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HEat Index, Issue 96 – The College Narrative, First-Generation Students, and a New AI Tool
HEat Index, Issue 95 – AI for Learning and AI for Operations
HEat Index, Issue 94 – Shifting Admissions and the Fight Over Bachelor’s Degrees
HEat Index, Issue 93 – AI Adoption, Noncredit Goals, and Earning a Degree
HEat Index, Issue 92 – Higher Education Value and Accreditation Reform
Client Spotlight: Juliet Jones, Larry Allen and Dustin Huntsman at Weber State University
Technology Modernization: Cloud, SaaS, and Interoperability
Data Privacy Week 2026: Why It Matters for Higher Education
HEat Index, Issue 91 – Graduate School Enrollments, Higher Ed’s Value, and Faculty Thoughts About AI
HEat Index, Issue 90 – AI Impacts on Work, AI’s Hidden Tax, and Fall 2025 Enrollment
HEat Index, Issue 89 – Trends for 2026, Bad Data & AI, and Boosting Graduation Rates
HEat Index, Issue 88 – AI “Proofing” Assignments, Impacts of Research Spending, and Managing Vendor Projects
From Analysis to Action
Building the Foundation: Governance, Architecture, and Quality
Pie Chart – User Last Login
HEat Index, Issue 87 – FAFSA Warning, Workforce Pell, and Employer Confidence
Line Chart – GPA Trends
Safe Data Journeys: Governance and Ethics
Pie Chart – Head County by Race/Ethnicity
HEat Index, Issue 86 – International Student Enrollment, Easing Admissions, and the Department of Education
Telling Data Stories
Column Chart – AR Aging
HEat Index, Issue 85 – Preliminary Fall Enrollment and Doubling Down on Majors
Mission Alignment: From Reporting to Empowerment
How Authentication and Authorization are Shaping Our Automated Future
Bar Chart – Admissions Funnel
HEat Index, Issue 84 – Student Success Leader Survey Results, Faculty AI Adoption, and Going MAD Again
Metrics That Matter
Enrollment Chart – Drill through
Client Spotlight: Lindsay Aceti at Algoma University
HEat Index, Issue 83 – EDUCAUSE Top 10, Decreasing College Prep, and Splitting Degree Programmes
On-Premises vs Cloud and SaaS (The No Fluff Explanation)
Enrollment Chart
HEat Index, Issue 82 – Reverse Transfer, Majors Matter, and AI Data Foundations
Asking the Right Data Question
Column Chart – Holds by Month
HEat Index, Issue 81 – New Admissions Data, Declining Confidence, and Shaping Students
The “Red Thread” of Data Management & Modernization in Higher Ed
Navigating AI Security and Privacy in Higher Education
Pie Chart – Headcount by Age
HEat Index, Issue 80 – EDUCAUSE Horizon Report and Cost of Attendance
Foundations of a Campus Data Ecosystem
Stacked Area Chart – Gift Amount by Source
HEat Index, Issue 79 – AI Action Plans, Proposed Changes to IES, and the First-Generation Completion Gaps
Line Chart – New Hires and Terminations by Year
HEat Index, Issue 78 – AI Narratives, AI Literacy, and AI Critics
AI Primer for Higher Education: Building a Foundation for What’s Next
Welcome to One Chart, One Decision
HEat Index, Issue 77 – A Growing Skills Shortage, How Relationships Impact Leadership, and What Provosts Think
The Start of Something New: Practical Guidance for Higher Ed
HEat Index, Issue 76 – Syllabus AI Statements, Manufacturing Training Programs, and Micro-credentials & the Liberal Arts
HEat Index, Issue 75 – AI’s Impacts on Employment, Admissions Competition, and Student Mental Health
HEat Index, Issue 74 – Institutional Resilience, Student Trust, and Student Aid Issues
HEat Index, Issue 73 – Effective Learning Analytics, Online Learning, and AI Literacy
HEat Index, Issue 72 – Project Management Skills, Reduced College Boost, and Rising Unemployment
HEat Index, Issue 71 – 3-Year Degrees on the Rise, International Enrollments Could Fall, and Assessing Ed Tech Claims
