the strategic impact of effective scheduling
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The Strategic Impact of Effective Scheduling. Evidence-based Decision-making and Planning. Scheduling for Student Success. Noel-Levitz Survey on Student Satisfaction Notes: generally low student satisfaction in Executive Summary and Biggest Challenges at their Institution: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Strategic Impact of Effective Scheduling
Evidence-based Decision-making and Planning
Scheduling for Student Success
Noel-Levitz Survey on Student Satisfaction
Notes: generally low student satisfaction in Executive Summary and Biggest Challenges at their Institution:
4-Year Public - #1 issue is “Ability to get the courses I need with few conflicts”
4-Year Private - #1 issue is “Ability to get the courses I need with few conflicts”
2-Year Community College/Technical - #1 issue - “Classes are offered at times I’m available.” #2 issue - “Ability to get courses I need with few conflicts”
Scheduling for Student Success
Blose (1999, New Directions for Higher Education journal)
"Because the biggest differences between institutions in terms of persistence and graduation rates is the amount of time it takes to earn a degree, low graduation rates may be partly a function of institutional conditions that impede academic progress, including course availability, scheduling, and problems with advising."
What Analytics Measure (Davenport and Harris, 2007)
Optimization What’s the best that can happen?
Predictive Modeling What will happen next?
Forecasting What will happen next if these trends continue?
Statistical Analysis Why is this happening?
Alerts What actions are needed?
Query/Drill Down Where exactly is the problem?
Ad hoc Reports How many, how often, where?
Standard Reports What happened?
The Primary Issue – Supply / Demand Imbalance
(See Animated Demonstration)
Ownership of Student Success
Student Institution
CourseLoad
Persistence
Focus
Instruction
Advising
RegistrationOrder
Planning
CourseSeats
OfferingTime
Enrollment Management
ADMISSIONSSTUDENT
ACHIEVEMENTALUMNI
RELATIONS
The Rear-View Mirror and the Windshield
Assessing the effectiveness of past schedules Historical trending demand Historical last like term demand
Forecasting the needs of future termstudents (progressing students’ demand)
Program analysis (student need via degree progression decision tree)
Student academic planner (student intent and desires via direct “survey”)
Platinum Analytics Suite
Platinum Analytics
Academic PlannerProgram AnalysisHistorical TrendHistorical Baseline
Simulated Registration
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Inputs
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Processing
Outputs * Supply / Demand* Effective Supply* Student Conflict* Room Availability* Faculty Availability
* Student Intent* Time/Day Availability* Campus Availability* Completion Roadmap
Astra Schedule VII* Strategic Decision Support* Academic Schedules
Key Solutions
ForecastCapacity
StudentSuccess
Efficiency
Advising/
Planning
RetentionGraduation
Key Solutions
ForecastCapacity
StudentSuccess
Efficiency
Advising/
Planning
ClassroomsFacultyParking
Key Solutions
Advising/
Planning
ForecastCapacity
StudentSuccess
Efficiency
SpaceCourse Seats
Key Solutions
ForecastCapacity
StudentSuccess
Efficiency
Completion RoadmapStudent IntentAdvising
/Planning
Version VIIAcademic Planner / Platinum
Analytics
Brief Demo
