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“Ctrl” Excel and Word
Did you know there are many keyboard shortcuts built into Microsoft Office that can save you time and make your life easier? It’s time to get friendly with your Control key! Here are 25 “Ctrl&n...Read Moreabout: “Ctrl” Excel and Word -
National Survey Updates
The AIR National Survey of Institutional Research Offices is a nationally representative longitudinal study of the IR Office. This project provides data to better understand the national state of the IR/IE function ...Read Moreabout: National Survey Updates -
Exploring Data Using Excel’s Power Query Editor
While I primarily use Microsoft Excel’s Power Query Editor to put together a complicated table or report in a short period of time, I’ve learned that you can also use it to explore any data set. Here are the ...Read Moreabout: Exploring Data Using Excel’s Power Query Editor -
Improving Transparency With Applicant Public Access Portals
The Chilean Ministry of Education, through the Sub-secretariat for Higher Education, has instructed the universities to set up public access portals for applicants as a way to improve transparency in information and the ...Read Moreabout: Improving Transparency With Applicant Public Access Portals -
Changes to IR Office Reporting Relationships
From the 2018 AIR National Survey of IR Offices, we learned that most IR offices in U.S. postsecondary institutions report to either the President/Chief Executive Officer or the Provost/Chief Academic Officer; the remain...Read Moreabout: Changes to IR Office Reporting Relationships
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