COVID-19: Institutions Respond and Act
COVID-19 has become a global pandemic and has caused disruption to life as we know it. As of April 2, at least 216,000 cases of the virus had been reported in the U.S. alone. Colleges and universities are responding...
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Ethics for a New Era: The AIR Statement of Ethical Principles
You are the recipient of a data request from a program director who believes that poor performance by students from a local high school is threatening the program's reputation. As part of an effort to build support for r...Read Moreabout: Ethics for a New Era: The AIR Statement of Ethical Principles -
A Holistic Approach to IR Supports Onboarding, Fosters Understanding of IR
AIR’s course A Holistic Approach to Institutional Research is ideal for those new to institutional research as well as experienced professionals. During the six-week online course, participants examine challenges a...Read Moreabout: A Holistic Approach to IR Supports Onboarding, Fosters Understanding of IR -
Improving Campus Collaboration: IR Professionals and Active Listening
As institutional researchers in North American colleges and universities increasingly discover themselves in the sometimes long-deferred position of being celebrated and trusted assets for campus leaders, eager to levera...Read Moreabout: Improving Campus Collaboration: IR Professionals and Active Listening -
Association Publishes Statement of Ethical Principles Guiding the Use of Data in Higher Education
January 21, 2020 (Tallahassee, FL) — Today, the Association for Institutional Research (AIR) published the AIR Statement of Ethical Principles, an expression of integrity, professionalism, and fairness intended to ...Read Moreabout: Association Publishes Statement of Ethical Principles Guiding the Use of Data in Higher Education -
Self-Appraisal of a Data Strategy
The recently released book Data Strategy in Colleges and Universities: From Understanding to Implementation (Routledge, 2019), edited by AIR member Kristina Powers, features a chapter contributed by AIR staff members L...Read Moreabout: Self-Appraisal of a Data Strategy -
UT System and Census Collaborate for Better Data on Student Outcomes
It is no longer business as usual for institutional researchers when creating metrics that describe student access, progress, and success. Policymakers, media, and the public are asking complex questions pertaining to s...Read Moreabout: UT System and Census Collaborate for Better Data on Student Outcomes -
From Data Providers to Data Storytellers
Dear Erin: With the changing role of IR, how do we as IR professionals move from data providers to data storytellers? I think the thing to keep in mind is that the role of IR is not necessarily changing, but rather it&rs...Read Moreabout: From Data Providers to Data Storytellers -
Facilitating the Study of Engaged Learning: The IUPUI Research Academy
eAIR caught up with Tom Hahn, Director of Research and Program Evaluation at the Institute for Engaged Learning at IUPUI. The Research Academy specializes in engaged learning and fosters a welcoming space in which partic...Read Moreabout: Facilitating the Study of Engaged Learning: The IUPUI Research Academy -
Who Owns My Data? Privacy Versus Profit in the Use of Student Data in Higher Education
In a previous piece titled “Big Data and the Problem of Bias in Higher Education,” I wrote about the increasing use of big data within higher education used to help us better understand and improve student s...Read Moreabout: Who Owns My Data? Privacy Versus Profit in the Use of Student Data in Higher Education -
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