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HEat Index, Issue 80 – EDUCAUSE Horizon Report and Cost of Attendance
As an educational software company focused on higher ed data tools, you can probably imagine our...
Foundations of a Campus Data Ecosystem
For more than 25 years, we’ve focused on one thing: helping colleges and universities use data and...
Stacked Area Chart – Gift Amount by Source
The Chart This is a stacked area chart, which is useful when you want to see both the total...
HEat Index, Issue 79 – AI Action Plans, Proposed Changes to IES, and the First-Generation Completion Gaps
Since the emergence of generative AI a couple years ago, higher education has been forced through...
Line Chart – New Hires and Terminations by Year
The Chart This is a two-series line chart, which is good choice when you want to show how things...
HEat Index, Issue 78 – AI Narratives, AI Literacy, and AI Critics
When I sat down to write this week’s issue, I didn’t intend to write solely about AI. Perhaps,...
AI Primer for Higher Education: Building a Foundation for What’s Next
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has quickly gone from buzzword to a daily campus leadership...
Welcome to One Chart, One Decision
We’re excited to launch our first post in our new One Chart, One Decision series. Each week, we’ll...
HEat Index, Issue 77 – A Growing Skills Shortage, How Relationships Impact Leadership, and What Provosts Think
Did you hear? In addition to the HEat Index, we’re launching an entirely new lineup of blog...
The Start of Something New: Practical Guidance for Higher Ed
For more than 25 years, we’ve focused on one thing: helping colleges and universities use...
HEat Index, Issue 76 – Syllabus AI Statements, Manufacturing Training Programs, and Micro-credentials & the Liberal Arts
As the fall semester gets fully underway, this week’s issue explores the different ways faculty...
HEat Index, Issue 75 – AI’s Impacts on Employment, Admissions Competition, and Student Mental Health
Happy fall semester to everyone who has already started or is about to begin a new academic year!...
HEat Index, Issue 74 – Institutional Resilience, Student Trust, and Student Aid Issues
The past few months have been challenging for our industry. Rapid shifts in federal policy,...
HEat Index, Issue 73 – Effective Learning Analytics, Online Learning, and AI Literacy
In this week’s issue, we tackle one of my favorite topics – how to effectively implement a...
HEat Index, Issue 72 – Project Management Skills, Reduced College Boost, and Rising Unemployment
Just in time for the start of fall semester projects, this week’s issue highlights the importance...
HEat Index, Issue 71 – 3-Year Degrees on the Rise, International Enrollments Could Fall, and Assessing Ed Tech Claims
I can’t believe July is at its end! Summer always seems to go so quickly, but the excitement of...
HEat Index, Issue 70 – A Whole Lot of AI and Perspectives from Chief Business Officers
I didn’t intend for this week’s issue to focus so heavily on AI, but sometimes that’s just how the...
HEat Index, Issue 69 – Institutional Resiliency, Public Confidence, and How Students Use AI
About a decade ago, discussions of grit and enhancing it in students were everywhere in the higher...
HEat Index, Issue 68 – Federal Policy Changes, Transfer Challenges, and AI & Thinking
After a short break for the July 4th holiday, we’re back and ready to dive into the latest higher...
HEat Index, Issue 67 – Enrollment Management, AI Ethics, and Middle-skills Careers
It’s been one of those weeks where I found myself doing a lot of thinking...thinking about...
HEat Index, Issue 66 – Nondegree Credential Outcomes, Clearer College Costs, and the Need for Public Higher Education Data
This week's issue is all about data! Data about the effectiveness of short-term credentials. Data...
HEat Index, Issue 65 – Data Fluency, Preparing for the Future, and Parental Guidance
Today, understanding data is critical to institutional success. In this week’s issue, we explore...
HEat Index, Issue 64 – Some College, No Credential Population Grows, Proposed Changes to Pell, and Academic Program Costs
Sometimes I feel like I’m writing the same story over and over again each week, but that’s because...
HEat Index, Issue 63 – Creating AI Policy, Helping Students Feel at Home, and the Impacts of International Enrollment
As Hamilton’s Aaron Burr sang, “everyone wants to be in the room where it happens” and creating AI...
HEat Index, Issue 62 – Workforce Preparedness, The College Premium Shrinking, and Addressing Academic Integrity with the boom of AI
In this week’s issue, we’re diving into several pressing topics in higher education. From concerns...
