Timothy and Jamie share their key takeaways from the recent HighEdWeb 2024 Analytics & AI Summit. They break down the significant shift from Universal Analytics to Google Analytics 4, the integration of AI within educational technology, and the challenges of adapting to new privacy regulations. Whether discussing the technical aspects of GA4, exploring AI use cases, or examining data-driven decision-making processes, this episode is packed with essential insights for professionals navigating the evolving landscape of higher education technology. Tune in to stay ahead in the dynamic world of educational analytics and AI applications.

Link to conference: https://events.highedweb.org/analytics24/4390912?i=lfjYPTMfEHu6jeWs\_sPX3OoIUr2CDv6r

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Connect With Our Co-Hosts:
Jamie Boggs
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewboggs/

Timothy Davis
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davis-timothy/

About The Enrollify Podcast Network:
The EduData Podcast is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!

Some of our favorites include Generation AI and The Higher Ed Geek.

Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — the next-generation AI student engagement platform helping institutions create meaningful and personalized interactions with students. Learn more at element451.com.

Connect with Us at the Engage Summit:
Exciting news — Jamie and Timothy will be at the 2024 Engage Summit in Raleigh, NC, on June 25 and 26, and we’d love to meet you there! Sessions will focus on cutting-edge AI applications that are reshaping student outreach, enhancing staff productivity, and offering deep insights into ROI.

Use the discount code Enrollify50 at checkout, and you can register for just $200! Learn more and register at engage.element451.com — we can’t wait to see you there!

In this episode Jamie and Timothy dive into the fascinating world of decision fatigue and its impact on grading practices in higher education. Drawing from a study conducted at the University of Michigan, which analyzed over 30 million grading records, Jamie and Timothy discuss how individuals with last names lower in alphabetical order tend to receive worse grades due to decision fatigue among graders. They explore various causes of decision fatigue and its effects on grading outcomes, shedding light on biases such as anchoring bias and sequential grading biases. Furthermore, they examine potential solutions to mitigate decision fatigue, including randomization techniques and reducing class sizes. Join in the conversation to share valuable insights into the challenges of grading practices and the importance of designing equitable systems in education.

Articles:

Link to Michigan study

Link to Journal of Athletic Training study on randomization

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Connect With Our Co-Hosts:
Jamie Boggs
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewboggs/

Timothy Davis
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davis-timothy/

About The Enrollify Podcast Network:
The EduData Podcast is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!

Some of our favorites include Generation AI and The Higher Ed Geek.

Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — the next-generation AI student engagement platform helping institutions create meaningful and personalized interactions with students. Learn more at element451.com.

Connect with Us at the Engage Summit:
Exciting news — Jamie and Timothy will be at the 2024 Engage Summit in Raleigh, NC, on June 25 and 26, and we’d love to meet you there! Sessions will focus on cutting-edge AI applications that are reshaping student outreach, enhancing staff productivity, and offering deep insights into ROI.

Use the discount code Enrollify50 at checkout, and you can register for just $200! Learn more and register at engage.element451.com — we can’t wait to see you there!

In this episode, Jamie and Timothy discuss the importance of data-driven decision-making in higher education. They highlight the need for better data utilization across departments and share insights from surveys and studies on areas requiring improved data usage, such as academic advising and financial operations. Jamie and Timothy emphasize the significance of setting goals, establishing baselines, and implementing ongoing data monitoring. They also advocate for staff training, exploring best practices, and fostering a data-driven culture. Through practical tips, they aim to empower listeners to leverage data effectively for improving operations and achieving institutional goals.

Related Articles:

Link to Harvard Data Usage Self Assessment

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Connect With Our Co-Hosts:
Jamie Boggs
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewboggs/

Timothy Davis
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davis-timothy/

About The Enrollify Podcast Network:
The EduData Podcast is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!

Some of our favorites include Generation AI and The Higher Ed Geek.

Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — the next-generation AI student engagement platform helping institutions create meaningful and personalized interactions with students. Learn more at element451.com.

Connect with Us at the Engage Summit:
Exciting news — Jamie and Timothy will be at the 2024 Engage Summit in Raleigh, NC, on June 25 and 26, and we’d love to meet you there! Sessions will focus on cutting-edge AI applications that are reshaping student outreach, enhancing staff productivity, and offering deep insights into ROI.

Use the discount code Enrollify50 at checkout, and you can register for just $200! Learn more and register at engage.element451.com — we can’t wait to see you there!

In this episode, Timothy and Jamie discuss the significant challenges faced by students and institutions due to delays in the FAFSA portal redesign and aid calculation restructuring. They highlight the National College Attainment Network's dashboard, which visualizes FAFSA completion data, revealing the disproportionate impact on low-income and minority students. The hosts emphasize the importance of data-driven decision-making in addressing the FAFSA crisis and call on listeners to explore the dashboard for insights and solutions.

Link to FAFSA tracker dashboard: https://www.ncan.org/page/fafsatracker

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Connect With Our Co-Hosts:
Jamie Boggs
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewboggs/

Timothy Davis
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davis-timothy/

About The Enrollify Podcast Network:
The EduData Podcast is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!

Some of our favorites include Generation AI and The Higher Ed Geek.

Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — the next-generation AI student engagement platform helping institutions create meaningful and personalized interactions with students. Learn more at element451.com.

Connect with Us at the Engage Summit:
Exciting news — Jamie and Timothy will be at the 2024 Engage Summit in Raleigh, NC, on June 25 and 26, and we’d love to meet you there! Sessions will focus on cutting-edge AI applications that are reshaping student outreach, enhancing staff productivity, and offering deep insights into ROI.

Use the discount code Enrollify50 at checkout, and you can register for just $200! Learn more and register at engage.element451.com — we can’t wait to see you there!

