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AI in Student Support: Helpful, But Not Enough to Keep Students Enrolled
AI in Student Support: Helpful, But Not Enough to Keep Students Enrolled

In our last post, we explored the missing third space in online education, the informal environments where belonging, encouragement, and connection naturally flourish. We looked at how digital student unions can bring that same sense of community online and give learners the connections they need to persist. What makes these communities powerful isn’t just access to information, but the empathy that flows through them.

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