HEat Index, Issue 61 – Growth of Independent Students, Working with Consultants, and the Promise of Dual Enrollment
As many institutions face growing enrollment challenges, this week's issue explores two promising...
HEat Index, Issue 60 – The Value of Degrees, TRIO Programs, and Education Deserts
Given the chaotic nature of higher education news these days, it’s refreshing to start this week’s...
HEat Index, Issue 59 – Digital Transformation, Student Financial Struggles, and the Impact of AI on Learning
Leading campus-wide transformation projects is no small feat. Fortunately, EDUCAUSE offers...
HEat Index, Issue 58 – Teaching Skills, the Labor Market, and New Carnegie Classifications
"You get a skill! And you get a skill!” If only developing skills in future graduates was as easy...
HEat Index, Issue 57 – EDUCAUSE Technology Report, College Worth, and NCES Data
Do you believe you are meeting the technological needs of your students? To answer that, we turn...
HEat Index, Issue 56 – 2025 Trends, Possible Enrollment Growth, and Growth in Certificates
In this week's issue, we look inside the Deloitte crystal ball at their predicted 2025 higher...
HEat Index, Issue 55 – Data-Empowered Decision Making, Skills from Degrees, and Interpreting ROI
In this week's issue, we discuss one of my favorite topics—data-empowered decision making. Given...
HEat Index, Issue 54 – Impacts to Financial Aid, Role-Specific Analytics, and Thoughtful AI Policies
This week, we continue our discussions about the potential impacts from the changes at the...
HEat Index, Issue 53 – Regional Public Universities, Greater Accountability, and Online Degrees
As political pressures on higher education intensify, it’s more important than ever to consider...
Argos X and Accelerators: Your Questions Answered
On February 25, 2025, Evisions presented a webinar introducing Argos X and Accelerators. As brand...
HEat Index, Issue 52 – Department of Education, Mental Health Challenges, and DeepSeek for Education
A quick head’s up. Yes, we’re discussing the Department of Education layoffs this week. While we...
HEat Index, Issue 51 – Storytelling, Transfer Enrollment, and Lumina Foundation Goals
Once upon a time, a higher education-focused ed tech company set out to evolve its enterprise...
HEat Index, Issue 50 – Survey of Institutional Presidents, Degree Costs, and Critical Thinking & AI
Leading a college or university in 2025 is no easy task, and the latest Inside Higher Ed Survey of...
HEat Index, Issue 49 – EDUCAUSE AI Study, Building AI Agents, the Earnings of Graduates
With the recent release of the DeepSeek model, AI is once again in the spotlight. In this week’s...
HEat Index, Issue 48 – Direct Course Placement, Online Course Costs, and Processing Grief
Higher education is at a crossroads, facing pressures ranging from student success and...
HEat Index, Issue 47 – Data Classification, Student Trust, and the Importance of Writing
Imagine a world where faculty and staff actually enjoy classifying data. You can't, can you? It’s...
HEat Index, Issue 46 – The Hidden Job Market, Small Colleges Collaborate, and Employers Look for Skills
The job market isn’t what it used to be—degrees matter, but so do hidden opportunities, creative...
HEat Index, Issue 45 – First-year Enrollment Gains, Navigating Edtech Mergers, and Divided Ideas about AI
It’s an exciting week for higher education as we learned that Fall 2024 enrollment has rebounded...
HEat Index, Issue 44 – Enrollment Increases, AI Predictions, and Closing Public Institutions
Although the holiday season ended a few weeks ago, it seems we’ve received one final gift—an...
HEat Index, Issue 43 – Enrollment Risks, the New Normal in Higher Education, and Online Students Face Challenges
Welcome back! We hope you had a chance to rest and recharge over the winter break and are ready to...
HEat Index, Issue 42 – Nudges Work, Higher Ed Accountability, and a Look Back at 2024
Does receiving the HEat Index in your inbox each week serve as a helpful nudge, reminding you to...
HEat Index, Issue 41 – Demographic Cliff Update, Ethics and AI, and a CDO Conversation
A new report from the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) offers a more nuanced perspective on enrollment as we approach the demographic cliff, which, in reality, feels more like a slow, steady decline. In this week’s issue, we’ll take a deeper look at how this report can help your institution with enrollment planning. Afterwards, we discuss the importance of balancing AI with ethical considerations in higher education followed by a “top ten” list shared by a chief digital officer that highlights key trends and priorities for digital transformation.
