In an era where artificial intelligence and digital technologies are reshaping every aspect of our lives, education stands at a pivotal crossroads. With increasing access to data and powerful analytic ...

As a new teacher, Shelby Womack was teaching a lesson about simplifying fractions to his fifth grade class when he grew concerned about answers from students that didn’t make sense. Although they had ...

Data-backed decisions need more than isolated metrics: Attendance, assessment scores, discipline referrals, and grades can mislead when viewed separately instead of as part of a broader student ...

A large public research university faced with steady growth wanted to understand how to effectively scale its enrollment yield, graduation rates, facilities and other factors necessary to meet its ...

We hear a lot of talk these days about the virtues of data-driven organizations. That’s certainly reasonable up to a point -- but what does it really mean? When it comes to routine operational ...

Even before COVID-19 became a key part of our vocabulary this spring, data-informed decision-making has been a trending topic of conversation among college and university leaders. Last fall, AIR, ...

Data is an invaluable and persuasive source of business insight for companies today. But when it comes to making that insight work to your company’s best advantage, don’t let data completely overrule ...

Teachers from previous decades may have focused on “What did I teach?,” but the new focus is “What did the students learn?” Whether classroom resources are digital or not, educators can collect data ...

Among all the buzzwords startups use when pitching investors and in their marketing, “data-driven” is nearly at the top of the pile. But what does being data-driven really mean? Investments are ...

The Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness has officially entered a new era. Rebranded as the Office of Institutional Data and Analytics (IDA), the team has formally transitioned under the ...