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Ethical Use of Data
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 ...Read Moreabout: Ethical Use of Data -
From Professional Development to Professional Responsibility: My Journey to a New Understanding
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...Read Moreabout: From Professional Development to Professional Responsibility: My Journey to a New Understanding -
Automating Surveys with Python, Qualtrics API, & Windows Task Scheduler
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...Read Moreabout: Automating Surveys with Python, Qualtrics API, & Windows Task Scheduler -
Sharing a Lane: Lessons in Collboration
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 ...Read Moreabout: Sharing a Lane: Lessons in Collboration -
Data Bite August 2018
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...Read Moreabout: Data Bite August 2018
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