In this module, I am reminded that it is crucial for higher education programs to collect data that will assist them in evaluating their educational programs so that they can make necessary modifications and adjustments where needed.
In this module, I learned that it is imperative for higher education programs to gather data that will help them track, collect, verify, modify, and assess educational programs to help achieve positive student outcomes. Collecting graduation and employment data will also reveal patterns and trends within postsecondary institutions that will help students during the college search process.
My biggest takeaway is the importance of accurate data to report the exact information which will be needed to reveiw current situation predict future results and improve where is needed.
My biggest takeaway was the importance of accurate data.
What I found so poignant was the information on gainful employment and that while data is important it was also nice to see that it is hard to measure due to that it is based on by the person their perspective as well as the psychology of what gainful employment actually is.
My biggest takeaway is the importance of accurate data and how much that data has an influence on more than just the school's gainful employment rates but to our economy as well.
I have always known that accurate reporting was important, but I didn't fully grasp the big picture of why it was important. I thought of it in a smaller view...that it affected the way prospective students looked at our school and our grad's success. And of course, like with many things, accreditation. But to see the economic impact really puts the importance of accuracy into perspective!
This module affirms the importance of Career Services in the academe. Finding jobs for our graduates and accurately reporting employment data are paramount to the success of any academic institution.
Accurately reporting is essential for higher education so that it can continue to offer programs that have good outcomes, funding for students and provide accurate data outcomes to remain in compliance.
The biggest take away from this module is the importance of reporting employment in a timely manner to keep up to date graduate information for our reporting agencies
Accurately reporting can impact many areas such as accreditation and employment. It is important to report accurately because it could display the quality and effectiveness of your program, impact curricula, develop new standards, and shape policies, along with many other aspects.
I found the different gainful employment perspectives interesting. I have always just thought of it in the traditional sense.
The key take away is maintaining accreditation and the business aspect of the school. Losing accreditation could equate to the loss of federal funding.
Accreditation is not only important to justify why an institution receives federal funds, but it also allows the institution to re-evaluate the current curriculum and it allows students better insights into what they can expect by investing in attending an institution.
A key take-away I learned in this module is the importance of accurate reporting to ensure quality education is meeting it's goal objective, which is to ensure measureable & gainful employment.
My biggest takeaway from the beginning of this module is the importance of accurate and timely employment reporting, and how that relates to a plethora of different indicators for our society.
