{"title":"Building an agile data analytics environment to support university decision‐making: A case study of Ohio State University's rapid development of a COVID‐19 dashboard system","authors":"Henry Y. Zheng, Eric Mayberry, Leanne Stanley","doi":"10.1002/ir.20345","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ir.20345","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Data analytics is increasingly important to the operations and strategic growth of higher education institutions. In September 2019, three higher education professional associations issued a rare joint statement calling for the accelerated investment and intensified efforts to develop and deploy data analytics in support of campus decision making. COVID‐19 disrupted the momentum generated by the joint statement. However, during the pandemic, many universities recognized data analytics as a critical asset to their response to the crisis. In this case study of Ohio State University's COVID‐19 dashboard development process, the authors demonstrate that the principles advocated by the joint statement are exactly the reasons that a successful and nationally recognized dashboard effort was possible. The case study shows that senior leadership support, strategic investment in the right technologies, and close collaboration among campus data analytics professionals are among the key factors of success.","PeriodicalId":406201,"journal":{"name":"New Directions for Institutional Research","volume":"127 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124218138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Crisis and change: How COVID‐19 exacerbated institutional inequality and how institutions are responding","authors":"C. Marsicano, J. Barnshaw, Lynn Letukas","doi":"10.1002/ir.20344","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ir.20344","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This article explores how the global Coronavirus (COVID‐19) pandemic impacted United States higher education over the course of the first year from Spring 2020–Spring 2021. Utilizing a case study methodology, blending proprietary, closely held, public use, and archival data, we find that political and institutional factors shaped the decision to return to in‐person instruction or remain online in fall 2020, which in turn, influenced the enrollment and financial health of institutions in that semester and beyond. Although nearly every institution of higher education was impacted, we find that those most adversely impacted are 2‐year public and 4‐year private baccalaureate institutions. Despite considerable challenges resulting from COVID‐19, we highlight several practices of how systems and institutions are innovating and how this work can be replicated to positively impact higher education for years to come.","PeriodicalId":406201,"journal":{"name":"New Directions for Institutional Research","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127749256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Data Governance 101: IR's Critical Role in Data Governance","authors":"Daniel Hubbard, Augie Freda, Andrea Swanagan","doi":"10.1002/IR.20329","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/IR.20329","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":406201,"journal":{"name":"New Directions for Institutional Research","volume":"94 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126240088","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Evidence Imperative: Reflections on How Volatility and Data Are Reshaping the Relationship Between IR and College and University Presidents","authors":"Jonathan S. Gagliardi, G. Johnson","doi":"10.1002/IR.20332","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/IR.20332","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":406201,"journal":{"name":"New Directions for Institutional Research","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114496358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Institutional Research and Human Resources: Partnering to Advance Decision Support for Our Greatest Investment","authors":"Sandra Bramblett","doi":"10.1002/IR.20328","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/IR.20328","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":406201,"journal":{"name":"New Directions for Institutional Research","volume":"142 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116610806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Institutional Research and Information Technology: Collaborating for Success","authors":"J. Simon","doi":"10.1002/IR.20327","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/IR.20327","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":406201,"journal":{"name":"New Directions for Institutional Research","volume":"53 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134218119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Guiding Principles for Optimal Organization: Options for Successfully Merging Institutional Research and Business Intelligence","authors":"Elizabeth Clune‐Kneuer, Paul G. Klute, T. Chester","doi":"10.1002/IR.20330","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/IR.20330","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":406201,"journal":{"name":"New Directions for Institutional Research","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116850582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A New Data Landscape: IR's Role in Academic Analytics","authors":"Christie Hawkins, Lucy E Bailey","doi":"10.1002/IR.20331","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/IR.20331","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":406201,"journal":{"name":"New Directions for Institutional Research","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116990529","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Real‐Time Data and Predictive Analytics: Where Does IR Fit?","authors":"Kara Larkan‐Skinner, Jessica M. Shedd","doi":"10.1002/IR.20326","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/IR.20326","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":406201,"journal":{"name":"New Directions for Institutional Research","volume":"509 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132273223","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Institutional Research in Support of Student Success at Our Nation's Most Diverse and Inclusive Institutions","authors":"J. M. Turk, Morgan Taylor","doi":"10.1002/ir.20323","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ir.20323","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":406201,"journal":{"name":"New Directions for Institutional Research","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125741960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}