Alone Together? New Insights on Belonging for Student and Institutional Success

2026/05/04 by Peter Felten, Gabriela Pleschová
Social Sciences · Computer Science · #Higher Education Practises and Engagement #Online Learning and Analytics #Ethics and Social Impacts of AI

paper · doi:10.1080/00091383.2026.2657781

Abstract

In Short Student loneliness is not an individual failure but a structural paradox that institutions actively shape.Sense of belonging is a highly malleable, research-supported driver of student lea...

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