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Reflections on the Artificial Intelligence Transformation: Responsible Use and the Role of Institutional Research and Institutional Effectiveness Professionals

This article explores the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning on higher education. It overviews current generative AI capabilities and argues for ethical frameworks to address issues such as bias. The article advocates for a multidisciplinary governance approach involving institutional stakeholders by examining past academic technology adoption. It highlights the strategic role institutional research (IR) and institutional effectiveness (IE) professionals can play in navigating AI complexities. This article provides specific suggestions for IR/IE professionals to embrace the role of AI ethicist: continuously developing AI literacy, ensuring ethical deployment, upholding privacy and confidentiality, mitigating bias, enforcing accountability, championing explainable AI, incorporating student perspectives, and developing institutional AI policies. The article concludes by asserting that IR/IE’s research expertise, ethical commitment, and belief in human judgment equip the field to adapt to and lead in the AI era. By taking an active role, IR/IE can shape the technology’s impact to benefit higher education.

The role of institutional research in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts

AbstractInstitutional research/effectiveness offices are instrumental in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (D.E.I.) efforts. Ideally they have the knowledge, perspective, and network within an institution to impact practice, process, policy, and planning in order to guide the institution toward a goal of being fully inclusive. With an understanding of D.E.I. terms within the institution and higher education, IR offices can provide a cohesive perspective and focus through both qualitative and quantitative data that can lead to shared definitions, a collective mindset, and ultimately actionable change.

Measuring Global Competency as the Role of IR

In Japanese higher education, indicators for measuring 21st century-type competency are in research and development. We present the measurements of global competency based on a case study of the Shibaura Institute of Technology as the role of Institutional Research (IR). In 2019, we conducted a pilot survey to measure the effects of the global competency of study abroad programs. As Suskie (2014) argues, Institutional Researchers can measure competencies on co-curricular activities such as study abroad programs. According to her, there are five advantages of the IR to measure competencies as their role. These are (1) integrate with the mission and policy of the institutions, (2) collect evidence from not only students, but also alumni, employers, regional society, (3) form a community across the institutional culture of silos, (4) assess the program with appropriately and systematically, and (5) make the program improvement effectively. With further cooperation with Co-curricular teams and other colleagues, we could achieve measuring global competency.

Seeking Patterns in Swirl and Drift: Retention, Persistence, and Transfer

AbstractAlthough not a new phenomenon, student swirl and drift continues to grow, and student enrollment patterns are becoming progressively more complex. Many students attend multiple institutions throughout their academic careers, either separately or concurrently, often starting while they are still enrolled in high school. The role of institutional research in helping to define and measure student success, particularly as it relates to retention and persistence, also grows in importance for institutional, state, and national purposes. This chapter will examine strategies for institutional research professionals to address this murky area. Perspectives of both 2‐year and 4‐year institutions will be explored.

Adequacy in Faculty Standards in U.S. Regional Accreditation Commissions

Adequacy in Faculty Standards in U.S. Regional Accreditation Commissions

An Academic Innovation: The Executive Ph.D. in Urban Higher Education at a Historically Black University

This chapter describes how data analysis and data‐driven decision making were critical for designing, developing, and assessing a new academic program. The authors—one, the program's founder; the other, an alumna—begin by highlighting some of the elements in the program's incubation and, subsequently, describe some of the components for data management that are required for program quality. The chapter is divided into the following six sections: historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and the EPhD; mission of the EPhD; program overview, objectives, and implementation; alignment and first cohort experiences; and the role of institutional research. In short, institutional research serves a central role in the design, development, and success of this innovative program.

Exploring the Role of Institutional Research in Graduate and Professional Education

The Access Group Center for Research & Policy Analysis(SM), with support from the Association for Institutional Research, undertook a small study to learn more about the interactions between the institutional research community and graduate and professional schools. The survey findings indicate that financial aid modeling, post-graduate outcomes, and space utilization may be understudied among graduate and professional education programs.

The Role of Institutional Research in Institutional Engagement with DQP and Tuning

This chapter discusses the role of institutional research in DQP and Tuning work. Examples from the field of the myriad ways in which IR has been involved, as well as an exploration of ways in which IR has yet to be involved, are discussed.

Research universities as knowledge networks: the role of institutional research

This article focuses on the elaboration of institutional research practice, which is an important element of any research university. The study addresses three questions. First, how did institutional research arise, and what is its raison d'être in a research university? Second, how can institutional research contribute to the improvement of the research university? And third, what are the most viable alternatives regarding the structure, staffing, and responsibilities of the institutional research office? To answer these questions, the article will draw on the historical and current state of institutional research data from different countries derived from an extensive literature review and several case studies conducted while launching and running the institutional research office at a newly established research university, the Higher School of Economics in Moscow, Russia.

