HEat Index, Issue 6 – College Student Skills, User Testing in EdTech, and College Preparation
Today, we look at the continued impacts of the pandemic on student learning and preparation for college, discovering that higher education institutions will presumably need to increase their student success efforts if they want to improve their retention and...
HEat Index, Issue 5 – FAFSA Data, Unified Data Models, and the Value of College
Some institutions are finally beginning to receive FAFSA data! While we recognize there is still a long road ahead, we feel this is positive progress worthy of acknowledgement. 🎉 We also spent some time diving into a new report from EDUCAUSE that was specifically...
HEat Index, Issue 4 – FAFSA Deep Dive, IT Workforce Insights, and Admissions Trends
This week, we take a deep look at what happened during the launch of the new FAFSA, which has significantly impacted the enrollment management strategies of many institutions and left too many students wondering if they can afford to attend college this fall. From...
HEat Index, Issue 3 – IT Governance, 2024 Trends, and the Annual Survey of College and University Presidents
In last week’s issue, we highlighted articles comparing high school students’ feelings about college against the skills-based hiring movement. This week, we focus on presidents’ thoughts about that public skepticism and higher education’s future. Additionally,...