Implementation of a computerized tool to address barriers to academic success among college students.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of American College Health Pub Date : 2025-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-03-05 DOI:10.1080/07448481.2024.2317166

Amelia M Arria, Christina E Parisi, Brittany A Bugbee, Kathryn B Vincent

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Abstract

Objective: Academic assistance professionals work with college students to address barriers to academic success, although few assessment tools exist. This feasibility study examined the results of implementing a computerized tool for academic assistance professionals to help students. The Measure of Obstacles to Succeeding Academically in College (MOSAIC) is a 31-item risk assessment tool used to characterize academic barriers. It utilizes a tailored computer algorithm on a mobile device to match students with resources to address academic barriers.

Methods: The MOSAIC was customized and administered at seven universities around the United States. Student responses were analyzed in Microsoft Excel. Academic assistance professionals were asked about implementation in unstructured interviews.

Results: Stress and study skill concerns were the most reported barriers. The MOSAIC was well received, especially among students experiencing academic difficulties, but integration into routine workflow was an obstacle to sustained implementation.

Conclusions: The MOSAIC holds promise in addressing issues impeding academic success.

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实施计算机化工具，解决大学生学业成功的障碍。

目的：学业辅导专业人员与大学生一起解决学业成功的障碍，但评估工具却寥寥无几。这项可行性研究考察了学术辅导专业人员采用计算机化工具帮助学生的结果。大学学业成功障碍测量法（MOSAIC）是一个包含 31 个项目的风险评估工具，用于描述学业障碍的特征。它利用移动设备上量身定制的计算机算法，为学生匹配解决学业障碍的资源：方法：在美国的七所大学对 MOSAIC 进行了定制和管理。学生的回答在 Microsoft Excel 中进行了分析。在非结构化访谈中询问了学术援助专业人员的实施情况：结果：压力和学习技巧问题是学生反映最多的障碍。MOSAIC受到了广泛欢迎，尤其是在遇到学业困难的学生中，但将其纳入常规工作流程是持续实施的障碍：结论：MOSAIC有望解决阻碍学业成功的问题。

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Journal of American College Health Multiple-

CiteScore

5.40

自引率

12.50%

发文量

388

期刊介绍： Binge drinking, campus violence, eating disorders, sexual harassment: Today"s college students face challenges their parents never imagined. The Journal of American College Health, the only scholarly publication devoted entirely to college students" health, focuses on these issues, as well as use of tobacco and other drugs, sexual habits, psychological problems, and guns on campus, as well as the students... Published in cooperation with the American College Health Association, the Journal of American College Health is a must read for physicians, nurses, health educators, and administrators who are involved with students every day.