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Data Collection
and
Data Mining
Faculty Research Series
February 24, 2006
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Purpose
Participants will be able to:
• Access data from Data Contacts
• Recognize local Data Sources
• Identify Survey Tools available
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Data Access Contacts
Data Information
Student System, for example:
• Student Enrollment
• Student / Faculty / Staff Profiles
• Graduation / Retention
Career Data, for example:
• Job and Internship placements
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Contact
Cathy Alexander
3147
[email protected]
Maria Kohnke
3110
[email protected]
Cindy Lewis
3199
[email protected]
Graduate School placements
Cooperative Education placements
CLU Fact Book
http://ww2.callutheran.edu/wasc/
Visiting Team Documents
Log In: Prep PW: Review
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Local Data Sources
Measure
Purpose
Cycle
Participants
Beginning College
Student Survey
(BCSS)
To determine the precollege expectations of
entering students
Fall Orientation
First Year UG
National Survey of
Student
Engagement
(NSSE)
To provide information
about the quality of the
undergraduate experience
Spring 2001
Spring 2005
Spring 2008
First Year UG
Senior Year UG
Course Evaluations
To determine student
perception about course
mechanics, selfassessment of learning,
assessment of instructor
End of
Semester
All enrolled
students
College Student
Report (CLU
“NSSE”)
To provide information
about the quality of the
undergraduate experience
Spring 2002
Spring 2003
Spring 2006
First Year UG
Senior Year UG
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Local Data Sources
Measure
Purpose
Cycle
Participants
Writing / Critical
Thinking
Assessment
To determine the level of
student ability indicators
of writing and critical
thinking outcomes
Fall / Spring
2002, 2003,
2004, 2005,
2006
Academic Year Eng
111, Capstone,
Writing Intensive
courses
Alumni Survey
To obtain perceptions of
graduated students about
their CLU experience,
and to request job
information, and interest
in involvement in an
alumni community
January 2000 2005
Fall 2006
Traditional UG
1st year and 5th year
out
Expand to include
ADEP and
Graduate Alumni
Program Review
To improve programs by
assessing student
learning and using data
for informed decision
making
Seven Years
Each CLU
Department
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Local Data Sources
Measure
Purpose
Cycle
Participants
Focus Groups
To support other sources of
data through interviews, for
e.g., diversity, challenge
and engagement
As needed
Faculty and
students
Noel – Levitz
Student
Satisfaction
Inventory
To measure student
satisfaction with a wide
range of college
experiences
Spring 2002
Spring 2005
Spring 2007
All traditional UG
College
Outcomes Survey
To assess student
perceptions of the
importance of, progress
toward, and college
contribution to a variety of
college outcomes; assess
satisfaction with programs
and services
Spring 2006,
Spring 2010
Graduating
Seniors
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Local Data Sources
Measure
Purpose
Cycle
Participants
Graduating
Student Surveys
To assess student
satisfaction with programs
and services
Spring 2005
All Graduating
Students
Advising/
Mentoring Survey
To assess CLU advising
and mentoring services
Spring 2005
All CLU Students
Exit Survey
To solicit students’ input on Every semester
CLU experience and issues
that contributed to their
decision to not return
Eligible but non
returning students
Faculty Survey
To determine faculty
perception on issues
related to support for their
roles
Full-time, ranked
faculty
Fall 1999
Fall 2002
Fall 2005
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Local Data Sources
Measure
Purpose
Cycle
Participants
Academic
Services Survey
To assess student satisfaction
with academic services
(Registrar’s office, Student
Support Services, CAR)
Spring 2004,
Spring 2005
All students
Consumer
Services
To assess student satisfaction
with other campus consumer
services. e.g.: Business &
Financial Aid Offices
Fall 1999
Fall 2002
Fall 2005
All students
ECAR
To determine the personal
and professional use of
technology
Spring 2006
All traditional UG
students
To assess field and internship
experiences
Every
semester
Students /
Employers in field
experiences and
internships
(EDUCASE Center for
Applied Research)
Field Experience
and Internship
Ratings
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Survey Tools
Currently:
• Flashlight: Online surveying tool
• eListen: Scantron service
• IRB Process: http://ww2.clunet.edu/irb/
http://www.clunet.edu/assessment/
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In Review
Participants will be able to:
• Access data from Data Contacts
• Recognize local Data Sources
• Identify Survey Tools available
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. . . and remember. . .
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Data Collection and Data Mining
Faculty Research Series
February 24, 2006
Written and Produced by
Halyna
Kornuta
3658
Cathy
Alexander
3147
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