HEat Index, Issue 40 – College Completion, Student Privacy, and EdTech Conferences
In this week’s issue, we celebrate the positive momentum behind rising six-year completion rates, now at their highest levels since 2007. From there, we spotlight a new report on digital courseware and the associated risks to student privacy, before closing with insights and reflections from a recent European edtech conference.
HEat Index, Issue 39 – Change Management, International Enrollment, and the Potential New Education Secretary
In this week’s issue, we explore strategies for managing change fatigue and what leaders can do to navigate this growing challenge. After that, we turn our attention to shifts in international student enrollment trends, including the potential implications for institutions, before closing with a nonpartisan exploration of President-elect Trump’s pick for Secretary of Education and what it might signal for the future of higher education policy.
HEat Index, Issue 38 – FAFSA Enrollment Impacts, Skills Over Degrees, and Experiential Learning Programs
While the Department of Education is working to ensure that this year’s FAFSA runs smoothly, we...
HEat Index, Issue 37 – Using AI for Reporting, LMS & Lifelong Learning, and Remedial Education Reform
As generative AI remains a hot topic of discussion in IT professional circles and on campuses, it is more important than ever to cut through some of the hype surrounding this technology. That’s why our first featured article this week provides a realistic look at how institutions can expect to use AI for reporting and analytics. After that, we examine how learning management systems (LMS) might support lifelong learning before turning our attention to the urgent need to reform remedial education.
HEat Index, Issue 36 – Student Success, Middle Class Financial Aid, and Microcredential Growth
Student success remains a key initiative at almost every institution and is especially important in today’s higher education climate. It’s fitting, then, that this week’s issue looks at Inside Higher Ed’s inaugural survey of student success leaders to see how we’re doing. Afterward, we’ll look at innovative programs designed to ease the financial squeeze for middle-income families trying to afford tuition before closing with an article about the global rise of microcredential programs.
HEat Index, Issue 35 – First-Year Enrollment, Tuition Costs, and AI Policies
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! First-year enrollment is down. Probably not the best way to start...
HEat Index, Issue 34 – CTO Survey Results, FAFSA Updates, and Lessons from Free Community College Programs
If you’ve ever wondered what your CIO thinks about AI, this week’s issue is for you. We explore...
HEat Index, Issue 33 – An EDUCAUSE QuickPoll, Managing Data, and the Decline of OPMs
Before we dive into this week’s news, we want to take a moment to acknowledge the recent...
HEat Index, Issue 32 – Overcoming Transfer Student Challenges and a Double Dose of Microcredentials
The beginning of October means that higher education conference season is well underway in the new...
HEat Index, Issue 31 – FAFSA Investigation, Human Skills Needed, and Online Data Training
Two new reports from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveal the startling truth about...
HEat Index, Issue 30 – Gainful Reporting Delayed, a Student AI Guide, and Perspectives on Higher Ed Costs
Does college cost too much? That’s the question on a lot of students’ minds as they start their...
HEat Index, Issue 29 – An Analytics Playbook, 3-Year Degrees, and High School Grads’ Future Plans
The start of a new academic year is a great time to launch a new initiative, which is why I’m...
HEat Index, Issue 28 – Faculty Burnout, Student Use of AI, and Becoming Student Ready
As a new academic year has started for many institutions, we see the happy return of more higher...
HEat Index, Issue 27 – Re-enrolling Students, Transfer Pathways, and AI Education Strategies
Picture the northeastern United States. New York sits on top of Pennsylvania with New Jersey to...
HEat Index, Issue 26 – Why Students Leave, Online Learning, and Higher Ed Leadership
In this issue, we dive into three pressing issues facing institutions today, starting with an...
HEat Index, Issue 25 – FAFSA Delayed, CIO Reporting Lines, and Abandoned AI Projects
Does your CIO report directly to the president of your institution? Read today’s issue to find out...
HEat Index, Issue 24 – Value of 4-year Degrees, College Tuition, and Digital Upskilling
In this issue, we celebrate some good news for higher education institutions as a new report...
