EdSights Risk Category
EdSights Risk Category represents four different dimensions of potential risk--academic, engagement, financial, wellness--and an overall risk across all of the domains. These categories are determined based on text conversations between students and the AI chatbot (Monte) where these conversations mention risk factors pertaining to theses domains.[1][2]
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EdSights Risk Categories
Financial Distress
Example risk factors: balancing work and school, food insecurity.
Academic Engagement
Example risk factors: Course engagement, self-efficacy.
Wellness
Example risk factors: Emotional wellbeing, lifestyle.
Engagement
Example risk factors: Belonging, Support System.
Overall
Includes all of the above risk domains aggregated together. 
Business Rules
EdSights is an AI chatbot (Monte) that engages our undergraduate students through supportive, personalized text message conversations with campaigns every ~2 weeks.
Examples
- Overall Risk
- Academic Risk
- Engagement Risk
- Financial Risk
- Wellness Risk
See Also
Definition Source
"At EdSights, we utilize a research-backed Messaging Framework to measure student risk for persistence by monitoring key drivers that influence a student’s likelihood to remain enrolled and complete their degree. These Risk Drivers are designed to surface indicators that often precede disengagement or withdrawal. Each driver is broken down into targeted subgroups that explore different dimensions of the student experience - from how socially connected students feel on campus, to how confident they are in their ability to succeed, to how satisfied they are with their institution. By proactively tracking these student perceptions, institutions can identify at-risk students earlier and deliver timely, personalized interventions."[2]
"Drawing on decades of persistence research, we’ve developed a unique approach that combines AI with text messaging to engage students more effectively and uncover their needs. Grounded in Dr. Vincent Tinto’s research, our communication framework assesses student perceptions through four key lenses:
Financial Distress
Example risk factors: balancing work and school, food insecurity
Academic Engagement
Example risk factors: Course engagement, self-efficacy
Wellness
Example risk factors: Emotional wellbeing, lifestyle
Engagement
Example risk factors: Belonging, Support System"[1]