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‘An Invisible Tax’: Study Finds That Schools Lag in Utilizing Data

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Colleges and universities generate vast amounts of data every day, spanning from the research findings of their scholars to the log-in times of their students to learning management systems. Borgman, distinguished research professor in information studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, one of the study’s authors. “We

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New Briefing Lays Out Strategies and Challenges for HSIs in Getting Title V Funds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Institutional research teams must be brought into the process early in order to integrate data in proposals, she noted. I am confident that there are students that are at these institutions that don’t know they’re at an HSI,” said Santiago. Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia.

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Four Key Elements of Successful Data Governance

Collegis Education Data Management

Data governance has a number of definitions, but I like Google’s definition best. This definition does two things: It provides a strategic view of data governance, and it stresses the importance of the role of principles that apply to data throughout its existence.

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How two-way texting aids in student support and retention

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The communications and marketing office began working with institutional research to launch a series of two-way text messaging pilot programs this past fall. ” She also advises a casual, conversational and friendly tone in the messaging (for Moorpark, that includes the use of emojis and exclamation points).

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What is a ‘research culture’?

SRHE

by GR Evans Should higher education providers foster a ‘research culture’? As the body responsible for research under the Higher Education and Research Act (2017), UK Research and Innovation offers its own definition. Nevertheless, agreed definition seems elusive. The Royal Society adopts the same wording.

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The only bad data you can have is the data you don't do anything about

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

My name is Sophie Tullier and I recently joined the SAAL blog team after starting a new role as the Director of Assessment, Data Analytics, and Research at the University of Delaware. I definitely stumbled into student affairs and assessment. Hello SAAL Blog readers! How did you get here?

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A Beginner’s Guide to AI in Annual Giving

EAB

Users and researchers (including ChatGPT’s creators) are only just beginning to understand its full range of capabilities. In most cases, the answer is a definite “yes.” There’s really no way to get good at prompting ChatGPT except through practice (though trainings are definitely helpful). and external parties (ie.