You Are a Data Person: Strategies for Using Analytics on Campus

The common phrase, I am not a data person, suggests that some campus professionals may not fully understand their capacity and potential to contribute to data-related activities. This book is intended to:

Provide context for the levels at which professionals are comfortable using data. Help readers identify the areas where they should strengthen their knowledge. Offer tangible examples of how professionals can make data contributions at their current and future knowledge level. Inspire readers to take the initiative to engage in data projects.

The book includes a set of self-assessment questions and a companion set of action steps and available resources to help readers accept their identity as a data person. The project also includes an annotated list of at least 20 indicators that any higher education professional can examine without sophisticated data analyses.