HEat Index, Issue 23 – NACUBO Themes, A Functional FAFSA, and Tuition Pricing Explained
In this issue, we look at the critical themes discussed at the recent National Association of...
HEat Index, Issue 22 – Better Data Usage, CBO Survey Results, and An AI Dilemma
With the start of the fall semester a little more than a month away, now is the perfect time to...
HEat Index, Issue 21 – Confidence in Higher Ed, the Liberal Arts, and Building a Data Culture
Welcome back! We hope you had an excellent Fourth of July. This week, we find that skepticism in...
HEat Index, Issue 20 – Financial Aid & Enrollment, Internships, and IT Modernization
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Financial aid timing affects enrollment decisions. While I doubt...
HEat Index, Issue 19 – Student Voices, Data Security, and AI in Student Success
Welcome to this week’s issue of The HEat Index, where we turn up the temperature on the latest...
HEat Index, Issue 18 – AI Action Plan, Graduate Programs, and Congressional Scrutiny
In our rapidly evolving higher education environment, institutions face numerous challenges and...
Navigating the Growing World of Data Privacy in Higher Education
The landscape of data privacy in the United States has undergone significant shifts in recent...
HEat Index, Issue 17 – Enrollment Opportunities and Double AI News
This week’s issue is equally split between two pressing concerns for higher education — AI and...
HEat Index, Issue 16 – Considering leadership, future jobs, and three-year degrees
As we settle into summer, EDUCAUSE wants you to consider your future in a leadership role....
HEat Index, Issue 15 – Spring enrollment increases, data & retention, and AI at ASU
Although spring enrollment showed improvement, the persistent issues with the new FAFSA could...
HEat Index, Issue 14 – Adults Pursuing Higher Ed, New AI Features, and Student Advising
You’ll probably be happy to hear that we won’t be talking FAFSA this week. Instead, we’re focusing...
HEat Index, Issue 13 – FAFSA Outreach, AI Concerns, and State Funding Increases
We're back talking about a new FAFSA effort, as well as hearing about student perspectives on AI....
HEat Index, Issue 12 – More FAFSA News, AI & Data Literacy, and Supporting Middle-Class Families
We're back talking about FAFSA, but this time we're discussing the most recent fix. We’ll also...
HEat Index, Issue 11 – New Overtime Rules, Career Guidance Needed, and More AI News
In a world increasingly influenced by AI, it's crucial for higher education professionals to stay...
HEat Index, Issue 10 – The Need for AI Strategy and Learning & Employment Records
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the landscape of higher education, it is essential...
HEat Index, Issue 9 – AI Readiness, Who Earns a Degree, and Successful Data Meetings
Don’t worry; we’re not going to discuss the FAFSA fiasco in today’s issue. Instead, I turn my...
HEat Index, Issue 8 – The FAFSA, Gainful Reporting, and We Go MAD
In this issue of our newsletter, we delve into the complexities and challenges currently facing...
HEat Index, Issue 7 – Data Visualizations and AI Institutional Journeys
In the ever-evolving landscape of higher education, where technology and data have become...
HEat Index, Issue 6 – College Student Skills, User Testing in EdTech, and College Preparation
Today, we look at the continued impacts of the pandemic on student learning and preparation for...
HEat Index, Issue 5 – FAFSA Data, Unified Data Models, and the Value of College
Some institutions are finally beginning to receive FAFSA data! While we recognize there is still a...
HEat Index, Issue 4 – FAFSA Deep Dive, IT Workforce Insights, and Admissions Trends
This week, we take a deep look at what happened during the launch of the new FAFSA, which has...
HEat Index, Issue 3 – IT Governance, 2024 Trends, and the Annual Survey of College and University Presidents
In last week's issue, we highlighted articles comparing high school students’ feelings about...
HEat Index, Issue 2 – AI Guidelines, Skills-based Hiring, and High School Students Plan for College
Welcome to our second issue! In addition to a solid overview of one institution’s pathway for...
HEat Index, Issue 1: FAFSA delays, College Transparency Act, and SIS adoption
Hello there! Welcome to the first post of our new blog series, the HEat Index, providing you with...
IntelleCheck, FormFusion, and the Move to SaaS: Your Questions Answered
REVISED 08/19/2025On December 7, 2023, in a webinar hosted by Ellucian, Evisions provided key...
