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2024 Federal Funding Bill Preserves Integrity of National Postsecondary Student Aid Study Data Collection
The 2024 federal funding bill released March 21, 2024, provides continuity and support for the integrity of national postsecondary student aid study data collection. The bill directs the Institute of Education Sciences (...Read Moreabout: 2024 Federal Funding Bill Preserves Integrity of National Postsecondary Student Aid Study Data Collection -
IR and AI
The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) is releasing content related to generative artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning in the higher education, institutional research (IR), and institutional effect...Read Moreabout: IR and AI -
OMB Seeks Comment on IPEDS Changes Proposed for 2024-25 through 2026-27
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has opened a 60-day comment period on changes to the IPEDS Collection years 2024-25 through 2026-27. Comments should be submitted through the regulations.gov site linked above an...Read Moreabout: OMB Seeks Comment on IPEDS Changes Proposed for 2024-25 through 2026-27 -
A Three-part Series on the Application and Production of Shiny Applications for IR: Part 3
This is the third and final part (see Part 1 and Part 2) of a three-part tutorial on why and how to adopt Shiny applications for IR offices. In this section, we will build on the main components introduced in the p...Read Moreabout: A Three-part Series on the Application and Production of Shiny Applications for IR: Part 3 -
Trends in Higher Education and Their Implications for Institutional Research
The year 2023 was a time of rapid changes for higher education. Central to the changes was the integration of Generative AI (GenAI) in the already fast-moving digital transformation, reshaping the educational experience ...Read Moreabout: Trends in Higher Education and Their Implications for Institutional Research -
Challenge Issued—Let Your Voice Be Heard! Vote in the 2024 AIR Elections
“We do not have a government by the majority. We have a government by the majority who participate.” —Thomas Jefferson According to the Pew Research Center, voter turnout varies widely b...Read Moreabout: Challenge Issued—Let Your Voice Be Heard! Vote in the 2024 AIR Elections -
A Three-part Series on the Application and Production of Shiny Applications for IR: Part 2
This is the Part 2 (see Part 1 and Part 3) of a three-part tutorial on why and how to adopt Shiny applications for IR offices. In this section, we will introduce the main components of a Shiny app and provide some exampl...Read Moreabout: A Three-part Series on the Application and Production of Shiny Applications for IR: Part 2 -
AIR Among Organizations Urging Department of Education to Preserve Postsecondary Sample Studies
AIR was among nearly 50 organizations urging the U.S. Department of Education and Institute of Education Sciences (IES) to reinstate the Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B), and preserve the National Po...Read Moreabout: AIR Among Organizations Urging Department of Education to Preserve Postsecondary Sample Studies -
Happy Holidays from AIR
As 2023 comes to a close, we’d like to pause to say thank you to the AIR community. Reflecting on the past year at AIR, we have a lot to celebrate. We refined our mission to more clearly communicate our commitment ...Read Moreabout: Happy Holidays from AIR -
A Three-part Series on the Application and Production of Shiny Applications for IR: Part 1
This is Part 1 of a three-part series (see Part 2 and Part 3) that provides a friendly introduction to Shiny for institutional research (IR) professionals through examples and references to available learning resour...Read Moreabout: A Three-part Series on the Application and Production of Shiny Applications for IR: Part 1