Author: jweber

26 Jun

Posted at 16:16h in IR by

  The second annual Special Education Performance Dashboard released in May 2020 on Insights showcases continued interagency collaboration between the North Dakota University System Institutional Research (IR) Office, North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI), and North Dakota Information Technology (NDIT). The U.S. Department of Education’s Office...

29 May

Posted at 14:41h in IR by

  Core Technology Services (CTS) provides secure information management and technology services to North Dakota University System students, faculty, staff, and state residents. As an employee, CTS allocates approximately half of my time to Bismarck State College (BSC) as part of a shared services contract. I...

08 Apr

Posted at 18:45h in IR by

  As I’ve written before, teacher shortages and turnover remain persistent challenges in North Dakota. One program that has aimed to address these challenges is the Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness (TSLF) Program. Teachers with education debt could have $4,500-$6,500 forgiven via a series of payments to...

20 Mar

Posted at 19:46h in IR by

  It’s a weird world right now.  Like many in the U.S., I write this as I work from a basement bedroom in my house that was recently converted to a home office.  Like many around the world, my interactions with others are by phone calls,...

13 Feb

Posted at 20:34h in IR by

  Institutional researchers first began working on college campuses after World War II, primarily to provide data within institutions for planning, decision making, and policy development. Generally stated, these IR staff were predominantly limited to larger, research-based colleges. Many smaller colleges, including vo-tech schools, functioned without...

16 Dec

Posted at 19:31h in IR by

  When the average person hears the term “college student” they think of a traditional degree-seeking student, or in other words, a student pursuing coursework that carries credit which can be applied toward a college degree. Further, when enrollment numbers are released nationally, oftentimes the number...

14 Oct

Posted at 17:01h in IR by

  The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI), North Dakota University System (NDUS), and North Dakota Information Technology (NDIT) in consultation with Otis Educational Systems, Inc. celebrate the 2018-2019 Insights interactive K-12 public school ESSA accountability dashboard release. This triumph marks another milestone for the unique...

17 Sep

Posted at 17:15h in IR by

  Over five years ago, the current 2015-2020 Strategic Plan for the North Dakota University System was unveiled to the state after much hard work by countless stakeholders. The higher education landscape has seen massive change since that time, which has caused NDUS to adapt and...