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Lindenwood Student Government Newsletter -May 2024, Lindenwood University May 2024

Lindenwood Student Government Newsletter -May 2024, Lindenwood University

Lindenwood Student Government Newsletters

A newsletter from the Lindenwood University Student Government.


Optimizing Adult Learner Success: Applying Random Forest Classifier In Higher Education Predictive Analytics, Emily Barnes, James Hutson, Karriem Perry May 2024

Optimizing Adult Learner Success: Applying Random Forest Classifier In Higher Education Predictive Analytics, Emily Barnes, James Hutson, Karriem Perry

Faculty Scholarship

This study examines the application of the Random Forest Classifier (RF) model in predicting academic success among adult learners in higher education. It focuses on evaluating the model's effectiveness using key statistical measures like accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 score across a comprehensive dataset from 2013–14 to 2021–22, which includes variables such as age, ethnicity, gender, Pell Grant eligibility, and academic performance metrics. The research highlights the RF model's capability to handle large datasets with varying data types and demonstrates its superiority over traditional regression models in predictive accuracy. Through an iterative process, the study refines the RF model to …


Ethical Imperatives And Challenges: Review Of The Use Of Machine Learning For Predictive Analytics In Higher Education, Emily Barnes, James Hutson, Karriem Perry May 2024

Ethical Imperatives And Challenges: Review Of The Use Of Machine Learning For Predictive Analytics In Higher Education, Emily Barnes, James Hutson, Karriem Perry

Faculty Scholarship

The escalating integration of machine learning (ML) in higher education necessitates a critical examination of its ethical implications. This article conducts a comprehensive review of the application of ML for predictive analytics within higher education institutions (HEIs), emphasizing the technology's potential to enhance student outcomes and operational efficiency. The study identifies significant ethical concerns, such as data privacy, informed consent, transparency, and accountability, that arise from the use of ML. Through a detailed analysis of current practices, this review underscores the need for HEIs to develop robust ethical frameworks and technological infrastructures to navigate these challenges effectively. The findings reveal …


Garden Of Eden: Gender Integration And Counterculture At Lindenwood, Brennan Overmann Apr 2024

Garden Of Eden: Gender Integration And Counterculture At Lindenwood, Brennan Overmann

Student Scholarship

A paper about the cultural shifts at Lindenwood College when it transitioned from being an all-women's school to co-educational.


Samuel Stuart Watson: The Unsung Hero Of Lindenwood, Joseph Powers Apr 2024

Samuel Stuart Watson: The Unsung Hero Of Lindenwood, Joseph Powers

Student Scholarship

A paper on this historical significance of Lindenwood College benefactor, Samuel Watson.


Spellmann & Sports, Adam Withington Apr 2024

Spellmann & Sports, Adam Withington

Student Scholarship

A paper describing how Lindenwood University President, Dennis Spellmann, used the expansion of athletics to help the institution recover financially.


Lindenwood Student Government Newsletter -April 2024, Lindenwood University Apr 2024

Lindenwood Student Government Newsletter -April 2024, Lindenwood University

Lindenwood Student Government Newsletters

A newsletter from the Lindenwood University Student Government.


Bridging The Divide: Improving Digital Humanities Pedagogy By Networking Higher Education And Secondary Education Faculty In St. Louis, Geremy Carnes, Margaret K. Smith Mar 2024

Bridging The Divide: Improving Digital Humanities Pedagogy By Networking Higher Education And Secondary Education Faculty In St. Louis, Geremy Carnes, Margaret K. Smith

Faculty Scholarship

In 2021, faculty at Lindenwood University and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) led the formation of a Saint Louis Digital Humanities (STL DH) Network of faculty and scholars at area universities, schools, and cultural institutions.1 The Lindenwood and SIUE campuses bookend the St. Louis metro area, a region whose strong geospatial presence offers fruitful opportunities for digital humanities (DH) education but which also suffers from long, deeply ingrained economic and racial segregation. While other regional DH networks exist, the STL DH Network is unique in taking undergraduate education and secondary education— and particularly equitable access to education—as its chief focus. …


Lindenwood Student Government Newsletter -March 2024, Lindenwood University Mar 2024

Lindenwood Student Government Newsletter -March 2024, Lindenwood University

Lindenwood Student Government Newsletters

A newsletter from the Lindenwood University Student Government.


Lindenwood Student Government Newsletter -February 2024, Lindenwood University Feb 2024

Lindenwood Student Government Newsletter -February 2024, Lindenwood University

Lindenwood Student Government Newsletters

A newsletter from the Lindenwood University Student Government.