Sink or Swim: Tackling Higher Education Enrollment Challenges
A sort of panic sets in when people in higher education hear any peep about enrollment challenges...
Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks: A Post-Op Implementation Analysis
WHEW! I can take a breath…I think. It was both a whirlwind and a perfect storm when Redlands...
The Power of the Checklist
Just as I hit ‘Send’ I saw the typo. Next, I’m chiding myself because I know I should always read...
Pros and Cons of Using Visual Designer vs. Free Type SQL for Argos DataBlocks
Within Evisions Argos, every user with a DataBlock Designer role has the option to choose between...
How I Came to Realize the Importance of User Acceptance Testing
Testing is an important concept and practice when it comes to technology, regardless of what...
Best Practices for DataBlock Design, Part Three: The Value of Good Documentation
If you’re just joining us, welcome to the third and final installment of our series on good Argos...
Best Practices for DataBlock Design, Part Two: Getting the Look Just Right
Welcome to our second installment of our Best Practices for Argos DataBlock Design series. If you...
Best Practices for DataBlock Design, Part One: Planning Your Ideal DataBlock
When it comes to Evisions Argos, jumping into DataBlock design can be a bit overwhelming at first....
The Anatomy of a DataBlock
When talking about institutional reporting, it’s easy to get lost in a discussion of the data...
Three Steps to Building a Comprehensive Security Strategy
A successful security strategy should include a close look at the broader security environment in...
Best Practices for Using Extract Reports
Anyone involved with institutional reporting or sending data to other vendors will tell you that,...
Cloud vs. Client: Where Do You Want to Keep Your Higher Ed Data?
The abundance of data available to institutions of higher education is staggering. It’s found in...
Higher Ed: Moving Beyond a Crisis
Now that there is a light at the end of the tunnel that has been the COVID-19 pandemic, there...
Evisions CO-OP: Top 10 Most Viewed FormFusion Templates
The Evisions CO-OP User Community is a collaborative place where clients can share ideas,...
Synchronous vs Asynchronous Learning: What’s the Balance for Success?
Rounding the corner of a wild year where both instructors and students scrambled, and sometimes...
Success Equals IT Having a Seat at the Executive Table
Would having an information technology representative at the executive table of a higher education...
Recruiting, Admissions & Marketing: Solving Enrollment Challenges Together
For many colleges and universities, maintaining or increasing enrollment has been an ongoing...
Cybersecurity Trends and Threats in Higher Education
It is undeniable that the historic events of 2020 created long-lasting changes in work and...
Higher Ed: Achieving Success Together (Even When We’re Apart)
2020 was a year that will not soon be forgotten. Everyone had to make changes and adjustments –...
Student Success: It’s Time to Think Outside the Box!
The student success pillar of the Educause Top IT Issues of 2021 describes the need to advance...
Looking for Data in the Right Body of Water
It is easy to compare data to water. It’s fluid, after all. It’s ever changing, often diluted and...
Student-Centric Higher Education: Why the Urgency?
Institutions of higher education were designed to aid young men and women in their transition from...
Data Sources & Reporting Tools: More Isn’t Better
Higher Education is becoming more competitive each and every year. One area that continues to...
Evisions CO-OP: Top 10 Most Viewed Argos DataBlocks
The Evisions CO-OP User Community is a collaborative place where clients can share ideas,...
When the Going Gets Tough, Higher Ed Administrators Simplify
COVID-19 has upended higher education. Everyone is trying to figure out how best to adapt to the...
Data Privacy in Higher Education
Do you know how data is used at your institution? Do you know how data is being stored, processed,...
Three Paths to Get the Answers You Need for Your IPEDS Survey
Many people see the new year as a clean slate, time to start a new diet or exercise program that...
Navigating the Evisions Customer Community
The Evisions Customer Community has always been an invaluable tool for clients. It serves as a...
Shining the Light on SQL Variables in Argos
When an institution begins its reporting efforts – let’s say after recently changing databases or...
The Problem with Self-Diagnosing when Requesting Data
When many of us get sick, we try self-diagnosing the problem. Maybe we look up information online....
Get to Know DaaS (Data-as-a-Service)
Before we dive into DaaS (Data-as-a-Service), let’s take a brief look at the present and the past....