HEat Index, Issue 70 – A Whole Lot of AI and Perspectives from Chief Business Officers
HEat Index, Issue 69 – Institutional Resiliency, Public Confidence, and How Students Use AI
HEat Index, Issue 68 – Federal Policy Changes, Transfer Challenges, and AI & Thinking
HEat Index, Issue 67 – Enrollment Management, AI Ethics, and Middle-skills Careers
HEat Index, Issue 66 – Nondegree Credential Outcomes, Clearer College Costs, and the Need for Public Higher Education Data
HEat Index, Issue 65 – Data Fluency, Preparing for the Future, and Parental Guidance
HEat Index, Issue 64 – Some College, No Credential Population Grows, Proposed Changes to Pell, and Academic Program Costs
HEat Index, Issue 63 – Creating AI Policy, Helping Students Feel at Home, and the Impacts of International Enrollment
HEat Index, Issue 62 – Workforce Preparedness, The College Premium Shrinking, and Addressing Academic Integrity with the boom of AI
HEat Index, Issue 61 – Growth of Independent Students, Working with Consultants, and the Promise of Dual Enrollment
HEat Index, Issue 60 – The Value of Degrees, TRIO Programs, and Education Deserts
HEat Index, Issue 59 – Digital Transformation, Student Financial Struggles, and the Impact of AI on Learning
HEat Index, Issue 58 – Teaching Skills, the Labor Market, and New Carnegie Classifications
HEat Index, Issue 57 – EDUCAUSE Technology Report, College Worth, and NCES Data
HEat Index, Issue 56 – 2025 Trends, Possible Enrollment Growth, and Growth in Certificates
HEat Index, Issue 55 – Data-Empowered Decision Making, Skills from Degrees, and Interpreting ROI
HEat Index, Issue 54 – Impacts to Financial Aid, Role-Specific Analytics, and Thoughtful AI Policies
HEat Index, Issue 53 – Regional Public Universities, Greater Accountability, and Online Degrees
Argos X and Accelerators: Your Questions Answered
HEat Index, Issue 52 – Department of Education, Mental Health Challenges, and DeepSeek for Education
HEat Index, Issue 51 – Storytelling, Transfer Enrollment, and Lumina Foundation Goals
HEat Index, Issue 50 – Survey of Institutional Presidents, Degree Costs, and Critical Thinking & AI
HEat Index, Issue 49 – EDUCAUSE AI Study, Building AI Agents, the Earnings of Graduates
HEat Index, Issue 48 – Direct Course Placement, Online Course Costs, and Processing Grief
HEat Index, Issue 47 – Data Classification, Student Trust, and the Importance of Writing
HEat Index, Issue 46 – The Hidden Job Market, Small Colleges Collaborate, and Employers Look for Skills
HEat Index, Issue 45 – First-year Enrollment Gains, Navigating Edtech Mergers, and Divided Ideas about AI
HEat Index, Issue 44 – Enrollment Increases, AI Predictions, and Closing Public Institutions
HEat Index, Issue 43 – Enrollment Risks, the New Normal in Higher Education, and Online Students Face Challenges
HEat Index, Issue 42 – Nudges Work, Higher Ed Accountability, and a Look Back at 2024
HEat Index, Issue 41 – Demographic Cliff Update, Ethics and AI, and a CDO Conversation
HEat Index, Issue 40 – College Completion, Student Privacy, and EdTech Conferences
HEat Index, Issue 39 – Change Management, International Enrollment, and the Potential New Education Secretary
HEat Index, Issue 38 – FAFSA Enrollment Impacts, Skills Over Degrees, and Experiential Learning Programs
HEat Index, Issue 37 – Using AI for Reporting, LMS & Lifelong Learning, and Remedial Education Reform
HEat Index, Issue 36 – Student Success, Middle Class Financial Aid, and Microcredential Growth
HEat Index, Issue 35 – First-Year Enrollment, Tuition Costs, and AI Policies
HEat Index, Issue 34 – CTO Survey Results, FAFSA Updates, and Lessons from Free Community College Programs
