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Data Professionals Stay Productive at Home During COVID-19
As we become accustomed to working from home and/or the skeleton crews in our offices, many of us have adjusted our definition of what it means to connect with colleagues and keep a seat at the table to have our voices h...Read Moreabout: Data Professionals Stay Productive at Home During COVID-19 -
Leading in the Midst of COVID-19
About a week into this adventure, I felt like I had a new job—and in some ways that was true. But in other ways, I was doing the same work but toward different purposes. Still administering surveys, still producing...Read Moreabout: Leading in the Midst of COVID-19 -
College Readiness Data Informs Student Support Services
eAIR caught up with Sheila Steiner, Director of Assessment & Accreditation, Saint Martin’s University, who answered these questions as they relate to the current pandemic: What determines college read...Read Moreabout: College Readiness Data Informs Student Support Services -
Postsecondary Data GPS Gives Data Users Direction
Have you ever wondered how to increase data use beyond compliance? Have you struggled to connect your institution’s data with student success initiatives? After hearing from institutions looking to improve dat...Read Moreabout: Postsecondary Data GPS Gives Data Users Direction -
How COVID-19 Is Impacting IR/IE Right Now
Due to COVID-19, our working environments have radically changed. During this unprecedented time, we are leaning on our neighbors to help us through various challenges. Fortunately, I was able to reach out to some amazin...Read Moreabout: How COVID-19 Is Impacting IR/IE Right Now -
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...Read Moreabout: COVID-19: Institutions Respond and Act -
Newly Elected Officers Share Vision
AIR elections, which closed earlier this month, produced a dynamic set of new officers who are looking toward the future of higher education and our association. eAIR caught up with these members and posed the ...Read Moreabout: Newly Elected Officers Share Vision -
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 -
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 -
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 -
The Distributed IR Model
eAIR caught up with Tony Parandi, Director of Institutional Research, Indiana Wesleyan University, to chat about his career in IR and adapting to meet increased demands for external reporting and internal analytics....Read Moreabout: The Distributed IR Model -
Adopting an Analytics Culture: Institutions Share Their Journeys
For most higher education institutions, the transformation to an analytics culture is truly a journey. The recently released joint statement, Analytics can save higher education. Really., a shared call to action from The...Read Moreabout: Adopting an Analytics Culture: Institutions Share Their Journeys -
Expanding Understanding of the Profession
eAIR recently sat down with Dai Li, Director of Institutional Research and Planning, Pittsburg State University, to talk about IR careers, the benefits of AIR membership, and exciting new projects taking place...Read Moreabout: Expanding Understanding of the Profession -
Volunteering Impacts the Profession, Builds Networks
eAIR recently sat down with several members to find out how volunteering with the association has helped them grow their networks and engage in their professional roles. As a bonus, these members shared useful tips for f...Read Moreabout: Volunteering Impacts the Profession, Builds Networks -
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 -
Staying Fresh After 20 Years in the Field
eAIR recently caught up with Bill Tobin, Director of Institutional Research, DePauw University, to chat about his career in IR at a small, private liberal arts university and the benefits of AIR membership. eAIR: Wh...Read Moreabout: Staying Fresh After 20 Years in the Field -
AIR Forum Reflects Big Themes, Big Opportunities in Higher Education
The 2019 AIR Forum in Denver was the educational event of the year for higher education professionals who support data-informed decision making. With over 300 sessions, there was something for every interest, learning s...Read Moreabout: AIR Forum Reflects Big Themes, Big Opportunities in Higher Education -
AIR Membership: No Greater Return on Investment
eAIR recently caught up with Sandi Bramblett, Assistant Vice President of Institutional Research & Enterprise Data Management, Georgia Institute of Technology, and former AIR Board member, about IR, her current...Read Moreabout: AIR Membership: No Greater Return on Investment