HEat Index, Issue 33 – An EDUCAUSE QuickPoll, Managing Data, and the Decline of OPMs
Before we dive into this week’s news, we want to take a moment to acknowledge the recent hurricanes, Helene and Milton, affecting so many campus communities, and to let our higher education partners know that our thoughts are with you. If your institution has been...
HEat Index, Issue 32 – Overcoming Transfer Student Challenges and a Double Dose of Microcredentials
The beginning of October means that higher education conference season is well underway in the new academic year. I always looked forward to attending conferences and hearing so many good ideas from colleagues at other institutions that I could take back to my own...
HEat Index, Issue 31 – FAFSA Investigation, Human Skills Needed, and Online Data Training
Two new reports from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveal the startling truth about the FAFSA fiasco, confirming the suspicions of many financial aid professionals. After diving into those weighty reports, we look at the value employers place on human, or...
HEat Index, Issue 30 – Gainful Reporting Delayed, a Student AI Guide, and Perspectives on Higher Ed Costs
Does college cost too much? That’s the question on a lot of students’ minds as they start their final year of high school. In this week’s issue, we listen to a podcast that attempts to answer that question. Before we get to that, we spend some time with a proposal for...