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IR's Role in Expanding Data Culture on Campus
Dear Suzanne: What is IR's role in expanding the data culture on campus in regard to engaging campus users and supporting a culture of data inquiry, while building the sustainability and capacity of IR? Data analytics ar...Read Moreabout: IR's Role in Expanding Data Culture on Campus -
The Distributed IR Model
eAIR caught up with Tony Parandi, Director of Institutional Research, Indiana Wesleyan University, to chat about his career in IR and adapting to meet increased demands for external reporting and internal analytics....Read Moreabout: The Distributed IR Model -
Bottleneck Capacity Courses Dashboard
Humboldt State University (HSU) is one of 23 campuses in the nation’s largest four-year university system, the California State University (CSU) system. The CSU Chancellor’s Office has broadly described a bot...Read Moreabout: Bottleneck Capacity Courses Dashboard -
Using the Excel Time Function
I have been working on planning a conference for an organization and need to create a daily agenda. In the past, this task would be achieved by using some combination of cutting, pasting, and filling within Excel. Recent...Read Moreabout: Using the Excel Time Function -
IR Office Locations and Reporting Structure
The division that houses the IR Office can affect how that office is structured and the types of work it performs. So, in which division are most IR Offices located? Results from the 2018 National Survey of IR ...Read Moreabout: IR Office Locations and Reporting Structure -
Promoting Evidence, Equity, and Student Success
Reports & Tools Better Data, Better Outcomes: Promoting Evidence, Equity, and Student Success through the Framework for State Postsecondary Data Solutions The Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) released a n...Read Moreabout: Promoting Evidence, Equity, and Student Success -
Constructing the “Why” to Determine the “How”: Conversations about Assessment and Transformation of the Institutional Data Function
Just as each college or university is unique, it seems reasonable to think that the use of data within each department or office at an institution is also distinctive, and perhaps even dissimilar from the work of other p...Read Moreabout: Constructing the “Why” to Determine the “How”: Conversations about Assessment and Transformation of the Institutional Data Function -
AIR Scholarships and Awards Recognize Contributions to IR and the Association
Each year, AIR recognizes colleagues who have made contributions to the success of the association and to the institutional research profession by granting scholarships and awards to deserving individuals.&nbs...Read Moreabout: AIR Scholarships and Awards Recognize Contributions to IR and the Association -
Pell Grants are Getting Their Due in 2020 Campaign
This article, originally published on The Conversation, outlines how some leading Democratic candidates are proposing changes to Pell Grants. The piece defines what Pell Grants are, explains how the grants have not ...Read Moreabout: Pell Grants are Getting Their Due in 2020 Campaign -
Why Skills Training Can’t Replace Higher Education
In an essay from the Harvard Business Review, George Kuh, founder of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NILOA), discusses the value of a college degree. In this opinion piece, Kuh compares obtaining a certif...Read Moreabout: Why Skills Training Can’t Replace Higher Education -
New Book Published With Content by AIR Staff
Just released by Stylus Publishing, Trends in Assessment: Ideas, Opportunities, and Issues for Higher Education, addresses how AIR and our partners support assessment. Edited by Stephen P. Hundley and Susan Kahn, t...Read Moreabout: New Book Published With Content by AIR Staff -
Thank You to the AIR Community
Thanks to Kent Phillippe for presenting Community College Enrollment Crisis? Historical Trends in Community College Enrollment at the 2nd IPEDS Educator web conference for the 2019-20 contract cycle, held September 19, 2...Read Moreabout: Thank You to the AIR Community -
Adopting an Analytics Culture: Institutions Share Their Journeys
For most higher education institutions, the transformation to an analytics culture is truly a journey. The recently released joint statement, Analytics can save higher education. Really., a shared call to action from The...Read Moreabout: Adopting an Analytics Culture: Institutions Share Their Journeys -
Office Leaders’ Evaluation of Professional Development
Professional development is important to ensure that staff and leaders have the skills and knowledge needed for the ever-growing demand for data and analytics. How do office leaders rate the effectiveness of their staff...Read Moreabout: Office Leaders’ Evaluation of Professional Development -
NCES Data Institute Stimulates Learning, Produces Meaningful Research
Melinda Whitford and Katie Smith, NCES Data Institute Participants The NCES Data Institute: Using Federal Datasets to Support Research on Postsecondary Education (Institute) provides an intensive introduction ...Read Moreabout: NCES Data Institute Stimulates Learning, Produces Meaningful Research -
Excel MEDIAN IF Array Formula
A MEDIAN IF array formula in Excel will identify the middle number of values that meet certain criteria. An array formula performs an operation on multiple values instead of a single value. In this array formula, we esse...Read Moreabout: Excel MEDIAN IF Array Formula -
Running Effective Meetings, Avoiding Pitfalls
Dear Mary Ann: I have been asked to run weekly meetings with other units on how we’re using data and analytics to improve student programs. How can I run effective meetings with various stakeholders in the room, s...Read Moreabout: Running Effective Meetings, Avoiding Pitfalls -
Pepperdine OIE IR Report: Student Diversity by Locale
See full report (PDF) Introduction Pepperdine is committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and Christian values, where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership. P...Read Moreabout: Pepperdine OIE IR Report: Student Diversity by Locale -
VSA Analytics Announcement
On October 1, the VSA officially became VSA Analytics. With a new platform, new data and new functions, this tool makes it easy for you to use national data for strategic planning and decision making. VSA Analytics combi...Read Moreabout: VSA Analytics Announcement -
Nominations Myths Debunked
It’s the time of year that AIR asks for nominations to elected office - Vice President, Board at-large members, and Nominations and Elections Committee (NEC) members. It happens every year, and yet every year it ca...Read Moreabout: Nominations Myths Debunked
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