An intruder gained access to a Yale University server between April 2008 and January 2009 and was able to steal names, Social Security numbers, birthdates, email addresses and, in many cases, physical addresses of students, faculty and staff, the university reported recently. More...
Montana sets example for other states by using data to drive policy
Techno-News Blog. A new case study, How Montana is using data to drive policy change, written in collaboration between the Montana Department of Labor and Industry and the Workforce Data Quality Campaign shows how data-driven decision making can help states create education and workforce policies that can help them compete in a 21st century economy. More...
Using workforce data to improve student outcomes
So, what do you want to be when you grow up? This seemingly innocuous question gets pretty weighty for college students as they make the decisions that could easily determine their life’s trajectory. More...
More of Temple’s Fox School of Business programs accused of submitting false data
At least five more programs in Temple University's business school provided false data to improve their ranking in a national report, the school's president said Wednesday. More...
In wake of biz school scandal, Temple faces more scrutiny for data falsification
Days after it ousted its business school dean over inflated data on student applicants, Temple University on Wednesday scrambled to respond to a new wave of scrutiny both within and outside the university. More...
Harnessing the power of your data to make better admissions decisions
To be competitive in attracting and recruiting prospects, it’s critical to have a deep understanding of the state of higher education in today’s climate. More...
If data is the answer in higher ed, what is the question?
In this era of increased accountability, diminishing resources and fierce competition, institutions have begun to see a culture of data-informed decision-making as a necessity instead of a luxury. More...
If data is the answer in higher ed, what is the question?
In this era of increased accountability, diminishing resources and fierce competition, institutions have begun to see a culture of data-informed decision-making as a necessity instead of a luxury. More...
The Babel Problem with Big Data in Higher Ed
When we run out of room for data, scientists want to store it in DNA
Techno-News Blog. The reason for this is the unimaginable pace at which we currently produce data. Each day, around 2.5 quintillion bytes of data is created, courtesy of the 3.7 billion humans who now use the internet. In the last two years alone, a mind-boggling 90 percent of the world’s data has been created. More...