Cultivating a Data Culture in Higher Education

To meet the growing demand by legislators, accreditors, consumers, tax payers, and parents for evidence of successful outcomes, this important book provides higher education leaders and practitioners with actionable strategies for developing a comprehensive data culture throughout the entire institution.

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Kristina Powers is President of K Powers Consulting Inc. and Vice-President of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning at Patten University, USA. Angela E. Henderson is Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness at Stetson University, USA.

Klappentext

Higher education institutions have experienced a sharp increase in demand for accountability. To meet the growing demand by legislators, accreditors, consumers, taxpayers, and parents for evidence of successful outcomes, this important book provides higher education leaders and practitioners with actionable strategies for developing a comprehensive data culture throughout the entire institution. Exploring key considerations necessary for the development of an effective data culture in colleges and universities, this volume brings together diverse voices and perspectives, including institutional researchers, senior academic leaders, and faculty. Each chapter focuses on a critical element of managing or influencing a data culture, approaches for breaking through common challenges, and concludes with practical, research-based implementation strategies. Collectively, these strategies form a comprehensive list of recommendations for developing a data culture and becoming a change agent within your higher education institution.

Inhalt

Contents * List of Figures

List of Tables

Preface

Acknowledgments

• Part I IMPORTANCE, PLANNING, & CONTEXT Chapter 1 Developing a Data Culture
  *Angela E. Henderson and Kristina Powers
• Chapter 2 Linking Planning, Ownership, Governance and Execution: Fundamental Steps in Building an Effective Data Culture
  *Jason F. Simon, P. Daniel Chen, and Ah Ra Cho
• Chapter 3 Using Context to Maximize the Utility of Data
  *Michael M. Black
• Part II PEOPLE, LEADERSHIP, & RELATIONSHIPS Chapter 4 Identifying Decisions and Decision Makers that Drive Culture
  *Mihaela Tanasescu, Jeffrey L. Pellegrino, and Elna Van Heerden
• Chapter 5 Changing Questions Asked
  *Lori Williams
• Chapter 6 Fostering Data-Driven Leadership
  *Stephanie Douglas
• Chapter 7 Building Relationships
  *Karinda Rankin Barrett and Eric Godin
• Chapter 8 Managing Complexity and Chaos
  *Kristina Powers and Paula Krist
• Part III PERCEPTIONS, USABILITY, & COMMUNICATION Chapter 9 Determining Appropriate Data Sources
  *Eric S. Atchison
• Chapter 10 Making Data Practical and Engaging
  *Angela E. Henderson and Resche D. Hines
• Chapter 11 Communicating and Disseminating Data
  *Wendy Kallina
• Chapter 12 Identifying and Mitigating Data Risk
  *Nancy D. Floyd and Yvonne Kirby
• Part IV PUTTING THE CULTURE PIECES TOGETHER Chapter 13 Implementing the Data Culture
  *Kristina Powers and Angela E. Henderson

Biographies

Index *