Anthology Blog Check out our wide array of blog posts spanning all aspects of education and discussing best practices, tips and tricks, developments in EdTech, and more. Recommended February 28, 2025 What’s New in Blackboard – March 2025 The Blackboard 3900.112 release, out in March, is robust with features in the areas of Instructional Design, Gradebook, Tests and Assignments, Mastery Learning and Learning Pathways, and more. These improvements will benefit instructors, students, and administrators. Learn More ➜ Filter by: Filter by Topic TopicAccessibilityAccreditationAdaptive Online LearningAdmissionsAlumniArtificial IntelligenceAssessmentBadging & Micro-CredentialingBlackboard DataBlended LearningCareer ReadinessCatalyst AwardsCenter for Advancing LearningChange ManagementClient ResourcesCo-Curricular LearningCommunity CollegesCorporateCorporate TrainingCourse EvaluationsCourse ToolsCOVID-19CurriculumData AnalyticsData GovernanceDecision AnalyticsDesignDigital ContentDigital LearningDigital TransformationDistance LearningDiversity and InclusionEducation & Research CentereLearningEmail MarketingEmploymentEngagementEnrollmentEnrollment, Retention, & SuccessEnterprise ApplicationsEquityEthicsFacultyFinancial AidFirst-Generation StudentsFundraisingGovernmentHelp Desk SolutionsHigher EducationHuman Capital ManagementHuman ResourcesHybrid LearningInstitutional & Operational EffectivenessInstitutional AdvancementInstitutional EffectivenessLearning EcosystemLMSLTIMicrosoftMobile LearningOnline CoursesOperational EfficiencyOutcomesPayrollPrivacy & SecurityReportingRetentionSISSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Strategic PlanningStudent AffairsStudent CommunicationsStudent EngagementStudent LearningStudent RecruitmentStudent RetentionStudent ServicesStudent SuccessTeaching & LearningTeaching, Learning, & AccessibilityTechnology AdoptionUS ArmyVisualizationsWorkforce Development Filter by Product ProductAnthology AllyAnthology BaselineAnthology EngageAnthology Finance & HCMAnthology IlluminateAnthology MilestoneAnthology Occupation InsightAnthology PayrollAnthology PortfolioAnthology ReachAnthology StudentBlackboardBlackboard LearnBlackboard for BusinessBlackboard for GovernmentEnrollment ManagementHelp DeskOne StopOnline Program Experience (OPX)Performance Marketing Reset Filters November 2, 2021 Re-thinking Recruitment – 6 Tips for Reaching Your “Right Fit” Students Learn More ➜ July 1, 2021 Centralized Management of Decentralized Assessment Learn More ➜ April 7, 2021 How Are Your Students Doing? Wellbeing, Belonging, Marginality and Social Support During the Pandemic Learn More ➜ March 11, 2021 Equity-Centered Dashboards: Leveraging Data Visualization to Illuminate Student Outcomes Learn More ➜ December 17, 2020 Pandemic Student Survey Results: Community Colleges Learn More ➜ July 10, 2020 The Essential Role of Co-curricular Programs in Student Success, Retention, Persistence and Graduation Anthology dives into how co-curricular activities boost student retention, persistence, and graduation rates, supporting overall success. Learn More ➜ November 12, 2018 Student Success as a Measure of Effectiveness As a faculty member, it was always tempting to rely on my own personal measures of student success. I could easily point to performances on evaluated assignments or exams, using these as metrics to tell myself... Learn More ➜ August 24, 2016 Seven Ways to Identify At-Risk Students As students return to campus and settle in for the new semester, administrators must face the daunting task of unpacking a complex and all-important problem: retention. The stakes are high in those first few weeks, as the excitement subsides and the reality of college life sets in. Given this scenario, it’s easy to see the benefits of implementing an early alert system. Learn More ➜
February 28, 2025 What’s New in Blackboard – March 2025 The Blackboard 3900.112 release, out in March, is robust with features in the areas of Instructional Design, Gradebook, Tests and Assignments, Mastery Learning and Learning Pathways, and more. These improvements will benefit instructors, students, and administrators. Learn More ➜
November 2, 2021 Re-thinking Recruitment – 6 Tips for Reaching Your “Right Fit” Students Learn More ➜
April 7, 2021 How Are Your Students Doing? Wellbeing, Belonging, Marginality and Social Support During the Pandemic Learn More ➜
March 11, 2021 Equity-Centered Dashboards: Leveraging Data Visualization to Illuminate Student Outcomes Learn More ➜
July 10, 2020 The Essential Role of Co-curricular Programs in Student Success, Retention, Persistence and Graduation Anthology dives into how co-curricular activities boost student retention, persistence, and graduation rates, supporting overall success. Learn More ➜
November 12, 2018 Student Success as a Measure of Effectiveness As a faculty member, it was always tempting to rely on my own personal measures of student success. I could easily point to performances on evaluated assignments or exams, using these as metrics to tell myself... Learn More ➜
August 24, 2016 Seven Ways to Identify At-Risk Students As students return to campus and settle in for the new semester, administrators must face the daunting task of unpacking a complex and all-important problem: retention. The stakes are high in those first few weeks, as the excitement subsides and the reality of college life sets in. Given this scenario, it’s easy to see the benefits of implementing an early alert system. Learn More ➜
