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How Attendance Affects Graduation: What Research Shows

By: Michaella Masters On: Dec 29, 2025 Categories: Education Comments Disabled

How Attendance Affects Graduation: What Research Shows

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Why attendance matters beyond the classroom In conversations about graduation rates, attendance doesn’t always take center stage. Yet it’s one of the most reliable early signals of academic risk. In higher education, attendance often feels like...

The Cost of Dropouts for Universities and Students

By: Nicolas Montauban On: Dec 22, 2025 Categories: Education Comments Disabled

The Cost of Dropouts for Universities and Students

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The high cost of college dropouts is a growing concern for both higher education institutions and the students they serve. While graduation rates have shown complex trends over the past few decades, the financial and personal stakes of leaving school...

How University Funding Relates to Attendance

By: Nicolas Montauban On: Dec 18, 2025 Categories: Education Comments Disabled

How University Funding Relates to Attendance

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In the modern higher education landscape, the financial health of a university is more closely tied to student engagement than many realize. While there is a common myth that every empty seat in a lecture hall results in an immediate budget cut, the truth...

What is the Best Way to Track Student Attendance?

By: Nicolas Montauban On: Sep 29, 2025 Categories: Education Comments Disabled

What is the Best Way to Track Student Attendance?

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Every instructor knows the moment. You are ready to start teaching, but instead you spend the first minutes of class taking attendance. Time slips away as you call names, pass around sign-in sheets, or check spreadsheets. Attendance tracking, however,...

Should Attendance be Graded? Pros and Cons of Grading Attendance

By: Michaella Masters On: Sep 26, 2025 Categories: Education Comments Disabled

Should Attendance be Graded? Pros and Cons of Grading Attendance

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Introduction: Why attendance and grading is still a debate In every classroom, whether in high school or on a university campus, attendance has long been tied to academic performance. Yet the question “should attendance be graded?” continues to spark...

How the F‑1 Student Visa Works and Why Attendance Matters

By: Michaella Masters On: Jun 23, 2025 Categories: Education Comments Disabled

How the F‑1 Student Visa Works and Why Attendance Matters

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The F‑1 student visa is the most common type of visa for international students who want to study full-time in the United States. It allows non-U.S. citizens to enroll in academic programs at accredited institutions such as universities, colleges, high...

Do University Students Attend Class?

By: Nicolas Montauban On: Apr 30, 2025 Categories: Education Comments Disabled

Do University Students Attend Class?

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One of the first freedoms students experience at university is the choice to attend class—or not. With no one taking attendance at the door, skipping lectures becomes a tempting option. But just how often do students actually stay away? Is low attendance...

How to Improve Student Engagement in Higher Education?

By: Michaella Masters On: Nov 19, 2024 Categories: Education Comments Disabled

How to Improve Student Engagement in Higher Education?

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Student engagement is a cornerstone of effective education. Yet capturing and maintaining students’ attention can feel like an ongoing challenge for teachers. Over the last two decades, studies in psychology and computer science have tracked a steady...

How to track attendance in your learning management system

By: Michaella Masters On: Jul 26, 2024 Categories: Education Comments Disabled

How to track attendance in your learning management system

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Universities are tracking attendance more nowadays. The integration of advanced technologies, the need for data-driven decision-making, regulatory requirements, and the evolution of learning models have all contributed to this trend. Tracking student...