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Similar to the quantitative results, we found no meaningful differences in the average word count, proportions of negative and positive words, content of word clouds, sentiments, linguistic complexity, and readability. Learn More ➔ Featured | September 28, 2020 Measuring Student Impact Across Time and Effort Entering a school year that looks very different from what we’re familiar with, there is more of a priority than ever for colleges to create cocurricular experiences that translate to learning and promote the skills employers want. It is not enough to believe we are teaching these skills. Learn More ➔ Featured | September 28, 2020 Using Engagement Data to Adjust Strategy Gaining insight into who and how they are engaging with the institution allows you to tailor specific strategies to groups of individuals. One example that many schools already use are recent alumni programs – these resonate with a subset of the recent alumni population. Learn More ➔ Featured | September 26, 2020 On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! A Runner's Guide to Combating Donor Fatigue In the world of long distance running, fatigue is a necessary piece of the training process. Marathon runners must find the delicate balance of logging an exhaustive number of miles and workouts while also allowing the body time to recover. Learn More ➔ Featured | September 8, 2020 Five Steps in Learning to Speak the Language of Data Visualization Technologies As a twenty-first-century consumer my home is full of sophisticated technology that is deceptive in its simplicity. On a given day, I may use my smart speakers to get directions, find a recipe, or – in one instance my wallet is unlikely to forget - adjust the thermostat. Learn More ➔ Featured | August 21, 2020 Practicing Equity-Centered Assessment Assessment has been used to evaluate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts and it is time to shift the discussion to embedding DEI efforts into the practice of assessment. A number of practitioners who participated in a recent survey about the intersections of assessment and equity, agree. Learn More ➔ Featured | August 14, 2020 Enlighten Your Institutional Initiatives with Course Evaluation Data Take a second and reflect on the ways your institution actively uses data from your course evaluation processes. Learn More ➔ Featured | August 4, 2020 Data-Informed Decision Making as a Framework for Changemaking When the calendar changed to 2020 and New Year's resolutions were being made, no one in higher ed had any idea of the challenges that lay ahead for the spring semester. Decisions that typically take months or years to make were made in moments. Health and safety became the primary focus, and instructors and students adapted to new methods of teaching and learning. Learn More ➔ Featured | July 31, 2020 Do you need a digital assistant on your campus? It depends. Learn More ➔ Featured | July 30, 2020 Does the new normal in higher ed include artificial intelligent agents? According to recent Gartner research, “by 2022, 20% of customer service will be handled by conversational agents.” If that is true, then what does that mean for students on a university campus? Learn More ➔ Featured | July 15, 2020 Alumni and Student Engagement: Is There a Link? Institutions are increasingly tracking student involvement and participation information in co-curricular organizations, for several reasons, including retention, co-curricular transcripts, and more. Another reason? This information can be an indicator of potential alumni engagement. 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Featured | January 30, 2024 How Faculty Feedback Shaped the Creation of Flex Grading in Blackboard Learn Learn More ➔
Featured | October 12, 2020 Comparing Course Evaluation Qualitative Data During COVID-19 For this blog post, qualitative data from student written comments were compared across the two-year period. Similar to the quantitative results, we found no meaningful differences in the average word count, proportions of negative and positive words, content of word clouds, sentiments, linguistic complexity, and readability. Learn More ➔
Featured | September 28, 2020 Measuring Student Impact Across Time and Effort Entering a school year that looks very different from what we’re familiar with, there is more of a priority than ever for colleges to create cocurricular experiences that translate to learning and promote the skills employers want. It is not enough to believe we are teaching these skills. Learn More ➔
Featured | September 28, 2020 Using Engagement Data to Adjust Strategy Gaining insight into who and how they are engaging with the institution allows you to tailor specific strategies to groups of individuals. One example that many schools already use are recent alumni programs – these resonate with a subset of the recent alumni population. Learn More ➔
Featured | September 26, 2020 On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! A Runner's Guide to Combating Donor Fatigue In the world of long distance running, fatigue is a necessary piece of the training process. Marathon runners must find the delicate balance of logging an exhaustive number of miles and workouts while also allowing the body time to recover. Learn More ➔
Featured | September 8, 2020 Five Steps in Learning to Speak the Language of Data Visualization Technologies As a twenty-first-century consumer my home is full of sophisticated technology that is deceptive in its simplicity. On a given day, I may use my smart speakers to get directions, find a recipe, or – in one instance my wallet is unlikely to forget - adjust the thermostat. Learn More ➔
Featured | August 21, 2020 Practicing Equity-Centered Assessment Assessment has been used to evaluate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts and it is time to shift the discussion to embedding DEI efforts into the practice of assessment. A number of practitioners who participated in a recent survey about the intersections of assessment and equity, agree. Learn More ➔
Featured | August 14, 2020 Enlighten Your Institutional Initiatives with Course Evaluation Data Take a second and reflect on the ways your institution actively uses data from your course evaluation processes. Learn More ➔
Featured | August 4, 2020 Data-Informed Decision Making as a Framework for Changemaking When the calendar changed to 2020 and New Year's resolutions were being made, no one in higher ed had any idea of the challenges that lay ahead for the spring semester. Decisions that typically take months or years to make were made in moments. Health and safety became the primary focus, and instructors and students adapted to new methods of teaching and learning. Learn More ➔
Featured | July 30, 2020 Does the new normal in higher ed include artificial intelligent agents? According to recent Gartner research, “by 2022, 20% of customer service will be handled by conversational agents.” If that is true, then what does that mean for students on a university campus? Learn More ➔
Featured | July 15, 2020 Alumni and Student Engagement: Is There a Link? Institutions are increasingly tracking student involvement and participation information in co-curricular organizations, for several reasons, including retention, co-curricular transcripts, and more. Another reason? This information can be an indicator of potential alumni engagement. Learn More ➔