HIGHER EDUCATION DATA AND INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH

Catalog description

(Slashed with RMS 78806 ) This course is designed to be an overview of institutional research function and practice, introducing students to the purpose and history of institutional research (IR), IR terminology and metrics and IR application to a variety of university areas. The target audiences for this course are: (1) students with an evaluation and measurement background who are interested in applying their skills in a higher education context; and (2) students from a higher education and or student affairs background who are looking to better understand higher education data and the applied research that occurs within an institution.