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Category: Institutional Research and Decision Support

  • Literature Review – Factors Affecting Student Success
    February 23, 2023 by

    Literature Review Synthesized from Ernest Kwakye’s Annotated Bibliography by Alison Winiarski   Student success in university settings can be conceptualized through student performance, such as a student’s GPA, and retention. The following details variables that have been found to impact both constructs in hopes to understand how data can be used to improve student success. […]

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  • Data Warehouse Development at Ball State
    January 30, 2023 by

    “Data-informed decision-making” is becoming an increasingly common maxim in higher education. Indeed, one of higher ed’s most prominent news outlets, The Chronicle of Higher Education, includes a dedicated “Data” section devoted to analysis and commentary on trends. One of the primary challenges in the field of Institutional Research is keeping up with the evolving ways […]

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  • Welcome to Cardinal Insights
    January 5, 2023 by

    Welcome to the Ball State’s Office of Institutional Research and Decision Support blog! We are thrilled to have the opportunity to share updates, news, and resources related to institutional research and decision support with our community of students, faculty, and staff. As the go-to source for data and analysis at Ball State, our team is […]

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