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Partnership zeroes in on higher-ed data use

January 11, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Vireo Labs, a Savannah-based startup, is partnering with Maryland-based Westat, which will work to gather critical higher education data that will help power Vireo’s next-generation vocational assessment. With…

Leaders give their 2016 higher-ed predictions

January 4, 2016 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

Virtual Reality is the technology that will dominate 2016, and data will basically permeate every aspect of campus decision-making. At least, that’s what a handful of higher-ed’s innovation…

Campus Leadership

Editorial Pick 2015: College president reimagines analytics with dramatic success

December 25, 2015 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

It increased student enrollment while reducing student recruitment expenses, increased course completion and persistence rates and informed policy changes across campus with effective results. It’s also completely autonomous…

Campus Leadership

Blackboard acquires predictive analytics firm

December 3, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Blackboard has acquired higher-ed predictive analytics company Blue Canary, which helps institutions glean data-driven insights and use them to improve student success. With the acquisition, Blackboard continues to…

Campus Leadership

Science develops an algorithm for college selection—but does it work?

August 23, 2017November 16, 2015 by By Bridget McCrea

A new algorithm is using data and predictive analytics to determine, with noteworthy accuracy (90 percent), which institution is the best match for students. What makes it Jetson’s…

IT Leadership

How can data integrity help higher-ed IT?

November 2, 2015 by Laura Ascione

eXplorance, a Learning Experience Management solution provider, has launched Data Integrity Gateway (DIG), a new tool allowing higher education IT administrators to enhance data quality and harness the…

IT Leadership

College president reimagines analytics with dramatic success

November 2, 2015 by By Meris Stansbury, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

IT Leadership

Schools focus on data analytics, cybersecurity

October 29, 2015 by Laura Ascione

At EDUCAUSE 2015, Dell announced the Dell Statistica Free Academic Program, a free version of its Statistica advanced analytics software now available to all U.S. college students and…

IT Leadership

Rice invests $150M in strategic research initiatives

October 12, 2015 by Laura Ascione

Rice University is preparing to invest over $150 million in strategic initiatives aimed at increasing its research competitiveness, establishing a world-renowned program in data sciences and bolstering its…

IT Leadership

Efforts grow to increase data scientists

October 9, 2015 by Laura Ascione

A new partnership is focusing on the next generation of data scientists in an effort to attract more students to the growing profession. Dataiku, the software developer behind…

Partnership zeroes in on higher-ed data use

Leaders give their 2016 higher-ed predictions

Editorial Pick 2015: College president reimagines analytics with dramatic success

Science develops an algorithm for college selection—but does it work?

College president reimagines analytics with dramatic success

Schools focus on data analytics, cybersecurity

Rice invests $150M in strategic research initiatives

Efforts grow to increase data scientists

Bridging the Skills Gap: How Universities Can Align Curricula With Workforce Needs

HEA Policy Shifts Update: How Are Educational Stakeholders Responding?

Nation’s Premier Collegiate Honor Society Inducts Talethia Jean Nevaeh Gray-Nance Into Membership

How Does Higher Education Procurement Work?

Abbey Road Institute Opens State-of-the-Art Campus in Los Angeles

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