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Exploring Peer Tutoring as a High-Impact Practice: A Conversation with Jillian Kinzie and George Kuh

Peer tutoring has long been a staple of academic support in higher education, but could it rise to...

Scaling Peer Tutoring at the University of New Hampshire: A Partnership with Knack

The University of New Hampshire (UNH) has long been committed to fostering student success through...

Finals Success Strategies: How Peer Learning Can Make All the Difference

As the semester winds down, students across the country face one of the most demanding times of the...

Harnessing the Power of Peer Interaction for High-Impact Practices

Higher education thrives on connection—between students and faculty, among peers, and within the...

Three Major Benefits of Becoming a Peer Tutor: Earning, Empowering, and Expanding Knowledge

Peer tutoring offers a unique experience that combines academic support with personal growth and...

What Makes an Activity High-Impact?

High-Impact Practices (HIPs) have become a cornerstone in higher education, recognized for their...

Fostering a Campus Community of Peer Support

So much of student success depends on access to support. Inside and outside of the classroom,...

5 Key Takeaways from the “Empowering Learning Centers Through Educationally Purposeful Peer Interactions” Webinar

In our recent webinar, “Empowering Learning Centers Through Educationally Purposeful Peer...

The Importance of Soft Skills in a COVID-19 World

Soft skills, despite their misnomer, have always been crucial to academic and professional success. 

Peer Tutoring as a Method of Academic Enrichment

Tutoring has broad value and broad purpose, but it’s easy to miss if we default to viewing it in a...