Association for Association for Institutional ResearchInstitutional Research

IPEDS TrainingIPEDS Training

2005-062005-06

Enhancing knowledge. Expanding networks.

AIR and IPEDSAIR and IPEDS

The Association for Institutional Research is a professional association of institutional researchers, planners, and decision-makers from higher education institutions around the world. AIR exists to benefit its members and to help advance research that improves the understanding, planning, and operation of higher education institutions.

AIR provides respondent training, research, and AIR provides respondent training, research, and dissemination activities for IPEDS under a contract dissemination activities for IPEDS under a contract with RTI International and NCES.with RTI International and NCES.

Web TutorialsWeb Tutorials

Web-basedWeb-based

Covers data supply and data usageCovers data supply and data usage

Provide background information, step-Provide background information, step-by-step instruction, and screen shotsby-step instruction, and screen shots

Under development: Scheduled to be Under development: Scheduled to be available for Fall 2005 Collectionsavailable for Fall 2005 Collections

WebinarsWebinars

Web/telephone interactive learning Web/telephone interactive learning sessionssessions

Usually 60 to 90 minute sessionsUsually 60 to 90 minute sessions

Using Executive Peer ToolUsing Executive Peer Tool

Using the new IPEDS Feedback ReportUsing the new IPEDS Feedback Report: : Available late April-early May 2005Available late April-early May 2005

Data Policy InstituteData Policy Institute

Annual two-week training on the use of national Annual two-week training on the use of national databases for postsecondary educational databases for postsecondary educational research.research.

Includes hands-on sessions led by national Includes hands-on sessions led by national survey directors and policy seminars led by survey directors and policy seminars led by experts in postsecondary education policy.experts in postsecondary education policy.

Attendance is based on an application process. Attendance is based on an application process. Accepted applicants receive an all expenses paid Accepted applicants receive an all expenses paid Fellowship to the Institute. 2006 deadline: Fellowship to the Institute. 2006 deadline: January 15, 2006.January 15, 2006.

IPEDS Senior FellowIPEDS Senior Fellow

First-professional degree classification First-professional degree classification projectproject Ed DelaneyEd Delaney SHEEO Table Topic, Tues & Wed, 7:30 – SHEEO Table Topic, Tues & Wed, 7:30 –

8:45 am8:45 am

IPEDS Senior FellowIPEDS Senior Fellow

Enhancing the utility and usability of Enhancing the utility and usability of IPEDS COOLIPEDS COOL Rocco RussoRocco Russo Has been meeting with users, system Has been meeting with users, system

developer, NCESdeveloper, NCES Watch for enhancementsWatch for enhancements

GraphicsGraphics

CalculatorsCalculators

EtcEtc

Data and Decisions WorkshopsData and Decisions Workshops

Sector-specific workshops on using Sector-specific workshops on using national data for strategic decision makingnational data for strategic decision making

Team approach involves institutional Team approach involves institutional researchers, academic officers, financial researchers, academic officers, financial officers, and other decision makersofficers, and other decision makers

Co-sponsored by Council for Independent Co-sponsored by Council for Independent Colleges and American Association of Colleges and American Association of Community CollegesCommunity Colleges

Training ProgramsTraining Programs

Supported by AIR-affiliated professional Supported by AIR-affiliated professional associationsassociations

Training sessions are half- or one-day Training sessions are half- or one-day workshops on technical aspects of IPEDS workshops on technical aspects of IPEDS changes, data collections, Peer Analysis, changes, data collections, Peer Analysis, and COOLand COOL

Annual workshop offered at Annual workshop offered at the AIR Forumthe AIR Forum

Train the Trainer WorkshopTrain the Trainer Workshop

Trains forty trainers and/or IPEDS Trains forty trainers and/or IPEDS coordinators to serve as IPEDS trainers at coordinators to serve as IPEDS trainers at state, regional, and national workshops.state, regional, and national workshops.

Topics include IPEDS changes, provision or Topics include IPEDS changes, provision or data, use of IPEDS Peer Analysis System, data, use of IPEDS Peer Analysis System, and the impact of data systems and and the impact of data systems and technology.technology.

The next workshop is scheduled for June 19-The next workshop is scheduled for June 19-22.22.

National Data Training NetworkNational Data Training Network

AIR Web site and electronic resources AIR Web site and electronic resources http://airweb.orghttp://airweb.org

Online IPEDS training calendar Online IPEDS training calendar

Provides grants and other assistance for Provides grants and other assistance for the coordination of IPEDS training the coordination of IPEDS training sessions and other training to increase sessions and other training to increase institutional research capacityinstitutional research capacity

Training Sessions ScheduledTraining Sessions Scheduled

Saturday, May 28: IPEDS Workshop at AIR Saturday, May 28: IPEDS Workshop at AIR Forum; San Diego, CAForum; San Diego, CA

July 28-29: IPEDS/PAS Workshop for Tribal July 28-29: IPEDS/PAS Workshop for Tribal Colleges at Salish-Kootenai College, Pablo, MTColleges at Salish-Kootenai College, Pablo, MT

October-December: IPEDS workshops at AIR October-December: IPEDS workshops at AIR Regional Affiliate meetings. Check the web Regional Affiliate meetings. Check the web schedule for dates and places.schedule for dates and places.

December 8-10: AIR-AACC Data and Decisions December 8-10: AIR-AACC Data and Decisions Workshop, Phoenix AZ. Workshop, Phoenix AZ.

April 20—22, 2006: AIR-CIC Data and Decisions April 20—22, 2006: AIR-CIC Data and Decisions Workshop, New England, TBA. Workshop, New England, TBA.

Future TrainingFuture Training

AIR would like to coordinate a training AIR would like to coordinate a training workshop for your state. workshop for your state.

See me at the Tuesday morning See me at the Tuesday morning Alphabet Soup session!Alphabet Soup session!

Association for Association for Institutional ResearchInstitutional Research

Gail Fishman, IPEDS CoordinatorAnthony Bichel, Assistant Director for Professional

DevelopmentTerrence Russell, Executive Director

222 Stone Building, Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL 32306-4462

Phone (850) 644-4470; Fax (850) 644-8824E-mail air@mailer.fsu.edu

Web http://airweb.org