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HEat Index, Issue 12 – More FAFSA News, AI & Data Literacy, and Supporting Middle-Class Families
We're back talking about FAFSA, but this time we're discussing the most recent fix. We’ll also dive into discussions about aiding the middle class, Google and Gartner focusing on the democratization of AI and data literacy, and the current...
HEat Index, Issue 11 – New Overtime Rules, Career Guidance Needed, and More AI News
In a world increasingly influenced by AI, it's crucial for higher education professionals to stay informed of the current trends and future directions. This issue aims to unpack the complexities of AI in education, discuss the recent federal...
HEat Index, Issue 10 – The Need for AI Strategy and Learning & Employment Records
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the landscape of higher education, it is essential for institutions to develop coherent strategies to harness its benefits effectively. In today’s issue, I delve into the findings from the latest...
HEat Index, Issue 9 – AI Readiness, Who Earns a Degree, and Successful Data Meetings
Don’t worry; we’re not going to discuss the FAFSA fiasco in today’s issue. Instead, I turn my attention to helping your institution assess its readiness for AI, as well as look at how one university drives data-informed decision making on their...
HEat Index, Issue 8 – The FAFSA, Gainful Reporting, and We Go MAD
In this issue of our newsletter, we delve into the complexities and challenges currently facing higher education, from the ongoing FAFSA complications to the delayed gainful employment reporting requirements. Then, we look at post-college outcomes...
HEat Index, Issue 7 – Data Visualizations and AI Institutional Journeys
In the ever-evolving landscape of higher education, where technology and data have become increasingly central to our operations and experiences, today’s issue shines a light on two critical tools: data visualization and artificial intelligence....
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...
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...
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...
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....
HEat Index, Issue 2 – AI Guidelines, Skills-based Hiring, and High School Students Plan for College
Welcome to our second issue! In addition to a solid overview of one institution’s pathway for creating general AI guidelines for their campus, we spend time today reviewing various (and sometimes conflicting) reports on the perceived value of...
HEat Index, Issue 1: FAFSA delays, College Transparency Act, and SIS adoption
Hello there! Welcome to the first post of our new blog series, the HEat Index, providing you with a quick look at the hot topics in higher education news that we’re reading here at Evisions each week. We know there are dozens of sources for higher...
IntelleCheck, FormFusion, and the Move to SaaS: Your Questions Answered
On December 7, 2023, in a webinar hosted by Ellucian, Evisions provided key updates on IntelleCheck and FormFusion. More specifically, we outlined recent, current, and upcoming changes to these solutions that not only enable you to make a smoother...
Sink or Swim: Tackling Higher Education Enrollment Challenges
A sort of panic sets in when people in higher education hear any peep about enrollment challenges (and after writing this I see why). But I am here to tell you despite these feelings of uneasiness, there is hope. The enrollment cliff is an...
Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks: A Post-Op Implementation Analysis
WHEW! I can take a breath…I think. It was both a whirlwind and a perfect storm when Redlands Community College made the decision to move to Ellucian Colleague after a thorough, team-driven approach. Additionally, Evisions Argos was the reporting...