HEat Index, Issue 33 – An EDUCAUSE QuickPoll, Managing Data, and the Decline of OPMs
HEat Index, Issue 32 – Overcoming Transfer Student Challenges and a Double Dose of Microcredentials
HEat Index, Issue 31 – FAFSA Investigation, Human Skills Needed, and Online Data Training
HEat Index, Issue 30 – Gainful Reporting Delayed, a Student AI Guide, and Perspectives on Higher Ed Costs
HEat Index, Issue 29 – An Analytics Playbook, 3-Year Degrees, and High School Grads’ Future Plans
HEat Index, Issue 28 – Faculty Burnout, Student Use of AI, and Becoming Student Ready
HEat Index, Issue 27 – Re-enrolling Students, Transfer Pathways, and AI Education Strategies
HEat Index, Issue 26 – Why Students Leave, Online Learning, and Higher Ed Leadership
HEat Index, Issue 25 – FAFSA Delayed, CIO Reporting Lines, and Abandoned AI Projects
HEat Index, Issue 24 – Value of 4-year Degrees, College Tuition, and Digital Upskilling
HEat Index, Issue 23 – NACUBO Themes, A Functional FAFSA, and Tuition Pricing Explained
HEat Index, Issue 22 – Better Data Usage, CBO Survey Results, and An AI Dilemma
HEat Index, Issue 21 – Confidence in Higher Ed, the Liberal Arts, and Building a Data Culture
HEat Index, Issue 20 – Financial Aid & Enrollment, Internships, and IT Modernization
HEat Index, Issue 19 – Student Voices, Data Security, and AI in Student Success
HEat Index, Issue 18 – AI Action Plan, Graduate Programs, and Congressional Scrutiny
Navigating the Growing World of Data Privacy in Higher Education
HEat Index, Issue 17 – Enrollment Opportunities and Double AI News
HEat Index, Issue 16 – Considering leadership, future jobs, and three-year degrees
HEat Index, Issue 15 – Spring enrollment increases, data & retention, and AI at ASU
HEat Index, Issue 14 – Adults Pursuing Higher Ed, New AI Features, and Student Advising
HEat Index, Issue 13 – FAFSA Outreach, AI Concerns, and State Funding Increases
HEat Index, Issue 12 – More FAFSA News, AI & Data Literacy, and Supporting Middle-Class Families
HEat Index, Issue 11 – New Overtime Rules, Career Guidance Needed, and More AI News
HEat Index, Issue 10 – The Need for AI Strategy and Learning & Employment Records
HEat Index, Issue 9 – AI Readiness, Who Earns a Degree, and Successful Data Meetings
HEat Index, Issue 8 – The FAFSA, Gainful Reporting, and We Go MAD
HEat Index, Issue 7 – Data Visualizations and AI Institutional Journeys
HEat Index, Issue 6 – College Student Skills, User Testing in EdTech, and College Preparation
HEat Index, Issue 5 – FAFSA Data, Unified Data Models, and the Value of College
HEat Index, Issue 4 – FAFSA Deep Dive, IT Workforce Insights, and Admissions Trends
HEat Index, Issue 3 – IT Governance, 2024 Trends, and the Annual Survey of College and University Presidents
HEat Index, Issue 2 – AI Guidelines, Skills-based Hiring, and High School Students Plan for College
HEat Index, Issue 1: FAFSA delays, College Transparency Act, and SIS adoption
IntelleCheck, FormFusion, and the Move to SaaS: Your Questions Answered
Sink or Swim: Tackling Higher Education Enrollment Challenges
Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks: A Post-Op Implementation Analysis
The Power of the Checklist
Pros and Cons of Using Visual Designer vs. Free Type SQL for Argos DataBlocks
How I Came to Realize the Importance of User Acceptance Testing
Best Practices for DataBlock Design, Part Three: The Value of Good Documentation
Best Practices for DataBlock Design, Part Two: Getting the Look Just Right
Best Practices for DataBlock Design, Part One: Planning Your Ideal DataBlock
The Anatomy of a DataBlock
Three Steps to Building a Comprehensive Security Strategy
Best Practices for Using Extract Reports
Cloud vs. Client: Where Do You Want to Keep Your Higher Ed Data?
