{"id":16248,"date":"2025-05-02T10:29:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T10:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/?p=16248"},"modified":"2025-11-14T21:30:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T21:30:44","slug":"data-driven-strategies-to-increase-equity-in-higher-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/data-driven-strategies-to-increase-equity-in-higher-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Bringing Equity to the Centre of Student Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class=\"block complex-copy \"\n   style=\"background-color:\">\n  <div class=\"container width-normal\" style=\"color:\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n\n              <div class=\"col-12\">\n                      <h2>Insights from Dr Tim Renick\u2019s speaking tour of Australia<\/h2>\n                    <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recently, OES had the opportunity to support <a href=\"https:\/\/success.gsu.edu\/profile\/timothy-m-renick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr Tim Renick<\/a>, Executive Director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/niss.gsu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Institute of Student Success<\/a>\u2019 visit to Australia to share insights on advancing student success in higher education. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>His visit brought together sector leaders to explore practical strategies for embedding equity at the heart of institutional transformation \u2013 something that closely aligns with OES\u2019 approach to online education.<\/p>\n<p>Below are key takeaways from his engagements across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16250\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16250\" style=\"width: 780px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16250\" src=\"https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/HEDx-3-5-1-scaled-e1746180065929-1024x611.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Tim Renick joins Western Sydney University\u2019s Professor George Williams and Veronica Pritchard from The University of Queensland on stage for a panel discussion on student support at the HEDx Conference in Melbourne. Source: HEDx.\" width=\"780\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/HEDx-3-5-1-scaled-e1746180065929-1024x611.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/HEDx-3-5-1-scaled-e1746180065929-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/HEDx-3-5-1-scaled-e1746180065929-768x458.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/HEDx-3-5-1-scaled-e1746180065929-1536x916.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/HEDx-3-5-1-scaled-e1746180065929-2048x1221.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr Tim Renick joins Western Sydney University\u2019s Professor George Williams and Veronica Pritchard from The University of Queensland on stage for a panel discussion on student support at the HEDx Conference in Melbourne. Source: HEDx.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dr Tim Renick is <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/ranking\/worlds-greatest-leaders\/2021\/timothy-renick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a leading voice in student success<\/a>, with a mission to use data to close equity gaps in access to higher education.<\/p>\n<p>His work at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Georgia State University<\/a> (GSU) has delivered remarkable results, <a href=\"https:\/\/completega.org\/campus_plans\/2024\/georgia-state-university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">boosting graduation rates by 70%<\/a> since 2010 and <a href=\"https:\/\/completega.org\/sites\/default\/files\/Campus_Plans\/2022\/2022%20Georgia_State_University_Campus_Plan_Update.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eliminating longstanding disparities<\/a> in student outcomes, particularly for low-income and first-generation students from Black and Hispanic families.<\/p>\n<p>As Executive Director of the National Institute for Student Success (NISS), he advises on U.S. education policy and inspires global education leaders to advance equity in access and outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16251\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16251\" style=\"width: 602px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16251 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Picture2.png\" alt=\"The National Institute for Student Success at Georgia State University provides a range of services aimed at closing equity gaps and improving course completion rates. Source: Insight Into Academia.\" width=\"602\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Picture2.png 602w, https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Picture2-300x153.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16251\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The National Institute for Student Success at Georgia State University provides a range of services aimed at closing equity gaps and improving course completion rates. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightintodiversity.com\/georgia-state-university-launches-student-success-institute-to-help-colleges-increase-graduation-rates-and-close-equity-gaps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source: Insight Into Academia<\/a><\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Enabling international collaboration to achieve shared goals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During April OES supported a visit from Dr Renick to Australia in partnership with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uq.edu.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Queensland<\/a> (UQ) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernsydney.edu.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Western Sydney University<\/a> (WSU) for the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/hedx.com.au\/higher-education-in-the-age-of-ai-conference-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HEDx Higher Education in the Age of AI conference<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>During his visit, Dr Renick engaged with the Australian higher education sector through a series of events, including a presentation at HEDx, a public lecture at UQ, a live-streamed fireside discussion at WSU, and a presentation to the OES executive team sharing data-driven strategies to improve student success.<\/p>\n<p>A clear theme throughout was the need to embed equity at the heart of institutional systems to dismantle barriers and better serve all students, particularly those who are the most marginalised.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Watch: &#8216;Student success through proactive data-driven engagement&#8217; by Dr Tim Renick at UQ<\/strong><\/h5>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16273\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16273\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rdNa4sGw1as\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16273\" src=\"https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Watch-the-full-video-on-the-UQ-YouTube-channel-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Watch-the-full-video-on-the-UQ-YouTube-channel-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Watch-the-full-video-on-the-UQ-YouTube-channel-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Watch-the-full-video-on-the-UQ-YouTube-channel-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Watch-the-full-video-on-the-UQ-YouTube-channel-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Watch-the-full-video-on-the-UQ-YouTube-channel-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View the full recording of Dr Tim Renick&#8217;s public lecture delivery at UQ in April.<br \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rdNa4sGw1as\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Access via the UQ YouTube Channel.<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Student-first, not AI-first<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Across multiple engagements, Dr Renick consistently reinforced one message: technology should be used only when it clearly benefits students. AI and other tools must support, not replace, the work and insights of real people.<\/p>\n<p>As AI continues to evolve in capability and uptake, institutions must remain student-first, and not \u2018AI-first\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The priority should be <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.deloitte.com\/us\/en\/insights\/industry\/public-sector\/improving-student-success-in-higher-education.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">using technology to streamline processes<\/a> and free up staff for the work that matters most: helping students succeed.