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Data and Research: In the News
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You Are a Data Person
Dr. Amelia Parnell explains why nearly everyone in higher education can contribute to important conversations about data and analysis to help students and improve institutions.
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Institutions' Use of Data and Analytics for Student Success
Association for Institutional Research (AIR) partnered with the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) and EDUCAUSE on a national survey to gain a better understanding of higher education’s use of data and analytics for student success and institutions’ readiness to expand the use of information across functional areas.
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A New Vision for Institutional Research
Are data and reporting burdens a product of the prevailing structure of institutional research? Can a new model for institutional research (IR) address the real-world management needs of modern postsecondary education?
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Revisionist History: Episode 1
For 30 years, US News & World Report has been using a secret formula to rank the best colleges and universities in the United States. As a public service to our listeners, we hack the algorithm and discover the dirty little secret of the rankings game.
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Revisionist History: Episode 2
A historically Black university in New Orleans is beloved by everyone — except the US News best college rankings. We hack our way back into the algorithm and show how Dillard University can rise to the top. Part two of a two-part series.