beyond them. The human moment “This is how I kind of envision a discussion board, as a sort of stair step of knowledge. At the end of the course, we end […]
When Students Turn to Each Other First : A Yellowdig Story
Dr. Kevin Carr University of Michigan Challenge: Students defaulted to instructor answers or external tools instead of learning through each other. The human moment “They can ask their peers, and they get a much better and more interesting response, and they’re more part of a community through that.” — Kevin Carr Dr. Carr teaches […]
Announcing Yellowdig's Guaranteed Retention Outcome
Higher education is facing a structural challenge. Enrollment pressure is real. Student acquisition costs are rising. And too many capable students quietly disengage before we see it coming. The data is clear: academic performance alone does not predict persistence. Connection does. Belonging is no longer a “student life” concept. It […]
3 Tips for Training Faculty on Yellowdig
In my last blog, I shared some great tips for instructors, but for my trainers out there, don’t worry, I didn’t forget about you. As a trainer, it is our job to provide the tools and resources needed so faculty feel confident and capable as instructors. As a Faculty Success Manager, I have been training […]
Transforming Online Education Through Enhanced Student Engagement with Yellowdig
Discover how Yellowdig boosted student engagement in online language courses through community-building, creativity, and student-led discussion.
To Cheat or Not to Cheat: Part 2 - Reducing the Negative of Generative AI
Highlights: Introduction Pressure Learner Guidance with Decreased Pressure and Structure Rationalization Opportunity Conclusion In Part 1 of this blog I explored two frameworks, the Fraud Triangle and Self-Determination Theory, to help understand why learners may be unmotivated and considering cheating and what we can do about some of the current misuse of AI systems. Part […]
Are you fully utilizing Yellowdig? Be sure you’re taking advantage of these product updates!
As a new semester rolls around, we wanted to make sure you are fully aware of the many advancements in Yellowdig that you may have missed. We encourage you to explore the top 7 releases that could impact how you use Yellowdig below. Be sure to keep an eye on the “gift box” icon in […]
Yellowdig: A Key to Greater Social and Economic Mobility for Learners
As Dr. Verdine shares in the presentation, “The real opportunity [of AI] lies in using our own data to create tools around it, which we can make available to our users, to our students, and others…But there are a whole bunch of questions around privacy policies, making sure the PII doesn’t get leaked out, and […]