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Creating a data-informed campus: part 2

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The campus had a strong compliance-oriented institutional research function, but other functions such as strategic planning and accreditation did not have a formal home. A deep knowledge of database management, statistical analysis, and research techniques are generally necessary skills for an analytics team. Executive leadership.

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What does a data management platform actually do?

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A data management platform gathers data from your disparate campus databases and platforms—such as your LMS, your SIS, and your CRM—and then compiles and standardizes that data to establish a single, shared source of truth across campus. What is a data management platform? Building a single source of truth (i.e.,

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3 Summer Tasks to Prepare for Financial Aid Season

School & Student Services by Community Brands

Compliance: When it comes to cyberattacks, education is one of the most vulnerable sectors — cybercrime in education and research increased by an alarming 75% in 2021 alone. You’ll also streamline your file storage strategy by consolidating all your information in one easy-to-use database.