Data Ingestion: Can One Size Really Fit All?
Many institutions find themselves storing their data in aging systems. Often, this leads to...
NCAA Compliance: Using Data to Help Keep Student Athletes Eligible
NCAA Compliance offices are crucial groups, dedicated to ensuring an institution’s compliance with...
What Do National Rankings Mean to Colleges & Universities Anyway?
Every year, millions of high school students are faced with a decision that will shape the course...
When IPEDS Surveys Reveal New Data and Lead to Tough Choices
It's time to complete your IPEDS survey. It's a complex, daunting task. The Department of...
Best Practices for Building Tables (Simple, Pivot, and Otherwise)
You’re tasked with creating a report for a set of data. The goal is to create a report your...
Visualizing Data in Higher Education: Must-Have, Nice-to-Have, Shouldn’t-Have
All departments within an institution of higher education have numerous sources and insane amounts...
Best Practices for Banded Report Design
Over the years, Evisions has taken on numerous projects and tackled many support tickets centered...
The Growth of Voice AI in Higher Education
The penetration of artificial intelligence (AI) into our daily lives over the last several years...
Getting Your Banner Black Belt (Lesson Three): Learn to Love SQL
Welcome to the third and final installment of our Getting Your Banner Black Belt series. In this...
Getting Your Banner Black Belt (Lesson Two): Use Good Requirements Documents
Learning the ropes of Banner reporting can be a challenging process. There is so much data to work...
Getting Your Banner Black Belt (Lesson One): Refuse to Become Overwhelmed
Mastering the art of Banner reporting can be easier than you might think! While Banner is a very...
Best Practices for Designing OLAP Cubes
For making complex data-driven decisions, you need a complex data visualization tool. Happily,...
A Complete Guide to Understanding IPEDS Reporting
Even as you read this, your institution of higher education is likely in the midst of some element...
Addressing Advancement in the Higher Education Industry
People often confuse development, or fundraising, with advancement in the higher education...
Writing Reports with a Scheduling Mindset
There is an ever-growing need for reports to analyze the mass of data gathered by institutions. ...
Taking the Enterprise Reporting Philosophy to Higher Education
I think you’ll agree that it’s an understatement to say we have seen considerable technological...
How Business Intelligence is Solving Some of the Peskiest Higher Ed Problems
Universities, large and small, private and public, are complex enterprises with issues unique to...
Five of the Top Metrics Used in Financial Aid
It doesn't matter if it’s a large state university, local community college, or smaller private...
Addressing the Need of Business Intelligence in Higher Education
Many people are aware of business intelligence (BI) products and how companies can use them to...
How Top Universities Are Making a Difference Through Fundraising Programs
College is a place for students to learn, laugh, succeed, and fail. Most of all, it’s a place to...
Top Challenges in HR Reporting at Colleges and Universities
As is the case with most any organization, the most important operational contributor to a higher...
Key Initiatives to Help with Enrollment, Retention, and Student Success
Have you heard any of these questions at your higher education institution? “Is enrollment up...
Reporting from Multiple Data Sources in Higher Education: Best Practices
In the age of Big Data and Analytics, we find ourselves surrounded by data. While most of the data...
Steps To Higher Education Data Cleanliness: A Technical Perspective
Introduction As data is collected daily through the heavy use of computers and the internet, we...
How to Pull Data From the Cloud: Things to Consider in Higher Education
More and more applications (software) are residing in the cloud. In the past, these applications...
IPEDS Surveys: What Does the Process Cost?
So far, we’ve taken a look at the top mistakes made during IPEDS submission and some steps you can...
IPEDS Data Entry: How to Reduce Basic Data Errors
Question: How many times have you, when reviewing IPEDS data, found basic data entry errors?...
Top IPEDS Submission Mistakes: Based on Real Conversations
The IPEDS submission process is typically not a smooth one. From accessing to collecting to...
IPEDS Surveys Reporting: ‘Tis the Season (Part 2)
“Duck Season! Rabbit Season! IPEDS Season!” While duck seasons and rabbit seasons come and go, it...
IPEDS Surveys Reporting: ‘Tis the Season (Part 1)
“To everything there is a season.” Whether you recognize that line from The Bible or The Byrds,...
Improving Accessibility for Argos Dashboards
When designing a dashboard, you're usually thinking about things like which parameters are...
