Topic Idea and Potential Sources

 For my topic, I want to look at EAB Navigate and how it is used as an effective retention software here at DSU. Here are my 10 possible sources that I found, some more relatable then others. 

Schiemann, M. (2018). An Analysis of Intake Appointment Attendance for the University of South Florida’s Office of Student Outreach and Support. Journal of Campus Behavioral Intervention (J-BIT), 6, 12–17.

Turner, P., & Thompson, E. (2014). College Retention Initiatives Meeting the Needs of Millennial Freshman Students. College Student Journal, 48(1), 94–104.

Castleman, B. L., & Meyer, K. E. (2020). Can Text Message Nudges Improve Academic Outcomes in College? Evidence from a West Virginia Initiative. Review of Higher Education, 43(4), 1125–1165. https://doi.org/10.1353/rhe.2020.0015

Bianchi, D., Lonigro, A., Baiocco, R., Baumgartner, E., & Laghi, F. (2020). Social Anxiety and Peer Communication Quality During Adolescence: The Interaction of Social Avoidance, Empathic Concern and Perspective Taking. Child & Youth Care Forum, 49(6), 853–876. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-020-09562-5

McKee, C., Zimmer, E., Fountain, A., Huang, H., & Vento, M. (2015). Public Outreach in Linguistics: Engaging Broader Audiences. Language & Linguistics Compass, 9(9), 349–357. https://doi.org/10.1111/lnc3.12153

Ledbetter, A. M., & Finn, A. N. (2018). Perceived teacher credibility and students’ affect as a function of instructors’ use of PowerPoint and email. Communication Education, 67(1), 31–51. https://doi.org/10.1080/03634523.2017.1385821

Tindage, M. F., & Myers, S. A. (2020). The relationship between college student feedback orientation and classroom engagement. Communication Research Reports, 37(1/2), 34–43. https://doi.org/10.1080/08824096.2020.1745171

Soukup, P. A. (2011). Communication Technology and Education. Communication Research Trends, 30(3), 3–36.

Pompper, D. (2006). Toward a “Relationship-Centered” Approach to Student Retention in Higher Education. Public Relations Quarterly, 51(2), 29–36.

McCroskey, J. C., Booth-Butterfield, S., & Payne, S. K. (1989). The Impact of Communication Apprehension on College Student Retention and Success. Communication Quarterly, 37(2), 100–107. https://doi.org/10.1080/01463378909385531

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  1. Madi English-6401September 15, 2021 at 6:44 PM

    The issues, voices, and topics that I feel are missing from my list of sources is an opposing side. I think that it is important to have both views on a topic to have a full picture of what the topic is all about. This will also bring in good points that can argue for or against my stance on my topic.

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