Dr. Carmen Allen, professor of computer science at Lincoln Land Community College, authored the recently published “For Students’ Sake! Bold Solutions for the College Retention Crisis.” The book explores the strategies and results of personalized learning that impact student success and persistence in the classroom.

College students face obstacles before they step into the classroom and when their academic careers begin. Universities are challenged by declining enrollments, reduced financial resources and an increased demand for accountability. The book looks at how now, more than ever, college students make critical decisions about their classes based upon interactions with faculty, their own learning expectations and the technologies they use.

To create higher levels of student success, Dr. Allen learned more about how to meet student needs, including early intervention tactics and personalized communication approaches. Her research-based work analyzes student data to improve classroom performance, student engagement statistics to improve relationships with students and performance tracking methods to monitor success.

Allen said, “I am optimistic others will implement the outlined strategies in order to better support their own students and positively impact them.”

“For Students’ Sake! Bold Solutions for the College Retention Crisis” was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. and is available at the LLCC Bookstore and online retailers.