I have the good fortune of working with an extremely fun and creative group of people every day at CIRP. My colleagues and the graduate students are always coming across amazing research, people, and ideas that we share around the …
Although the theory of involvement pioneered by CIRP founder Alexander Astin (and the later use of that theory in the “engagement” movement) has been used as an important factor in examining college success, it is still only one part of …
There has been discussion about the value of educational tools, such as student surveys, as recently explored in this article from The Chronicle of Higher Education. We hear from institutions all the time about the benefits that surveys bring to their campuses. Most …
CIRP works with a broad range of institutions–small, large, private, public–but despite these differences, many schools share the same challenge–and that’s to get students to respond to surveys. Even schools that have good response rates, want better ones. With good …
Previously, when I have written about how to have a successful survey administration, I’ve focused on what can be done before and during an administration in order to ensure the best possible data. Now that many of you have your …
I had a lot to say as an undergraduate student–about my college experience, my academic decisions and my personal beliefs and values, but no one ever asked. I think my feedback could have been valuable to my alma mater—and not …
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 …