Presentation

Academic

  • Regional and Specialty Accreditation Standards - AIR ForumAssociation for Institutional Research presentation on whether alignment protocols e.g., meta-criteria that meld together regional and specialty accreditation standards, can be constructed to avoid duplicative reporting to regional and health professions accreditors. (05/2015)
  • Creating and Publishing Interactive Dashboards with Excel Power Pivot, Power BI, and SharePoint Online - CAIR WorkshopDashboards are a key component of a modern IR office. With increasing expectations of institutional researchers to be IT and BI savvy, being able to create and provide meaningful, informative, eye catching dashboards on both small budgets and few staff, is imperative.This workshop provides a step by step guide to building an interactive dashboard using the features in both Microsoft Office Professional Plus and Power BI. Each participant will create a dashboard that will be published online during the workshop and have the opportunity to see how it is visualized on any connected device. (11/2016)
  • A Primer on Analytics and Visualization in Higher Education - WSCUC ARC WorkshopHigher education institutions are collecting more data than ever, yet most of this information is used to satisfy compliance reporting, rather than to address strategic questions (Bichsel, 2012). Analytics has emerged as a hot commodity in higher education, and many institutions have demonstrated that analytics can tangibly improve institutional effectiveness in strategic areas like student success, cost and productivity, and finances. Success stories abound, and many higher education leaders are wondering how they can enhance decision-making by using analytics. The purpose of this workshop is to teach higher education professionals how to effectively develop and implement successful analytics projects at their institution with powerful, low-cost solutions. The workshop begins by focusing on what analytics is and what distinguishes it from more traditional forms of institutional research. This is followed by a review of several noteworthy examples of successful analytics across a range of diverse institutions. Particular attention will be devoted to exploring the power of predictive analytics and data visualization. Workshop exercises will aid participants in developing analytic tools at their own institution. Activities will emphasize group discussion and problem-solving, and culminate with an exercise in building your own visualization tool. (04/2017)
  • WSCUC Graduation Rate Dashboard – Institutional Use Cases - WebinarBeginning in Spring 2018, visiting teams will ask institutional leaders how they are using the Graduation Rate Dashboard (GRD) to improve student success. This 90 minute webinar includes: Brief background info from WSCUC; Introduction to the institution use cases; Institutional examples using the GRD from different institutions and Attendee Discussion – Questions for all presenters. Presenter(s): Henry Hernandez, WSCUC; Kristina Powers, WSCUC Fellow; Kelly Wahl, UCLA; Dmitri Rogukin, California State University, Fresno; and Ken Nelson, Loma Linda University. (04/2017)
  • WSCUC Graduation Rate Dashboard – Institutional Use Cases - WSCUC ARC WorkshopThis workshop includes a brief background on the GRD and updates from WSCUC about its use, followed by examples from four different institutions on how they are using the GRD. After the examples, participants will have the opportunity to work in groups with the presenters to review what their institution is already doing, or to help formulate plans for their upcoming accreditation review. Institutions are encouraged to attend with an institutional team including the ALO, institutional research, student affairs, and academic support staff. (04/2017)
  • Student Success: Multiple Measures to Predict & Compare Graduation Rates - AIR ForumImproving undergraduate graduation rates continues to be an important topic of discussion on and off campus. In order for institutions to improve and demonstrate their performance they must have reliable, inclusive, and actionable data. A holistic picture of student success at an institution requires the use of multiple measures combined with robust predictive models that adjust for the risk profiles of the student population. Clearly communicating the complex data to a variety of stakeholders is a central challenge to every institution. This session highlights alternatives to traditional measures and strategies for using these new tools at your institution. (05/2017 - 06/2017)
  • Digital Transformation in IR: Dashboards in a Day - CAIR ConferenceReal world examples of Power BI dashboards supporting data-informed decisions. This presentation was done in conjunction with Microsoft to build on efforts encouraging institutions to use dashboards in meeting the increasing demands of professional and regional accreditors. (11/2017)
  • Data-Informed Assessment: A Blueprint of Effective Utilization of Data in Support of “Closing the Loop” in Program Assessment WSCUC ARCThis presentation focused on integrating the data collection processes of the institutional research office, specific professional accreditor requirements, and the alignment of program and institutional learning outcomes to create a blueprint for effective data use in the assessment process. (04/2018)
  • Academic Intelligence Using Power BI - AIR ForumThis presentation in conjunction with Microsoft highlighted Loma Linda University's success by showing how LLU was able to transition from Excel to the visual world of interactive analytics, dashboards and reports within weeks of being introduced to Power BI. Doing so has led LLU to drive strategic decisions faster than before, enabled university decision makers to see growth trends and indicators to better assess where to use faculty resources, and to analyze facilities management in more detail. With these new abilities, decision makers contribute new insights to program reviews and class scheduling to enable LLU to increase efficiency while maintaining quality education. (05/2018)
