ABSTRACT

Globalization, demographic shifts, increase in student enrollments, rapid technological transformation, and market-driven environments are altering the way higher education operates today. Institutional Research and Planning in Higher Education explores the impact of these changes on decision support and the nature of institutional research in higher education. Bringing together a diverse set of global contributors, this volume covers contemporary thinking on the practices of academic planning and its impact on key issues such as access, institutional accountability, quality assurance, educational policy priorities, and the development of higher education data systems.

section II|115 pages

National and Regional Context of Institutional Research

chapter 5|13 pages

Institutional Research in Europe

A View from the European Association for Institutional Research

section III|81 pages

Themes of Institutional Research Practice

chapter |12 pages

Strategic Planning in a Global University

Big Challenges and Practical Responses

chapter |11 pages

In Light of Globalization, Massification, and Marketization

Some Considerations on the Uses of Data in Higher Education

chapter |16 pages

The Evolution of Institutional Research

Maturity Models of Institutional Research and Decision Support and Possible Directions for the Future

chapter |9 pages

Eyes to the Future

Challenges Ahead for Institutional Research and Planning