This essay is excerpted from a new Chronicle special report, “The Future of Advising,” available in the Chronicle Store. The goal of academic advising, whether it’s accomplished by faculty or ...

Half of educators and administrators struggle to access necessary student data, with 86 percent noting that data gaps limit their ability to support academic success and attendance, according to a ...

Brandon Galarita is a freelance writer and K-12 educator in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is passionate about technology in education, college and career readiness and school improvement through data-driven ...

Outside, technology coordinates school sports, helps bus drivers find the right route and maintains students' health records. California has a number of laws aimed at protecting children's data ...

In the digital age, nearly all college activities take place online — from interacting with student services to managing financial aid and participating in classroom engagement. As a result, ...

Over the past year, colleges and universities have gained valuable experience collecting, analyzing and disseminating data. They initiated much of this work in response to the devastating impact of ...

Data usage is growing in student success work. As professionals look to track efficiency and outcomes of their efforts, a new report offers suggestions for creating measurement systems. An April ...