IR in the Know keeps you up to date on current and emerging issues related to higher education data collection, analyses, and reporting with a brief summary of topics and links to more detailed information. IR in th...

Ask eAIR invites questions from AIR members about the work of institutional research, careers in the field, and other broad topics that resonate with a large cross-section of readers. If you are interested in writing an ...

A long time ago, in a past life far, far away… two questions my administrative team would continuously ask students to answer were: “What are you doing in class, and why is it important?” These qu...

Networking and education are key to helping data and analytics professionals become and remain relevant in the field of institutional research (IR), especially when those opportunities are offered through a professional ...

Evergreen announces that College Possible has received the first-ever Evergreen National Education Prize. There were 70 applications from innovative organizations promoting college and workforce success for low...

Ask eAIR invites questions from AIR members about the work of institutional research, careers in the field, and other broad topics that resonate with a large cross-section of readers. If you are interested in writing an ...

As more and more campuses employ predictive analytics tools, the logical next question is how to ensure the ethical use of the insights gained. We need to ensure that the information and interactions boost opportunities ...

Back in the day, my professor in graduate school gave me a nudge to submit a proposal for a national conference. My first thought was “Wow, really?!”  I thought it was neat that someone I admired so much...

Last fall, I had the opportunity to present my survey automation project using Python and Qualtrics at the Pacific Northwest Association for Institutional Research and Planning (PNAIRP). With my friend, we have since tur...

I’ve discovered a love for lap swimming in the last year - some of you may have bumped into me in the lap pool at the Forum. It has become a great form of exercise and relaxation for me and I try to get my laps in ...

AIR conducted the National Survey of IR Offices in fall 2015. One of the questions on the survey asked Directors of the IR Office how their office size has changed compared to three years prior. We found that approximate...

In this month's Data Bite, we explore the upcoming NSIRO survey. On June 21, 2018, over 350 people attended the AIR webinar, Using the National Survey of IR Offices Data to Inform Decision Making, with instructor Darlena...

Tallahassee, Fla. – (July 11, 2018) – The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) announced today a new volume from Stylus Publishing, co-published with AIR and ACE. The ne...

In this month’s Data Bite, we explore the clients of the IR Office. We categorized the number of clients served by the IR Office and found that 17% of IR Offices serve a limited number of institutional offices/unit...

With the recent release of the 2015-16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:16) by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a common question posed by institutional researchers—especially tho...

Gaining access to data can be challenging for some IR Offices; especially Human Resources (HR) salary data. During the 2015 National Survey of IR Offices, we learned that, on average, 42% of IR Offices had unrestricted a...

It is with deep sadness that we share the news that Cliff Adelman, a member of the AIR Board and a colleague and friend to many, passed away on May 3. Cliff will be remembered for his extensive work during his time with ...

Last month, we looked at the average number of hours spent by directors and found that data collection and management occupied the largest segment of time, followed closely by analyzing those data and disseminating resul...

Tallahassee, Fla. — (April 13, 2018) — The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) announced today a new webinar: Encore: Findings from the Enterprise IT Summit 2018. The 2018 Enterprise IT Sum...

Supplemental Instruction (SI) is outside-of-class study sessions facilitated by student peers to enhance learning in traditionally difficult gateway courses, such as first-year math, science, logic, or statistical method...