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12 Aug From Psychological Science to Institutional Research: Traditional Academic Training is Excellent Preparation for IR Careers

Posted at 17:38h in IR by jweber

I did not initially plan for a career in institutional research. My original goal was to become a professor who conducts social-political psychology research. In 2008, I began my doctoral program at the University of Chicago. By 2013, I had earned my M.A. as well...

15 Jul NDUS IR adopts Code of Ethics for AI

Posted at 19:37h in IR by jweber

In the June blog article, Digital Advisory Panel guides NDUS in student privacy issues, it was mentioned that the NDUS Institutional Research department had developed a code of ethics around the use of analytics in reporting. This code emerged from feedback from the NDUS Digital...

19 Jun NDUS-IR Empowers Data-Driven Decision-Making: A Nursing Program Example

Posted at 19:41h in IR by jweber

Institutional researchers do some of their best work when they collaborate with stakeholders who are committed to data-driven decision-making. Such collaborations may be initiated when someone realizes they need more information or evidence before making an important decision. This was precisely the case when Julie...

04 Jun Digital Advisory Panel guides NDUS in student privacy issues

Posted at 11:10h in IR by jweber

A year ago, we were starting to talk about a train that was coming straight at us. While most would say our reaction should be to get out of the way and let it pass, that wasn’t an option because this train was delivering, and...

13 May Leveraging IR Intellectual Diversity: Institutional Research and Higher Learning Commission Peer Review

Posted at 21:19h in IR by jweber

Diversity is one of the most rewarding aspects of Institutional Research higher education work. This diversity comes in a variety of forms; from academic disciplines comprising educational preparation, to our primary employment responsibilities promoting education quality through effective data use, and opportunities for contributing to...

01 May Welcome to our Blog!

Posted at 00:55h in IR by jweber

Welcome to the NDUS-IR Blog! I write this first blog posting from Washington, D.C. where I am attending an annual IPEDS workshop. IPEDS stands for Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System and it is the federal system to which all postsecondary institutions who receive Title IV monies...

Author: jweber