20 years of student engagement: Insights about students, assessment, and college quality

Abstract

In 2020 the National Survey of Student Engagement enters its third decade assessing the quality of undergraduate learning and success. In 20 years, the student engagement movement has surely changed our notions of quality in higher education. Most institutions now value a culture of evidence, promoting deep approaches to learning, developing high-impact practices, and tracking engagement indicators. This session reviews the most important findings about student engagement in the past two decades, and asks participants to consider what engagement will look like in the next decade. What is next for assessing quality in undergraduate education and collecting evidence for improvement?