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 the FAFSA fiasco, confirming the suspicions of many financial aid professionals. After diving into those weighty reports, we look at the value employers place on human, or...
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 final year of high school. In this week’s issue, we listen to a podcast that attempts to answer that question. Before we get to that, we spend some time with a proposal for...
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 excited to discuss the recently released Change with Analytics Playbook in this week’s issue. Everyone loves talking about data, right? After that, we’ll look at new...
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 education news in this week’s issue. First, we explore how technology has led to increased burnout among faculty before discussing just how many students use AI regularly...