The conversation explores the use of student-facing dashboards that provide data on student performance and behavior compared to their peers. The discussion touches on the potential benefits and concerns of this approach, including the impact on academic self-concept and the potential for gamification. The conversation also highlights the broader trend of data products for students and the potential for using data to improve the student experience.

Related Articles:
Scaling Up: Using Student Data to Motivate Academic Achievement - https://www.insidehighered.com/news/student-success/academic-life/2024/03/27/u-michigan-grade-dashboard-promotes-student-learning

Peer effects on academic self-concept: a large randomized field experiment - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/369412656_Peer_effects_on_academic_self-concept_a_large_randomized_field_experiment

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Connect With Our Co-Hosts:
Jamie Boggs
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewboggs/

Timothy Davis
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davis-timothy/

About The Enrollify Podcast Network:
The EduData Podcast is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!

Some of our favorites include Generation AI and The Higher Ed Geek.

Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — the next-generation AI student engagement platform helping institutions create meaningful and personalized interactions with students. Learn more at element451.com.

Connect with Us at the Engage Summit:
Exciting news — Jamie and Timothy will be at the 2024 Engage Summit in Raleigh, NC, on June 25 and 26, and we’d love to meet you there! Sessions will focus on cutting-edge AI applications that are reshaping student outreach, enhancing staff productivity, and offering deep insights into ROI.

Use the discount code Enrollify50 at checkout, and you can register for just $200! Learn more and register at engage.element451.com — we can’t wait to see you there!

The conversation explores the impact of college sports success on college applications. They discuss the 'Flutie Effect,' which refers to the increase in applications to a school following a successful sports season. They also examine the correlation between March Madness performance and future increases in applications. The conversation delves into the utility hypothesis and the attention hypothesis as possible explanations for this phenomenon. They highlight the importance of timing, the influence on different subgroups, and the need for further research to distinguish between these mechanisms. The takeaways include the importance for institutions to capitalize on sports success for marketing purposes and for applicants to consider the overall fit of a school beyond its athletic achievements.

Articles:
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/education/online-colleges/does-march-madness-performance-drive-college-application-rates/

http://devingpope.com/assets/files/Website_Sports%20Econ%20Attention.pdf

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Connect With Our Co-Hosts:
Jamie Boggs
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewboggs/

Timothy Davis
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davis-timothy/

About The Enrollify Podcast Network:
The EduData Podcast is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!

Some of our favorites include Generation AI and The Higher Ed Geek.

Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — the next-generation AI student engagement platform helping institutions create meaningful and personalized interactions with students. Learn more at element451.com.

Connect with Us at the Engage Summit:
Exciting news — Jamie and Timothy will be at the 2024 Engage Summit in Raleigh, NC, on June 25 and 26, and we’d love to meet you there! Sessions will focus on cutting-edge AI applications that are reshaping student outreach, enhancing staff productivity, and offering deep insights into ROI.

Use the discount code Enrollify50 at checkout, and you can register for just $200! Learn more and register at engage.element451.com — we can’t wait to see you there!

In this special "cut for time" episode of the EduData Podcast, hosts Timothy Davis and Jamie Boggs revisit critical discussions from their recent Enrollify webinar on AI-enabled data democratization. The focus is on how artificial intelligence, particularly large language models, can augment data analysis capabilities across higher education institutions. They dive into the pressing need for a culture shift towards data sharing, the importance of selecting the right data centralization platform, and the creation of decision-making models that can harness disparate data for comprehensive insights.

View the webinar replay: https://element451.com/data-democratization-recording

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Connect With Our Co-Hosts:
Jamie Boggs
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewboggs/

Timothy Davis
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davis-timothy/

About The Enrollify Podcast Network:
The EduData Podcast is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!

Some of our favorites include Generation AI and The Higher Ed Geek.

Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — the next-generation AI student engagement platform helping institutions create meaningful and personalized interactions with students. Learn more at element451.com.

Connect with Us at the Engage Summit:
Exciting news — Jamie and Timothy will be at the 2024 Engage Summit in Raleigh, NC, on June 25 and 26, and we’d love to meet you there! Sessions will focus on cutting-edge AI applications that are reshaping student outreach, enhancing staff productivity, and offering deep insights into ROI.

Use the discount code Enrollify50 at checkout, and you can register for just $200! Learn more and register at engage.element451.com — we can’t wait to see you there!

In this enlightening episode of the Edu Data Podcast, hosts Timothy Davis and Jamie Boggs delve into the surprising consistencies within the online education landscape, specifically through the lens of the 2024 Online College Students Report by Education Dynamics. Despite expectations of drastic shifts due to the pandemic, employment statistics among online learners have remained remarkably stable, with around 60% of online students working full-time. This episode not only explores these fascinating findings but also discusses the methodology behind data collection and the implications for higher education professionals.

Link to the Report Discussed: https://insights.educationdynamics.com/rs/183-YME-928/images/EDDY-Online-College-Students-2024.pdf

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Connect With Our Co-Hosts:
Jamie Boggs
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiewboggs/

Timothy Davis
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davis-timothy/

About The Enrollify Podcast Network:
The EduData Podcast is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!

Some of our favorites include Generation AI and The Higher Ed Geek.

Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — the next-generation AI student engagement platform helping institutions create meaningful and personalized interactions with students. Learn more at element451.com.

Connect with Us at the Engage Summit:
Exciting news — Jamie and Timothy will be at the 2024 Engage Summit in Raleigh, NC, on June 25 and 26, and we’d love to meet you there! Sessions will focus on cutting-edge AI applications that are reshaping student outreach, enhancing staff productivity, and offering deep insights into ROI.

Use the discount code Enrollify50 at checkout, and you can register for just $200! Learn more and register at engage.element451.com — we can’t wait to see you there!