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13 Feb IR Shared Services…and meet our newest team member!

Posted at 20:34h in IR by jweber

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...

15 Jan North Dakota’s Teacher Shortage Illuminated by Continued K-12 & University System Collaboration

Posted at 22:10h in IR by jweber

In a past blog entry, I explained how my service to the ND University System includes providing K-12 research support to the ND Department of Public Instruction. As our collaborative arrangement continues to succeed, I’m able to work on fascinating projects. One such project is...

16 Dec Providing Access to Lifelong Learning – NDUS Annual Enrollment

Posted at 19:31h in IR by jweber

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...

12 Nov Predicting Teacher Retention & Satisfaction: A K-12 & University System Collaboration

Posted at 19:29h in IR by jweber

What keeps North Dakota’s teachers satisfied with their jobs? What makes our teachers less than satisfied? What makes our teachers continue to serve the same school from one year to the next? What makes a teacher choose to leave their workplace? Thanks to a recent...

14 Oct Celebrating the 2018-2019 K-12 ESSA Accountability Dashboard Release: Showcasing Continued NDUS IR Collaboration with NDDPI

Posted at 17:01h in IR by jweber

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 Measuring the NDUS Strategic Plan: Guiding with Analytics

Posted at 17:15h in IR by jweber

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...

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...

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