The Key with Inside Higher Ed Ep. 176: Voices of Student Success: How AI Can Smooth Transfer Processes
Oct 2, 2025
Zachary Pardos, an associate professor at UC Berkeley, discusses the game-changing role of AI in education. He highlights how his tool, CourseWise, helps streamline credit transfers between institutions, addressing the common issue of students losing credits. Zach reveals the breakdowns in transfer pipelines that lead to delays and frustrations for students. With insights into making the transfer process more efficient, he also unveils plans for a student-facing planner to help guide course selections. It's a vital conversation for anyone invested in enhancing student success.
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Transfer Promises Often Fall Short
- Transfer pathways often promise affordability but frequently break down during credit recognition between institutions.
- CourseWise uses AI to surface equivalencies and reduce those breakdowns so students avoid repeating coursework.
Leverage Existing Articulation Data
- Upload existing articulation agreements so the system can auto-evaluate incoming transcripts against your rules.
- Review AI-suggested high-confidence matches and peer-accepted examples to speed credit decisions.
A Network View Reveals Peer Patterns
- CourseWise acts as a network, using centralized data across systems to show peer institutions' acceptance patterns.
- That network context helps institutions see when similar schools already accept specific course-to-course credit.