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What’s in Store for IR? Three Predictions
In light of the changes and disruptions throughout 2020, what do you anticipate the future of IR to look like? There is no doubt that we have frequently heard people using superlatives to describe...Read Moreabout: What’s in Store for IR? Three Predictions -
Providing Actionable Data to Policy Makers
Rhyan had the opportunity to speak with Kate Akers, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Advanced Data Analytics at Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Her office coordinates with ins...Read Moreabout: Providing Actionable Data to Policy Makers -
Leadership and Improvisational Comedy: The Same Rules Apply
There are so many leadership models out there—in the business literature, in the psychology literature, in education to name a few—and the models range from servant leadership to autocratic to charismat...Read Moreabout: Leadership and Improvisational Comedy: The Same Rules Apply -
The Trouble with Inconsistent or Incorrect Data: A Higher Education Perspective
Data governance structures in higher education can lead to a lack of understanding of the value of data within an institution. According to the most recent American College President Study, college and un...Read Moreabout: The Trouble with Inconsistent or Incorrect Data: A Higher Education Perspective -
Fast Forward: Considering the “Post-Pandemic” Future of Higher Ed (Video)
What will higher education look like in a year or five years? How is the pandemic upending ways institutions operate, students learn, faculty teach, and equitable outcomes are achieved? What role will data and analytics ...Read Moreabout: Fast Forward: Considering the “Post-Pandemic” Future of Higher Ed (Video) -
Average FTE by Staff Role
We are often asked, "How many staff should our IR/IE office have?" In the 2018 AIR National Survey of Institutional Research Offices, we asked Office Leaders to provide the average staff FTE per type of staff role (see b...Read Moreabout: Average FTE by Staff Role -
Infographics as an Alternative
While the office routinely uses Tableau dashboards to share data with the campus community, there are also projects where an infographic may be a more visually compelling alternative. The office has invested in two tools...Read Moreabout: Infographics as an Alternative -
Leading and Managing During COVID-19
Sudden change and its impact on the way we go about business highlight existing challenges and yet can give rise to new opportunities, too. Learn MoreRead Moreabout: Leading and Managing During COVID-19 -
Using Images as Data Points in Excel Column Charts
There are many features in Microsoft Excel that go unnoticed. One of these features allows you to add flair to your data visualization with relative ease. When creating column charts in Excel, we often utilize the defaul...Read Moreabout: Using Images as Data Points in Excel Column Charts -
Colleague News
Debbie Dailey retired as Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness at Birmingham-Southern College. Read more about her accomplishments by viewing her 2020 AIR Outstanding Service Award profile.  ...Read Moreabout: Colleague News