Author: Vernon Smith

  • Predictive Modeling & RioPACE

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    Vernon Smith

    Predictive Modeling & RioPACE Too many online students were struggling, and our support systems were reactive rather than proactive. We often didn’t know a student was at risk until they had already disappeared. That had to change. By 2008, Rio Salado College was encountering a persistent challenge: too many online students were struggling, and our…

  • Enrollment Breakthrough

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    Vernon Smith

    Traditional institutions only have 2.5 semesters per year, with 3 start dates. I created 48 start dates per year at Rio Salado College.

  • Building Microcredentials

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    Vernon Smith

    Students and employers increasingly sought short-form credentials aligned to workforce needs, yet few models integrated these effectively within degree pathways.

  • Reducing Textbook Costs with OER’s

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    Vernon Smith

    More than 90% of undergrad courses converted to OER, saving $32M institutionally and offering a nationally recognized model of mission-driven innovation.