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Considerations for Ethical Use of Data During a Pandemic
The collection, analysis, and reporting of data in ethical ways has always been foundational for institutional research. Ethical research requires not only a high degree of veracity and accuracy in our work, but it als...Read Moreabout: Considerations for Ethical Use of Data During a Pandemic -
COVID-19 Brings New Reports, Ethical Challenges
When the AIR Board approved the AIR Statement of Ethical Principles in September 2019, COVID-19 wasn't a blip on anyone's radar. Those were halcyon days, when the most popular dashboards tracked student success and enr...Read Moreabout: COVID-19 Brings New Reports, Ethical Challenges -
Tips for Providing Accurate and Contextualized Information
We put a call out on the AIR Hub and Twitter for tips on making sure your work does not undermine the following of our Ethical Principles: "We provide accurate and contextualized information. We do not knowingly ...Read Moreabout: Tips for Providing Accurate and Contextualized Information -
Campus Leaders Reflect on IR, Ethics
A consistent theme in the reactions to the AIR Statement of Ethical Principles has been concern over the tension between what campus leaders want and what IR/IE practitioners see as the correct or ethical path. We ...Read Moreabout: Campus Leaders Reflect on IR, Ethics -
AIR Professional File Editor Retires After Seven Years of Service
Seven years, nine volumes, and 17 scholarly articles later, Sharron Ronco has retired from her role as editor of AIR Professional File, the association’s scholarly journal. In her volunteer role as editor, Sharro...Read Moreabout: AIR Professional File Editor Retires After Seven Years of Service -
Making Dollars and Sense of the Value of Higher Education
Abundant evidence documents that a college degree confers significant economic and non-economic value for individuals and society. Even so, there is a need to continue to improve methods and data sources to deepen analys...Read Moreabout: Making Dollars and Sense of the Value of Higher Education -
Data Sources for Post-Graduation Outcomes
Institutional researchers are experts at examining analytical patterns related to preparedness for college, access to admissions, enrollment, progress and retention, the learning experience, financial aid, gr...Read Moreabout: Data Sources for Post-Graduation Outcomes -
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! -
Using the Self-Determined Professional Development Cycle© for Intentional Professional Growth
Many of my career positions have required a set amount of professional development each year. However, I have generally received few guidelines on which topics or activities to prioritize. I grew tired of putting off req...Read Moreabout: Using the Self-Determined Professional Development Cycle© for Intentional Professional Growth -
Following Up: IR in the Middle
As institutional researchers, we hold a plethora of knowledge that would be helpful for our institutions, yet we often find ourselves in positions where we have little authority to actually make change. There are histori...Read Moreabout: Following Up: IR in the Middle -
4 Principles for Communicating Institutional Data to Broad Audiences
The problem and hook: Institutional research officers live in an interesting world. We have a mission that is rooted in data stewardship; however, we are often required to translate that data into public- facing report...Read Moreabout: 4 Principles for Communicating Institutional Data to Broad Audiences -
Higher Ed Dashboards: An Interview with ASR Analytics
eAIR talked to John Van Weeren and Heather Hutchings with ASR Analytics to hear their perspectives on dashboards in higher education. ASR provides analytic consulting services, with expertise in the fields of business i...Read Moreabout: Higher Ed Dashboards: An Interview with ASR Analytics -
Q&A with Rana Glasgal about Northeastern University's Tableau Environment for Institutional Data Reporting
Inger Bergom, Senior Data Analyst at Tufts University, spoke with Rana Glasgal, Associate Vice Provost for Institutional Research and Decision Support, to discuss Northeastern University's fast-growing Tableau environmen...Read Moreabout: Q&A with Rana Glasgal about Northeastern University's Tableau Environment for Institutional Data Reporting -
Model for Complex Governance of a Business Intelligence Tool: University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Tableau Server Environment
A. Context for the Tableau Server Environment In 2014, the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) expanded business intelligence (BI) tools to include Tableau software and a Tableau server environment. It was ...Read Moreabout: Model for Complex Governance of a Business Intelligence Tool: University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Tableau Server Environment -
BOOK REVIEW: Effective Data Visualization: The Right Chart for the Right Data, Stephanie Evergreen
As a small IE/IR office always on the lookout for ways to work smarter and tell our institutional story in a concise, accurate, and informative way for any given audience, Stephanie Evergreen’s book, Effective Da...Read Moreabout: BOOK REVIEW: Effective Data Visualization: The Right Chart for the Right Data, Stephanie Evergreen -
Congratulations, 2021 AIR Award Winners!
Each year, AIR members recognize colleagues who have made extraordinary contributions to the success of the association and to the institutional research profession. It is an honor to be nominated for one of these presti...Read Moreabout: Congratulations, 2021 AIR Award Winners! -
The Changing Role Of Surveys: An Interview with Steven Felker
eAIR recently caught up with Steven Felker, Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness at Thomas Nelson Community College, to chat about surveys. Thomas Nelson Community College is one of over 20 colleges in th...Read Moreabout: The Changing Role Of Surveys: An Interview with Steven Felker