by alr16 | Feb 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
Among higher education institutions, a learning outcomes assessment (LOA) is — as it sounds — an assessment process focusing on student learning and outcomes. Penn State first implemented an official LOA process during the 2016-17 academic year and, having...
by alr16 | Jan 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
Data governance is a set of practices and principles that serve a strategic and essential business function that drives the way institutions manage their data. The purpose of data governance is to provide an effective system of oversight that ensures accurate and...
by alr16 | Jan 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Among institutions of higher education, a learning outcomes assessment (LOA) is — as it sounds — an assessment process focusing on student learning and outcomes. The assessment process can help maintain the quality of the academic programs offered to students...
by alr16 | Jan 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
You may be wondering, what exactly is institutional research at Penn State? The OPAIR office is undoubtedly known for capturing data in its charts and dashboards; and while these projects are critical to the valuable work that we do, there are many more ways we share...
by alr16 | Sep 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
In 2019, Penn State leadership was searching for a way to better identify factors influencing an individual’s decision to enroll at the University and why students are successful and ultimately earn their degree from Penn State. A more robust enrollment and retention...
by alr16 | Sep 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Institutional Data Repository (IDR) Executive Committee has approved a change in approach for the IDR and the iTwo transition. The IDR is a secure, modernized, analytical ecosystem originally based on the Microsoft Azure cloud computing service. Penn State’s...
