Across our industry, the conversation around the need to leverage analytics and data is growing rapidly. It’s a topic that’s been on EDUCAUSE’s Top 10 IT Issues list for years…
Leveraging National Student Clearinghouse Data in Continuing Education Management
Scott L. Howell | Director of the Salt Lake Center, Brigham Young University Julie SwallowWhile many institutions understand the value of understanding their learners, few have taken the necessary steps to make that information—and the insights they glean—part of their operating procedures. Brigham Young…
Fact-based, agile decision-making is being increasingly recognized as an approach that educators and administrators should follow in navigating the intricate process of academic and operational planning. Despite the hype surrounding…
Making Analytics Actionable
Melissa Irvin | Assistant Dean of Advising and Analytics, University of South FloridaThe use of data to understand human behavior has permeated the marketing and business practices of many industry leaders and even the political arena. Over the past ten years, the…
The Future of Institutional Research: An Aspirational Model
Christine Keller | Executive Director, Association for Institutional ResearchCutting through the Clutter: How to Ensure Your Colleagues Can Leverage Data
Ron Severtis Jr. | Director of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Indiana University SoutheastHow To Make Big Data Digestible
Gesele Durham | Vice Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Director of the Office of Assessment & Institutional Research, University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeHow to Overcome Obstacles and Make Data Part of the Institutional Decision-Making Fabric
Ben Sowter | Head of the QS Intelligence Unit, QS Quacquarelli SymondsFrom FOCUS to Artificial Intelligence: How Data Has Changed in Higher Education
Kristin Kennedy | Director of Business Intelligence, Arizona State UniversityVisualization and the Three V’s: Managing and Leveraging Data in Enrollment Management
Christina Trombley | Executive Director for Drake Online, Drake UniversityData-Driven Decision-Making: Leveraging Predictive Analytics More Widely
Mike Scheuermann | Associate Vice President of Instructional Technology and Support (Retired), Drexel UniversitySplitting Hairs: Exploring Learn-ing vs Learn-er Analytics (and Why We Should Care)
MJ Bishop | Director of the William E. Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation, University System of MarylandDriving Institutional Change with Data: Identifying Obstacles to Actionable Business Intelligence
Hank Childers | Executive Director of University Analytics and Institutional Research, University of Arizona
It’s no secret that higher education institutions traditionally experience lag when it comes to implementing technologies and management structures that take over the private sector. Whether it’s using CRM systems…
Making Data Actionable: Visualizations, Dashboards and Leveraging Big Data on Campus
Robert Dolan | Market Segment Director for the Public Sector, TableauLeveraging business analytics and Big Data to drive institutional growth, efficiency and effectiveness—all while improving the student experience—is the gold standard for college and university leaders today. However, as has…
Despite their reputation for being rigid or slow, universities have become surprisingly susceptible to a flavor-of-the-day mentality. Increased competition for students has resulted in concepts like MOOCs, nano-credentials, and CBE…
Analytics and the New Academy
Melissa Lavitt | Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Washington, Tacoma Colleen CarmeanAnalytics! In higher education, seeking meaning in patterns only observable from a distance is changing the way we see and know our students. Blurry clusters of dots—whether in student demographics,…
Learning Analytics: Coming Out From Behind the Curtains
Philip Long | Chief Innovation Officer, University of Texas AustinGoing Wrong with Data
Greg Chmura | Chief Quality Officer, Chmura Economics and AnalyticsUsing Data to Drive Decision-Making
Hadassah Yang | Associate Vice Chancellor for Institutional Research and Planning, Brandman UniversityA Needed Shift in Defining Higher Education Value: Using Data to Both Create and Prove Value
Becky Takeda-Tinker | President, Colorado State University—Global CampusThe Past, Present and Future of Big Data in Higher Ed
Steven Burrell | Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, Northern Arizona UniversityEschewing Tradition for the Non-Traditional: Analytics and the Modern University
Peter Smith | Orkand Chair and Professor of Innovative Practices in Higher Education, University of Maryland University CollegeMetrics that Matter
Meredith Twombly | Dean of Enrollment and Retention, Hampshire CollegeGot Data? Leveraging Analytics to Drive Institutional Success
Javier Miyares | President, University of Maryland University CollegeImproving Data Collection, Analysis and Access Key to Supporting Student Success
Melissa Irvin | Assistant Dean of Advising and Analytics, University of South Florida
This article borrows heavily from "Measuring What Matters: UW Flexible Option’s New Path: Measuring Success from a Student Vantage Point,” a chapter written for the soon-to-be-published book, "Handbook of Research…
More Data On Non-Traditional Students is Needed, But We’re On The Right Track
David Radwin | Senior Research Associate, RTI InternationalInstitutional graduation and retention rates recall the old epigram comparing statistics to skimpy swimsuits: “What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.” The institutional measures reported by…
Higher education is often accused of being a slow-moving industry. But with the drastic changes in today’s student demographics and expectations, not only must the priorities of institutions evolve but…