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Purdue News - College students working out at campus gyms get better grades - 0 views

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  • "Students who worked out at Purdue's gym at least once a week were more likely to earn a higher grade point average than students who visited less or not at all,"
  • the more than 1,820 students who visit Purdue's France A. Córdova Recreational Sports Center at least 16 times a month earned a GPA of 3.10 or higher. The correlation between grades and gym use also is shown with moderate users. Students who used the gym at least seven times a month had an average GPA of 3.06
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  • At Purdue, registered dietitians are on staff to discuss nutrition, and students have access to personal trainers and fitness consultants. Representatives from the Student Wellness Office are also onsite.
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This Algorithm Can Predict Your Success At University ⚙ Co.Labs ⚙ code + comm... - 0 views

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shared by Chris Stanley on 24 Oct 13 - No Cached
  • Administrators call it a “student success algorithm,” but it’s official name is Course Signals--and if it works, it could change the way modern universities are run.
  • six-year graduation rates are up 21.48%
  • How do students feel about having their academic careers predicted for them? How would you feel if your next student advisor was an algorithm?
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  • the idea is that the more feedback students receive about their current standing, the higher the grade they will ultimately achieve.
  • getting the technology accepted by students came down to two things: understandability and access. To achieve the former, Pistilli decided to adopt the familiar metaphor of traffic-light signals to help contextualize a student’s success as they continue along a particular route.
  • a personalized message is then generated using their name, lecturer, and specific topical references (the latter to stop the message looking too automated) and sent out by email. These messages don’t simply offer students predictions about their likelihood of eventual success (or failure), but also give strategic tactical directions so that students can work to either maintain or improve their overall grades.
  • Oddly enough, students love the system. “Overwhelmingly students tell us that they want Course Signals in every single class,” Pistilli says. “They crave the the feedback.
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