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A Single Source of Truth for Higher Education

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Pam Barber

Higher education institutions today are complex organizations that manage a variety of data sources, including student information, financial aid, academic programs, and research activities. This data is often scattered across different systems and databases, making it difficult for administrators to get a clear picture of the institution’s performance. To address this challenge, higher education institutions … Continued

Creating A Single Source of Truth for Higher Education

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Pam Barber

There are stories that we are told time and time again by colleges and universities regarding reporting and data analysis. One common comment we often hear is how difficult it can be to connect disparate data to see the bigger picture. For example, you could be interested in evaluating general student success, but grades over … Continued

Canadore College Utilizes Informer Dashboards for Increased Data Transparency

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Pam Barber

Canadore College needed a solution for presenting school program data in a digestible format that was compatible with Ellucian Banner.

How Informer 5 Enhances Ellucian Student Systems

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Pam Barber

Background Colleges and universities consist of multiple schools (Business, Law, Arts, Science, etc.), each having many departments with substantial reporting and data integration requirements. These departments include the Registrar’s Office, Institutional Research, Financial Aid, Academic areas, Student Accounts, Finance, Admissions, and HR. Many of these institutions run their operations using Ellucian Colleague or Ellucian Banner … Continued

Top IT Issues for Higher Education

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Pam Barber

According to a recent article by Susan Grajek and the 2017–2018 EDUCAUSE IT Issues Panel, the 2018 Top 10 IT Issues show how digital technology is remaking higher education through four key themes: institutional adaptiveness, improved student outcomes, improved decision-making, and IT adaptiveness. Read the full article here. Hundreds of colleges and universities use Informer to address these … Continued

Elmhurst College Saves Time and Money by Utilizing True Self-Service Reporting and Analytics with Entrinsik Informer

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Pam Barber

Raleigh, NC – December 19, 2013 – Entrinsik, Inc. (www.entrinsik.com), developer of Informer agile reporting and business intelligence (BI) software, announced the completion of a new case study featuring Elmhurst College’s implementation of Informer reporting and BI software. Before implementing Entrinsik Informer, staff members at Elmhurst College were completely dependent on their IT department for report … Continued