When new data enters the pipeline, a full rerun used to mean hours. Pull everything, re-join everything, wait. That was the cost of keeping enrollment data current. The architecture I described last week does not work that way. New data drops into the stage where it belongs and everything downstream picks up from there. A…
Every admissions cycle, colleges make thousands of offers. A fraction of those students say yes and show up in September. The rest go somewhere else. Enrollment managers have always suspected they knew where. Suspicion and data are different things. For most IR offices, the standard answer to “where did our admits go?” was a spreadsheet….
At most small institutions, the problem is not that IR can’t produce data. The problem is that nobody has time to think about what it means – including the IR director producing it. I run a three-person IR office at a Lasallian Catholic university in the Bronx. We produce enrollment reports, retention analyses, IPEDS submissions,…
I was scrolling through my feed last week when something stopped me. It looked like an interview, someone in a professional setting, answering thoughtful questions about AI adoption. It had the shape of a think piece. It was a sales presentation. The product was expertise itself. I have seen this advertisement before. Not this one…
What an incredible finale to an amazing week at the Association for Institutional Research (AIR) Forum! I was deeply honored to share the stage with a powerhouse panel for the closing keynote: Our session, “Navigating Tomorrow: Exploring the Implications of AI in Higher Education,” grappled with the profound ways artificial intelligence is reshaping our institutions….
What an amazing week at the Association for Institutional Research (AIR) Forum! I was privileged to present with the great and powerful, Dr. Jason Simon Jason and I led a session on generative AI in Institutional Research. In our hands-on workshop, we explored key skills like prompt engineering and worked through practical IR use cases….
1. Data Management and Analysis: – Providing comprehensive data management services, including data collection, cleaning, and analysis. – Conducting advanced statistical analyses to inform decision-making. – Assisting in the development and maintenance of data warehouses and databases. 2. Strategic Planning Support: – Facilitating the strategic planning process, including developing key performance indicators (KPIs). – Offering…
I recently participated in the AIR LEADs course, which was both a refresher and a learning experience for me. 🚀 Covering topics like political savviness, effective communication, vision & strategy, and more, it reinforced key skills in a meaningful way. #HigherEdLeadership #DataInformedDecisionMaking
I’m really looking forward to our upcoming webinar on “Navigating Machine Learning and Generative AI: A Practical Approach for IR/IE Professionals” which I’ll be co-hosting with my colleague, Jason Simon, Ph.D. This is such an important and fascinating topic that stands to transform the work of information retrieval and information extraction professionals. Join us next…
Thrilled to announce my contribution to a special volume on AI and analytics in higher education. My article, “Reflections on the Artificial Intelligence Transformation,” explores the ethical and responsible use of AI in higher education and its impact on institutional research and effectiveness. Key Highlights: – The journey towards AI integration in higher education. –…
