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Curriculum Design and Student Success
Dear Meihua: At my institution we are focusing more on student success as it relates to curriculum. I have heard about a “synergetic combo” and a “toxic combo.” Can you define those terms and disc...Read Moreabout: Curriculum Design and Student Success -
Forum and Membership Help Promote Profession
eAIR spoke with Iryna Johnson, Associate Director for Analytics, Auburn University about the Forum call for proposals, attending the Forum for the first time, and the intrinsic value of AIR membership. e...Read Moreabout: Forum and Membership Help Promote Profession -
Joint Statement from AIR, EDUCAUSE, and NACUBO Urges Wider Use of Analytics
“If you want to go fast you should go alone, but if you want to go far, you should go together.” – Source unknown. I am a strong believer in the power of collective action to achieve a common goal and t...Read Moreabout: Joint Statement from AIR, EDUCAUSE, and NACUBO Urges Wider Use of Analytics -
What the AIR Board and Executive Office Really Do
Have you ever wondered how the AIR Board of Directors (Board) and the staff of the Executive Office (EO) interact with one another and what they accomplish? The Board and EO have a symbiotic relationship that is based o...Read Moreabout: What the AIR Board and Executive Office Really Do -
Staff Positions at IR Offices
It’s challenging to be the director of an IR office. How many staff should you have? What kinds of work should those staff do? What roles should those staff be in? This month, we look at the staff roles within an I...Read Moreabout: Staff Positions at IR Offices -
Divide in Views on Higher Education
Reports & Tools Colleges’ Use of Big Data for Tracking Students to Boost Graduation Rates Comes at a Cost (Angela Henderson) This report from Hechinger explores the relationship between using predictive analyti...Read Moreabout: Divide in Views on Higher Education -
Using the INSERT Command in SPSS Syntax
There are usually some of the same variables (gender, birthdate, etc.) included in multiple data files that your office collects or maintains. Instead of duplicating the syntax in the syntax file for each data file, a sm...Read Moreabout: Using the INSERT Command in SPSS Syntax -
Qlik Sense: Visualizing Future Enrollment/Tuition Revenue
This visual display focuses on predicting enrollment of admitted applicants depending on the amount of a scholarship offer. Predictions are visualized using the dashboard with a possibility to explore "what if" scenarios...Read Moreabout: Qlik Sense: Visualizing Future Enrollment/Tuition Revenue -
Journal News
Keep current with the latest news from influential IR, assessment, and higher education journals. This edition of eAIR Journal News covers the latest Innovative Higher Education (IHE) issue with a handy editor's tip. The...Read Moreabout: Journal News -
Establishing an IR Department
Dear Mike: I am working as a faculty member and part-time IR practitioner at a small, private liberal arts college. Our board of directors has determined that we need an actual IR department and I am tasked with developi...Read Moreabout: Establishing an IR Department