The Role of Institutional Research in a High Profile Study of Undergraduate Research

Armed with a strong toolkit of knowledge and skills, institutional research (IR) professionals often serve as collaborators with campus colleagues who may need assistance with survey design, statistical analysis, program review, and assessment of individual programs or the institution. This paper discusses the role that an IR professional played in a comprehensive and high profile study of undergraduate research. The project was grounded in educational theory and principles of academic assessment. It consumed many long hours, but it also yielded gains in IR visibility, heightened professional relationships with campus colleagues, a second sizable grant, and multiple publications. Implications for the IR practitioner, contributions to the scholarship of assessment, and institutional synergy are discussed.

Sector differences in the role of institutional research in informing decision making and governance in higher education

The intent of the authors in preparing this paper is to compare and contrast the roles of Institutional Research in informing decision making and governance in higher education. Using a case study format the authors will provide an example of a research project conducted within each of the following sectors of United States higher education system: private 4-year not for profit, public major research institutions/private specialized institutions, and a pubic state university system. The first case study from the private sector will feature a mixed methodology study that used data from the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and student focus groups to explore student engagement at this institution and inform faculty development. The second case study will compare the use of data for decision making from the standpoint of large public research institutions and private specialized institutions. The third case study from a state university system focuses on recent initiatives in the public sector to inform the public, the institutions, the State, and the federal government using data from institutional research offices, student engagement surveys, and student learning assessments shared through consortia and national associations. These examples will be discussed within the structure of decision making and governance in higher education.

The role of institutional research in understanding and describing faculty work

AbstractUnderstanding faculty workload is critical in assessing and describing institutional effectiveness. The Delaware Study of Instructional Costs and Productivity is one example.

The role of institutional research in conducting comparative analysis of peers

AbstractIn the age of Google, data appear to be plentiful. The secret is knowing where to obtain useful and relevant data, how to access them, and how to draw meaningful conclusions from them.

Using Demographics and Statistics to Inform Target Audiences

This chapter reviews literature that explores the changing role of institutional research in community colleges and its increasing involvement in marketing and institutional advancement activities in two-year colleges. A description of how marketing has been changed and informed by institutional research at a community college in Chicago is also presented.

The Role of Institutional Research: From Improvement to Redesign

AbstractThe nature and role of institutional research has expanded and progressed by helping institutions adapt to new challenges and conditions. As a postsecondary knowledge industry emerges and institutions consider redesigning themselves, institutional researchers need to become knowledge industry analysts.

The Role of Institutional Research in College Management

The Role of Institutional Research in College Management

The role of institutional research in college management

Abstract Institutional research is well established in postsecondary institutions in the USA as an effective tool for provision of accurate, reliable data to support management decision making. Institutional research offices are much less prevalent in such institutions in the UK however, particularly in colleges. The purpose of this paper is to outline the principal roles and functions of an institutional research office, briefly discuss relevant staffing issues (including important qualifications), and suggest some practical considerations regarding the role of institutional research in college management.

The role of institutional research in retention

AbstractInformation about students' characteristics and their perceptions of their educational experience allow institutions to predict their risk of attrition.

The role of institutional research in evaluation of nontraditional programs: College preparatory analysis at miami‐dade community college

AbstractEarly, if incomplete, research findings can help direct a strategy of considerable value in evaluation of nontraditional programs.

Designing the mission and role of institutional research under difficult fiscal constraints: A case study

New Directions for Institutional ResearchVolume 1979, Issue 24 p. 1-10 Article Designing the mission and role of institutional research under difficult fiscal constraints: A case study Barbara D. Holmes, Barbara D. Holmes Barbara D. Holmes is presently serving as coordinator of the Advanced Institutional Development Programs and assistant to the chancellor for Planning Management and Evaluation at Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Prior to assuming this assignment Dr. Holmes spent three years as director of Institutional Research and Planning at Fayetteville State University. In 1972 she was elected President of the Southern Association for Institutional Research and member of the nominating and site selection committee of the Association for Institutional Research.Search for more papers by this author Barbara D. Holmes, Barbara D. Holmes Barbara D. Holmes is presently serving as coordinator of the Advanced Institutional Development Programs and assistant to the chancellor for Planning Management and Evaluation at Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Prior to assuming this assignment Dr. Holmes spent three years as director of Institutional Research and Planning at Fayetteville State University. In 1972 she was elected President of the Southern Association for Institutional Research and member of the nominating and site selection committee of the Association for Institutional Research.Search for more papers by this author First published: 1979 https://doi.org/10.1002/ir.37019792403 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Volume1979, Issue241979Pages 1-10 RelatedInformation