| Analyzing and Acting on Student Data
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When done well, analyzing and acting on student data can boost student performance and deliver returns on a university’s investment. However, the number of data colleges can collect can be daunting, and tricky to determine if they have constrained budgets and limited staff in their institutional-research and IT departments. So how do they make the decision about what to collect beyond what’s required?
Experts on student engagement and higher-ed policy say the essential first step to data collection is for colleges to have clear strategic missions that outline their goals for student success. The goals may vary from one college to another, but they each should aim for data minimization, or collecting only what they believe they need to answer the questions at hand.
Using Student Data Responsibly covers how institutions can collect, protect, analyze, and act on student data in a responsible way and offers advice on what existing resources colleges can use to further serve students and promote student success.
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