What is Engineering a Mindset

Higher education is a pathway to social equality and mobility. Unfortunately, a great number of students who enter Higher Education are not ready to succeed in rigorous college-level courses and fail as a result or drop out. Our nation has entered a transformative period in higher education brought about by the demands of an evidence-based approach that uses rigorous scientific methodologies designed to capture valid and reliable data to drive student success and improve outcomes. Math literacy especially remains a significant challenge for student success in college, in particular for STEM students. Herein, the author describes an innovative solution that leverages technology and data analytics to expand student success, with a special emphasis on engineering an environment for effective learning, mindset, and motivation.