  • Leveraging Microsoft Power BI for Competency-Based Medical Education at a Health Sciences University - AAIRCompetency-Based Medical Education (CBME) is the standard in graduate medical education and its use has increasingly grown in undergraduate medical institutions. The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME®) in their publication of standards for the 2017-2018 school year requires in Standard 9.4 that “there is a centralized system in place that employs a variety of measures . . . for the assessment of student achievement, including students’ acquisition of the knowledge, core clinical skills (e.g., medical history taking, physical examination), behaviors, and attitudes specified in medical education program objectives” and further states in Standard 9.5 that a “narrative description of the medical student’s performance is included as a component of the assessment.”An institution’s assessment data may be stored in multiple repositories and acquired in different ways and settings. Physicians may be asked to complete evaluations in software-based solutions or may complete written evaluations on paper. Additionally, assessment data from simulation evaluations may be housed in their respective databases. This presents a challenge to medical schools in meeting LCME standards and for providing the support in “closing the loop” in assessment that is desired. “Closing the loop” is a term many in assessment are familiar with as it indicates that the changes needed were incorporated and made a difference in achieving student success. This session will explore a sample assessment dashboard and the possibilities of leveraging Microsoft Power BI in Competency-Based Medical Education. At Loma Linda University we have employed this dashboard to evaluate student progress for competency review. Power BI’s native ability to house disparate data has been key to this dashboard’s successful use on our campus. Awarded "Best Presentation" AAIR 2018 (07/2018)
  • Collaborating for Success: Leveraging Power BI in Academics - EDUCAUSE Joint presentation with Microsoft. Abstract: In the age of ‘big data’ HigherED expects to be informed by actionable, customized reports and analytics. Increased competition, accreditation, and performance-based funding are additional compelling factors driving adoption. This presentation will show how you can quickly deploy cutting-edge dashboards using tools that are easy to use and free.  Learning Outcomes: Session attendees will be able to:o Understand how business intelligence tools can be expanded for use in academicso Identify how Power BI supports data modeling on disparate academic content o Recognize the importance of visualizations in tracking assessment progress on a university campus (10/2018 - 11/2018)
  • Putting Analytics to Work: Enhancing Institutional Productivity in the Age of Big Data - WSCUC workshopWorkshop Co-FacilitatorThe facilitators of this workshop will introduce analytics, data visualization, and ready-access reporting tools through brief lectures and applied case studies to illustrate how a purposeful integration of these elements can lead to institutional improvement and higher student achievement. Workshop exercises will aid participants in supporting or leading their own institutional efforts to “close the loop.” Activities emphasize group discussion, problem-solving exercises, and customization of interactive online analytical reports to reflect participants’ institutional type and culture. (10/2018)
  • Harnessing Business Intelligence Tools in Competency-Based Medical Education Assessment - WSCUC ARC Explored the topic of leveraging business intelligence tools in competency-based medical education assessment. The presentation showcased how Power BI is being used by the LLU's School of Medicine in effectively documenting and reviewing medical student achievement. This review is crucial in assessing student achievement, the school’s ability to meet internal established goals, and the accreditor’s ever-increasing requests for data.  (04/2019)
  • Harnessing BI Tools in Competency-Based Medical Education Assessment - AIR ForumCompetency-Based Medical Education (CBME) is the standard in graduate medical education and its use has increasingly grown in undergraduate medical institutions. The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME®) in their publication of standards for the 2017-2018 school year requires in Standard 9.4 that “there is a centralized system in place that employs a variety of measures . . . for the assessment of student achievement, including students’ acquisition of the knowledge, core clinical skills (e.g., medical history taking, physical examination), behaviors, and attitudes specified in medical education program objectives” and further states in Standard 9.5 that a “narrative description of the medical student’s performance is included as a component of the assessment.”An institution’s assessment data may be stored in multiple repositories and acquired in different ways and settings. Physicians may be asked to complete evaluations in software-based solutions or may complete written evaluations on paper. Additionally, assessment data from simulation evaluations may be housed in their respective databases. This presents a challenge to medical schools in meeting LCME standards and for providing the support in “closing the loop” in assessment that is desired. “Closing the loop” is a term many in assessment are familiar with as it indicates that the changes needed were incorporated and made a difference in achieving student success. (05/2019)