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6/6/2017 1 From Paper to Cell Phones: The Evolution of Institutional Fact Books G. Marc Turner & Joe Meyer About Texas State Students from around the world Students from every U.S. state with Texas and California as the leaders Fall enrollment of 38,808 students 41% increase over past 10 years Hispanic Serving Institution Increased 137% in past 10 years

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Page 1: From Paper to Cell Phones - Texas State University593cd867-9071-4e10-ab27... · From Paper to Cell Phones: The Evolution of Institutional Fact Books G. Marc Turner & Joe Meyer About

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From Paper to Cell Phones:The Evolution of Institutional Fact Books

G. Marc Turner & Joe Meyer

About Texas State

• Students from around the world• Students from every U.S. state with Texas and California as the leaders

• Fall enrollment of 38,808 students• 41% increase over past 10 years

• Hispanic Serving Institution• Increased 137% in past 10 years

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About our Office

10 Years Ago

• Campus of 27,486

• Focus on Academic Affairs

• 6 Full‐time Staff

Today

• Campus of 38,808 • Added system office support 

• Focus on Academic Affairs• Added financial and human resources support

• 8 Full‐time Staff

Common tools used until the mid‐1980’s

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Flexible Data Presentation (1995‐2015)

Changes in Reporting

• The audience

• The number of reports

• The nature of the reports

• The “urgency”

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Our Goal

• Rapid development and updates

• Flexible 

• Easy to use

• Easy to understand

• Platform independent

• Quick to Access

Obstacles & Challenges ‐ Staffing

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Obstacles & Challenges – Multiple Systems

Our Solution

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Some Tableau Pros and Cons

Pros

Allows multiple data sources

Short learning curve

Strong support community

Platform Independent

Cons

Cost

Unfamiliar report format

Data is “hidden”

Perception of “Magic Bullet”

From Numbers to Data Visualization

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Data Visualization is Story Telling

Some Current Examples

• Facts and Highlights

• Self‐Service Tools

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Issues with Existing Approach

• The Kitchen Sink Dilemma 

• Ties to “printable” format

• Mobile Access

A look at the future

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Looking further ahead

• More story focused

• More “multi‐purpose” reports

• More mobile friendly designs

• Ensure accessibility

Questions

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