Metrics like completion rates are important measures of performance. But comparing your completion rates to those of the institution across town or others around the state ignores the fact that...
Unpopular ideas are just that . . . unpopular. So, when you have a new idea or way of looking at the data, you often wonder if you should go...
We all have goals. Personal. Professional. Goals we share with family and friends. And others that we keep to ourselves until they are more developed. But what makes a goal...
At IEHE we are excited about RealityCheck, our new data analytic tool. VERY excited. (You may have noticed :) ) So, what is this tool? With anything new, there is...
These are unusual times. Most campus leaders are consumed with decision-making and planning surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. The plans you may have had on your calendar are no longer there. And...
As an institutional researcher, I have never gotten a 2:00 a.m. phone call notifying me of a data emergency. I’ve never been asked to come to campus immediately to assist...
We all have a favorite holiday or event that occurs annually. Though it comes the same time every year, it always seems to sneak up. But every year, you'll tell...
Sometimes it feels like reports detailing college and university data might as well be written in a foreign language. Lots of numbers, tons of bar graphs, size 5 font. Footnotes aplenty. And data questions galore. Reports are jam-packed...
We all have strengths … and weaknesses. It feels much better to think about the strengths, though. Who wants to really dwell on their weaknesses? It takes a lot more...
The IPEDS - Outcome Measures (IPEDS-OM) data. It still feels new. And it may feel particularly new if you haven’t had time to explore it yet. But actually – it...
