Ensuring Student Success: The Challenge- September 2007
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The following document is a compilation of materials presented at past ICS events relating to retention and other issues.

The issue of student retention has become increasingly important in the university sector. It is a complex issue and strategies to improve retention are not always easy to devise or to implement. Computing disciplines often seem to have a particular problem with retention. Is this due to specific characteristics of the discipline itself? Is it something to do with the background of the students choosing to study these subjects? Or is the key problem something completely different?

A collection of presentations from the Internationalisation in the Curriculum workshop that took place at Academy York on 17th January 2007.

With increased emphasis on widening participation and increasing student numbers, many institutions and departments are increasing the flow of international students. This has many implications in terms of recruitment, student support, quality control and, perhaps most importantly, the diverse teaching and learning needs of this student group. These presentaions focus on a wide variety of topics including international student recruitment, the expectations of such students, and techniques to ensure the quality of the student experience. Strategic issues including the implications of the Bologna Agreement and the impact of off-shoring are also be discussed.