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by Dr. Greg Carlson The Institutional Research field is a microcosm of the education field, attracting practitioners from a wide range of academic disciplines and… Read more: Institutional Research and Education Policy Debates: The Role of IR in Enhancing the Quality of Education Discourse

by Dr. Ellie Shockley When we think of school staff, typically it is teachers that first come to mind. Other salient school staff include principals,… Read more: New Data Collection Shines Light on Broader School Staff Shortages

by Dr. Greg Carlson Our world has experienced many technological innovations; perhaps rivaled in number only by the diverse range of human reactions to them.… Read more: Artificial Intelligence and Institutional Research: Reflecting on the Role of IR in the Ethical and Responsible Use of AI Technologies

by Dr. Jennifer Weber As the Director of Institutional Research and Chief Data Analyst for the North Dakota University System (NDUS), my role involves responding… Read more: Are We Ready for the Legislative Session? Yes!

by Dr. Greg Carlson While many Institutional Research tasks are operational aspects of ongoing initiatives, many activities may produce outputs that are more temporary or… Read more: Utilizing Project Management in Institutional Research

by Dr. Greg Carlson We live in an ever-changing world, not only within higher education but throughout all aspects of life. Institutional Research practitioners help… Read more: Applying Strategic Change Management (SCM) within Institutional Research

by Dr. Greg Carlson Institutional Research practitioners perform a wide range of responsibilities within their respective organizations. Professional development opportunities are crucial for building skill… Read more: The IR Journey into BA: Applications of Business Analysis within Institutional Research

by Dr. Jennifer Weber Last spring as the pandemic took hold, schools across the country moved from in-person to a remote delivery mode.  And while… Read more: Has COVID-19 affected the rate of enrollment of North Dakota high school graduates into college?

by Dr. Ellie Shockley The NDUS-IR team takes pride in assisting our collaborators in the creation and analysis of high-quality surveys. To provide the highest… Read more: NDUS-IR Supports High-Quality Survey Designs & Analyses

by Dr. Greg Carlson North Dakota’s 175 K-12 public school districts educating more than 115,000 students were closed by Executive Order 2020-04 on March 15… Read more: Reflections on Distance Learning in North Dakota’s Public K-12 Schools Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

by Dr. Greg Carlson The second annual Special Education Performance Dashboard released in May 2020 on Insights showcases continued interagency collaboration between the North Dakota… Read more: Special Education Performance Dashboard Showcases Continued NDUS IR Collaboration

by Leigh Jacobs Core Technology Services (CTS) provides secure information management and technology services to North Dakota University System students, faculty, staff, and state residents.… Read more: Employment Opportunities for Completers of a Higher Education Program

Dr. Ellie Shockley As I’ve written before, teacher shortages and turnover remain persistent challenges in North Dakota. One program that has aimed to address these… Read more: ND Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness Program Evaluated by NDUS-IR

by Dr. Jennifer Weber It’s a weird world right now.  Like many in the U.S., I write this as I work from a basement bedroom… Read more: Finding Perspective During COVID

by Dr. Jennifer Weber Institutional researchers first began working on college campuses after World War II, primarily to provide data within institutions for planning, decision… Read more: IR Shared Services…and meet our newest team member!

by Dr. Ellie Shockley In a past blog entry, I explained how my service to the ND University System includes providing K-12 research support to… Read more: North Dakota’s Teacher Shortage Illuminated by Continued K-12 & University System Collaboration

by Ryan Jockers When the average person hears the term “college student” they think of a traditional degree-seeking student, or in other words, a student… Read more: Providing Access to Lifelong Learning – NDUS Annual Enrollment

by Dr. Ellie Shockley What keeps North Dakota’s teachers satisfied with their jobs? What makes our teachers less than satisfied? What makes our teachers continue… Read more: Predicting Teacher Retention & Satisfaction: A K-12 & University System Collaboration

by Dr. Greg Carlson The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI), North Dakota University System (NDUS), and North Dakota Information Technology (NDIT) in consultation… Read more: Celebrating the 2018-2019 K-12 ESSA Accountability Dashboard Release: Showcasing Continued NDUS IR Collaboration with NDDPI

by Ryan Jockers Over five years ago, the current 2015-2020 Strategic Plan for the North Dakota University System was unveiled to the state after much… Read more: Measuring the NDUS Strategic Plan: Guiding with Analytics

by Dr. Ellie Shockley I did not initially plan for a career in institutional research. My original goal was to become a professor who conducts… Read more: From Psychological Science to Institutional Research: Traditional Academic Training is Excellent Preparation for IR Careers

by Dr. Jennifer Weber In the June blog article, Digital Advisory Panel guides NDUS in student privacy issues, it was mentioned that the NDUS Institutional… Read more: NDUS IR adopts Code of Ethics for AI

by Dr. Ellie Shockley Institutional researchers do some of their best work when they collaborate with stakeholders who are committed to data-driven decision-making. Such collaborations… Read more: NDUS-IR Empowers Data-Driven Decision-Making: A Nursing Program Example

by Dr. Jennifer Weber A year ago, we were starting to talk about a train that was coming straight at us.  While most would say… Read more: Digital Advisory Panel guides NDUS in student privacy issues

by Dr. Greg Carlson Diversity is one of the most rewarding aspects of Institutional Research higher education work. This diversity comes in a variety of… Read more: Leveraging IR Intellectual Diversity: Institutional Research and Higher Learning Commission Peer Review

by Dr. Jennifer Weber Welcome to the NDUS-IR Blog! I write this first blog posting from Washington, D.C. where I am attending an annual IPEDS… Read more: Welcome to our Blog!