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New Version of DataLab Available
A new version of DataLab, including an updated and improved PowerStats, is now available. The new DataLab improves the ease-of-use and performance of PowerStats; incorporates the charting functions of QuickStats into Pow...Read Moreabout: New Version of DataLab Available -
New Best Colleges Unpublished Rankings and Excel Data Files Available From U.S. News
U.S. News is again providing, free of charge to any institutional researcher, Excel spreadsheets with ranking data that appear in the main rankings tables in the Best Colleges 2022 Edition guide book. These spreadsheets ...Read Moreabout: New Best Colleges Unpublished Rankings and Excel Data Files Available From U.S. News -
IPEDS TRP Summary Open for Comment
Suggestions from IPEDS Technical Review Panel #64, Meeting the Moment: Modernizing the IPEDS Admissions Survey Component” are currently open for comment. This TRP meeting was held on June 22 and 23, 2021, via video...Read Moreabout: IPEDS TRP Summary Open for Comment -
From Education Next: Big Data on Campus: Putting Predictive Analytics to the Test
With increasing pressure on colleges and universities to raise completion rates, predictive analytics is being used to identify at-risk students. The authors of this article put six models to the test to find out if &ld...Read Moreabout: From Education Next: Big Data on Campus: Putting Predictive Analytics to the Test -
Data Visualization: Quick Tips
In this article we will be discussing the key aspects of creating effective dashboards that convey useful information and visualizing survey results. Communicating quantitative and qualitative data in an easily dig...Read Moreabout: Data Visualization: Quick Tips -
Effective Data Visualization Strategies at Small Schools
The Data Visualization Challenge at Small Institutions Higher education institutions are seeing the value more and more in their data assets. Small universities need to make data informed decisions but face the challeng...Read Moreabout: Effective Data Visualization Strategies at Small Schools -
Tailoring Visualizations to Suit Your Audience
Introduction An effective visualization of data should be relevant to its intended audience and convey meaning. Readers make choices about what they spend time viewing and they won’t spend time reviewing a graphic...Read Moreabout: Tailoring Visualizations to Suit Your Audience -
Congratulations, 2021 AIR Community College Scholarship Winners!
AIR is pleased to provide scholarships that facilitate the professional growth and development of institutional research professionals. The Community College Scholarship supports early-career institutional res...Read Moreabout: Congratulations, 2021 AIR Community College Scholarship Winners! -
Office Leader's Professional Development Activities
Higher education changes quickly so professional development is critical to remain current and relevant. In the 2018 AIR National Survey of IR Offices, we asked Office Leaders to identify the types of professional develo...Read Moreabout: Office Leader's Professional Development Activities -
Five Steps to Standardizing IPEDS Data Access at Your Institution
IntroductionThis eAIR Tech Tip provides advice for institutional researchers who utilize Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) data for benchmarking, look-back, market, and similar landscape analyses. Wi...Read Moreabout: Five Steps to Standardizing IPEDS Data Access at Your Institution