The University of Worcester is committed to improving student retention and supporting students to achieve their full potential and a working group has been formed to develop a strategy and plan to deliver on these goals. Many of the strategies and approaches addressing this issue are at a University or course level however, there are some simple ways in which everyday use of the VLE can help. Blackboard’s built in Retention Centre can identify students who may be struggling and enable tutors to apply interventions to encourage engagement and address any issues at an early stage. The HEA’s What Works? Strategies for Student Retention and Success Programme (2017) reported “Monitoring individual participation, engagement and performance and following up students emerged as essential ways to improve retention… Read moreHow Blackboard can help with student retention and success