<\/p>\n<p>At GSU, AI-powered chatbots have transformed support services, cutting response times from 10 days to under 10 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>But for Dr Renick, this work was never about adopting new technology for its own sake. It was about solving practical problems that disproportionately impact low-income and first-generation students, such as bureaucratic confusion and lack of access to effective student support services.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the <a href=\"https:\/\/hedx.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HEDx<\/a> Conference, he noted that AI is simply a tool. Its success, and the opportunity to create positive impact through the use of AI lies in how well it supports a university\u2019s mission and enhances the student experience.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16299\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16299\" style=\"width: 583px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16299\" src=\"https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Tim-Renick-HEDx1.png\" alt=\"Dr Renick engaging in discussion about equity, access, and student support in higher education at the HEDx Conference. Source: HEDx.\" width=\"583\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Tim-Renick-HEDx1.png 583w, https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Tim-Renick-HEDx1-300x268.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr Renick engaging in discussion about equity, access, and student support in higher education during a panel session facilitated by OES&#8217; Sue Kokonis at the HEDx Conference. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hedx.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Source: HEDx.<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mission-driven innovation: Progress over perfection<\/strong><br \/>\nA strong theme throughout the visit was the need for universities to act decisively, rather than waiting for perfect conditions, which is a motto that Dr Renick and his team have lived by at GSU.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we had waited for the stars to align,\u201d Renick said, \u201c30,000 students wouldn\u2019t have degrees today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tim\u2019s message on this was clear. He urged leaders of universities to stop deferring action and start embracing mission-driven transformation.<\/p>\n<p>Even with limited resources, when there is a clear commitment to student outcomes positive change is possible. But this shift requires universities to prioritise their core mission and listen intently to student needs, acting on them swiftly and purposefully.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Watch: \u2018Student Success through Proactive Data-Driven Engagement\u2019 at WSU.<\/strong><\/h6>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16274\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16274\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R3RA0nsd9Vw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16274\" src=\"https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Watch-the-full-video-on-the-UQ-YouTube-channel-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Watch the full video on the UQ YouTube channel\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Watch-the-full-video-on-the-UQ-YouTube-channel-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Watch-the-full-video-on-the-UQ-YouTube-channel-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Watch-the-full-video-on-the-UQ-YouTube-channel-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Watch-the-full-video-on-the-UQ-YouTube-channel-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oes.com\/uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Watch-the-full-video-on-the-UQ-YouTube-channel.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View the full recording of Dr Tim Renick in conversation with Professor George Williams AO, Vice-Chancellor and President, Western Sydney University. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R3RA0nsd9Vw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Access the video via the WSU YouTube Channel.<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equity and access: Designing for the margins<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At GSU, Dr Renick\u2019s work has focused on <a href=\"https:\/\/completega.org\/campus_plans\/2024\/georgia-state-university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">improving outcomes for underrepresented students<\/a>. From reducing attrition to creating structured academic pathways, his approach removes friction for those who face the greatest barriers to success.<\/p>\n<p>A standout anecdote was the issue of \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/blogs\/confessions-community-college-dean\/many-meanings-summer-melt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>summer melt<\/em><\/a>\u2019, a phenomenon at American universities where administrators see a rapid decline in student retention outcomes over the summer period, where students who are admitted and confirmed don\u2019t turn up to study.<\/p>\n<p>To address this issue, GSU used an <a href=\"https:\/\/campustechnology.com\/articles\/2017\/03\/07\/using-ai-chatbots-to-freeze-summer-melt-in-higher-ed.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI chatbot<\/a> named <em><a href=\"https:\/\/news.gsu.edu\/2022\/03\/21\/classroom-chatbot-improves-student-performance-study-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pounce<\/a><\/em> to proactively guide students through critical administrative tasks, like submitting forms. These tasks are often especially challenging for low-income and first-generation students.<\/p>\n<p>The result? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.morgan.edu\/news\/niss-commits-to-morgan-for-ai-enhanced-chatbot-study\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A drop in the \u2018summer melt rate\u2019 from 19% to 9%<\/a>, enabling more students to both start and continue their academic journeys.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his visit, Dr Renick stressed the need to design interventions around students\u2019 lived experiences. This includes using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eself.ai\/blog\/predictive-analytics-in-education-boosting-student-success-and-retention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">predictive analytics<\/a> to identify those at risk, simplifying bureaucratic processes, and aligning programs with real-world career outcomes to build student confidence.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lessons for the Australian context<\/strong><br \/>\nThrough his conversations with <a href=\"http:\/\/oes-prod.public.onlineeducationservices.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OES<\/a>, UQ and WSU, Dr Renick explored how these approaches might be adapted to the Australian higher education landscape.<\/p>\n<p>In these conversations, the idea of institutional clarity came to the forefront including a focus on knowing your student population, being honest about what\u2019s working (and what\u2019s not), and building support systems that reflect student realities.<\/p>\n<p>Australian universities present across Dr Renick\u2019s appearances echoed the urgency of taking deliberate, student-centred action, especially in an evolving education landscape shaped by shifting student expectations, rapid technological change, and a volatile labour market.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ultimately, the human element matters most<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The overarching message from Dr Renick\u2019s tour was one of hope and responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>While data, AI, and technology can be powerful, they are most impactful when used to support human connection, enhance access, and reduce complexity.<\/p>\n<p>The challenge for all universities is clear: lead with purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Put students at the centre. Choose progress over perfection. Use every tool available to create a more inclusive and successful future for higher education.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                  <\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, OES had the opportunity to support Dr Tim Renick, Executive Director of the National Institute of Success\u2019 visit to Australia to share insights on advancing student success in higher education. His visit brought together sector leaders to explore practical strategies for embedding equity at the heart of institutional transformation \u2013 something that closely aligns with OES\u2019 approach to online education. 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