February 2026 Issue
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Actionable Analytics the Ethical Way: Model Assessment Drives Transparency and Trust
How Rapidly Evolving AI-Powered Analytics Are Being Adopted to Support Student SuccessThe application of advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) algorithms to institutional student data offers pow...Read Moreabout: Actionable Analytics the Ethical Way: Model Assessment Drives Transparency and Trust -
Predictive Analytics for Beginners
Predictive analytics has received quite a bit of attention in the professional literature on Institutional Research in recent years. For example, the fall 2023 volume of the AIR Professional File was devoted to predictiv...Read Moreabout: Predictive Analytics for Beginners -
AI and the AIR Statement of Ethical Principles
The availability and ease of use of generative Artificial Intelligence (A)I tools is certainly reshaping the context of work across multiple industries at a rapid pace. This has led some members to question as to whether...Read Moreabout: AI and the AIR Statement of Ethical Principles -
AIR Requests Extension of ACTS Reporting Deadline
On February 25, 2026, AIR sent a formal letter to Dr. Matthew Soldner, Acting Commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and Acting Director of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), requesti...Read Moreabout: AIR Requests Extension of ACTS Reporting Deadline -
Get to Know Our Community: Katherine (Katie) Gipalo
As a Student Success Analyst in IR at Florida State University, I support FSU’s mission and vision by conducting research on academic, co-curricular, and post-graduation outcomes of our students. I also serve both ...Read Moreabout: Get to Know Our Community: Katherine (Katie) Gipalo -
ACTS Update: Blank Values Now Permitted for Sex Variable
On February 17, 2026, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) issued an update to the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) collection affecting how institutions report the sex vari...Read Moreabout: ACTS Update: Blank Values Now Permitted for Sex Variable
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