Higher Ed: Moving Beyond a Crisis
Evisions CO-OP: Top 10 Most Viewed FormFusion Templates
Synchronous vs Asynchronous Learning: What’s the Balance for Success?
Success Equals IT Having a Seat at the Executive Table
Recruiting, Admissions & Marketing: Solving Enrollment Challenges Together
Cybersecurity Trends and Threats in Higher Education
Higher Ed: Achieving Success Together (Even When We’re Apart)
Student Success: It’s Time to Think Outside the Box!
Looking for Data in the Right Body of Water
Student-Centric Higher Education: Why the Urgency?
Data Sources & Reporting Tools: More Isn’t Better
Evisions CO-OP: Top 10 Most Viewed Argos DataBlocks
When the Going Gets Tough, Higher Ed Administrators Simplify
Data Privacy in Higher Education
Three Paths to Get the Answers You Need for Your IPEDS Survey
Navigating the Evisions Customer Community
Shining the Light on SQL Variables in Argos
The Problem with Self-Diagnosing when Requesting Data
Get to Know DaaS (Data-as-a-Service)
Data Ingestion: Can One Size Really Fit All?
NCAA Compliance: Using Data to Help Keep Student Athletes Eligible
What Do National Rankings Mean to Colleges & Universities Anyway?
When IPEDS Surveys Reveal New Data and Lead to Tough Choices
Best Practices for Building Tables (Simple, Pivot, and Otherwise)
Visualizing Data in Higher Education: Must-Have, Nice-to-Have, Shouldn’t-Have
Best Practices for Banded Report Design
The Growth of Voice AI in Higher Education
Getting Your Banner Black Belt (Lesson Three): Learn to Love SQL
Getting Your Banner Black Belt (Lesson Two): Use Good Requirements Documents
Getting Your Banner Black Belt (Lesson One): Refuse to Become Overwhelmed
Best Practices for Designing OLAP Cubes
A Complete Guide to Understanding IPEDS Reporting
Addressing Advancement in the Higher Education Industry
Writing Reports with a Scheduling Mindset
Taking the Enterprise Reporting Philosophy to Higher Education
How Business Intelligence is Solving Some of the Peskiest Higher Ed Problems
Five of the Top Metrics Used in Financial Aid
Addressing the Need of Business Intelligence in Higher Education
How Top Universities Are Making a Difference Through Fundraising Programs
Top Challenges in HR Reporting at Colleges and Universities
Key Initiatives to Help with Enrollment, Retention, and Student Success
Reporting from Multiple Data Sources in Higher Education: Best Practices
Steps To Higher Education Data Cleanliness: A Technical Perspective
How to Pull Data From the Cloud: Things to Consider in Higher Education
IPEDS Surveys: What Does the Process Cost?
IPEDS Data Entry: How to Reduce Basic Data Errors
Top IPEDS Submission Mistakes: Based on Real Conversations
IPEDS Surveys Reporting: ‘Tis the Season (Part 2)
IPEDS Surveys Reporting: ‘Tis the Season (Part 1)
Improving Accessibility for Argos Dashboards
Using Maturity Models for Data Validation in Higher Education
How to Build Trust In Your Higher Education Data: 10 Key Steps
Higher Education Data Governance Explained
Best Practices for Dashboard Design
Best Practices for Charting Your Higher Education Institution’s Data
Overcoming Data Integration Issues
The 5 Most Commonly Found Metrics for Student Success
Getting Your Reporting Efforts Aligned with Your Fundraising Goals
