Data & Analytics Blog

3 reasons to invest in higher ed data governance

Data leaders often tell us they need better data governance. But as we speak with each one, it’s clear that they all have different concepts of what data governance is.

How can you tame data sprawl? Consider a chief data officer

Data challenges are not new to higher education. Data and analytics are critical to the fundamental, institution-sustaining initiatives that will improve retention, enrollment, resource allocation, and academic support.

How to lead change when the change requires buying a new technology

Leading change in any context is hard. Add technology to the mix and it becomes even harder, especially in higher ed, an industry with analogue roots in which institutions are de-centralized by nature and habits favor consensus-driven decision-making.

How a VPEM drove progress toward a data-informed campus

As a Strategic Leader with EAB’s Edify, I have the opportunity to work closely with our partners in furthering their data and analytics goals. One recent example of this collaboration comes from Eric Sykes, Vice President of Enrollment Management at Elmira College, who has been championing data management and governance efforts on his campus.

3 lessons on data management from our 2023 survey of CIOs and CTOs

With the demand for data in higher education at an all-time high, technology leaders feel more pressure than ever to deliver useful data when their institutions need it

Campuses are getting smarter. But is your institution ready for a "smart campus"?

What does a data management platform actually do?

In this blog post, we discuss the transformative impact that a data management platform can have on higher education.

6 innovative ways higher ed can embrace AI

Our blog explores six innovative ways higher education can embrace AI with examples from across sectors

7 missteps university leaders must avoid in their AI approach

In recent conversations with presidents, provosts, CBOs and CIOs, we’ve identified seven missteps university leaders are making in their AI approach.