Using Maturity Models for Data Validation in Higher Education
There are multiple ways of assessing where your institution is at regarding data validation and...
How to Build Trust In Your Higher Education Data: 10 Key Steps
Higher education institutions need to trust their data so that they can engage in effective...
Higher Education Data Governance Explained
If you work at a college or university, there may be plenty of topics that generate more attention...
Best Practices for Dashboard Design
The difference between an art museum and an art gallery is subtle. Museums showcase art for the...
Best Practices for Charting Your Higher Education Institution’s Data
“One Picture is Worth a Thousand Words.” The phrase, often attributed to Fred Barnard after it...
Overcoming Data Integration Issues
Data. It’s a simple word. Yet collecting it, analyzing it, and understanding it isn’t always so...
The 5 Most Commonly Found Metrics for Student Success
There is much debate on how to define and measure student success. At first glance, it seems...
Getting Your Reporting Efforts Aligned with Your Fundraising Goals
“What the New Year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the New Year.” –...
A Data-Oriented Approach to Higher Education
Making use of data can be difficult. For instance, many institutions still face the challenge of...
Doing the Impossible in FormFusion: Creating a Fully Customized PO
Template designers know that Evisions FormFusion provides flexibility in the look and layout of...
The Process: It’s Not Just for Acting (It’s for Reporting Too!)
To report, or not to report - that is the question. Okay, maybe it’s not a question. For many of...
How Do I Know if My Reporting Staff is Effectively Trained?
So your institution just purchased a new reporting solution and you would like to train your...
Successful Training Starts With the Manager
You already heard about the discovery process needed to assess whether or not training will be an...
Data Mart: The Data Warehouse’s Little Brother
Your institution operates on data. Lots and lots of data. In order to run your university or...
Understanding When and Why Training is Needed
As a reporting manager, you become rightly concerned when: Your team can’t get reports out the...
Restructuring the Report Tree
The starting point for all your reports is the report tree. It contains the tools you use to make...
How To Take The Guesswork Out of Advancement
Many prestigious schools face a common dilemma. Young people, specifically college graduates, are...
How to Gather Data from Other Reporting Tools
The decision has been made that your institution will be switching to a new reporting tool. The...
Is it Time to Change Enterprise Reporting Solutions?
As unpleasant as change can be in an organization, a lack of change is potentially more...
The Weighting Game: In-House vs. Outsourcing
Requests for new reports and dashboards are constant. You’ve been able to manage for a while, but...
Training Your Reporting Staff
Employee training is essential for an institution’s success. Despite the importance of training,...
Juggling Priorities And Ranking Report Requests
Our world today is swamped with data. More data than ever before is available to help us make...
Seven Steps to More Flexible Dashboards and Sustainable Reports
Picture the following scenario: The boss calls at 3:30 P.M. wanting a report on specific data and...
How to Gather Requirements and Solve Problems
You’ve heard the expression “first things first”? It sounds obvious, but as you’ll see, we can’t...
Argos Dashboard Makes Information Accessible in Lansing Community College’s Financial Aid Office
At Financial Aid offices across the country, managing even the most essential reports and...
What Everyone Should Know About Data Dumps
These days, it seems like everybody has an easy-to-access place to hold all the digital...
Leave Costly, Cumbersome Paper Bills Behind—Switch to E-Billing with FormFusion
Here’s a scenario that might sound familiar: There’s a medium-sized university that, in order to...
With FormFusion, You Can Stop Dreading 1098-T Season
Although all students in the U.S. with qualified educational expenses receive an annual 1098-T,...
Did You Know You Can Build an “App” in Argos? Here’s How
If you've been using Evisions' Argos Enterprise Reporting Solution, you already know what a...
Leveraging Banner APIs To Streamline Your Reporting Environment
Everyone loves a good shortcut to save time and make things more efficient, and when it comes to a...
Harness the Power of Built-in Banner Functions
Let’s get a virtual show of hands…how many of you have mastered the art of manually gathering a...
Four Reasons You Should Take Naming Conventions More Seriously
So…let’s say you’ve developed a really cool, really complicated DataBlock. It has 5 forms, 15...
6 Common Misconceptions About Data Management in Higher Education
Managing your institutional data effectively is no mean feat. Dozens of factors come into play,...