John’s favorite survey might be the YFCY, but I confess I love the Faculty Survey (I know I can’t be the only one!) I used it at all the institutions I worked at, and always found it a helpful source …
With four student surveys and one faculty survey, it’s hard to have a favorite. It’s not quite as bad as “which child is your favorite,” but still, it’s a difficult choice. That said, I really like the “Your First College …
I am very excited to announce the news of UCLA’s partnership with the Education Writers Association (EWA) in its first regional conference targeted at higher education reporters. The event will be hosted on campus November 4-5 and will feature at …
I recently stumbled upon a press release from The Rochester Institute of Technology announcing plans to launch an interactive gaming experiment. It’s called the “Just Press Play” project and the goals are to engage “students more fully in activities that …
I am just back from an exhilarating month at the AIR Annual Forum, the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE), and the NASPA Assessment and Persistence Conference. Besides the obvious sharing of our work, conferences …
In my last post, I talked a bit about the importance of paying attention to the details of survey administration, focusing specifically on things to consider before you launch a survey. So now the survey is out in the field, …
People often ask me if “things” will slow down at HERI now that summer is here. Perhaps they think we are about to start some type of summer respite from our traditional very busy pace? While the UCLA campus will …
I was skeptical about Twitter when I took on the task of managing HERI’s social media efforts. It’s not that I didn’t believe in the value of a social network like Twitter, or that I feared I wouldn’t have enough …
Many campuses invest a lot in survey research. Besides the costs of participating, staff spends considerable time analyzing, reporting and discussing survey results. We hear frequently from users about how important it is to ensure the information you receive from …
One of the conferences I look forward to most is the Association for Institutional Research annual forum, although I have to say I come away both energized and exhausted! In addition to all the CIRP-related presentations I am either giving …