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Panning for Gold in the Data Mines
How to turn knowledge into action
Lisa Petrides, Ph.D., President and Founder of the Institute
for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education, speaks with Higher Education Digest
In the gold rush days of the 1800s, miners panned for gold, sifting through rock after rock. Forsaking the comforts of home, they laid a claim, bet their futures on the precious metal and anxiously searched, hoping beyond hope to strike it rich.
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Last month we issued an invitation to higher education professionals to submit scholarly papers, research articles and case studies on effectiveness, efficiency and accountability in higher education. This invitation for articles is still open and is on-going. Take a look at the articles accepted for this issue located in the Selected Papers section in the left column. By citing notable accomplishments, expressing informed opinions and documenting improved results these and future papers will contribute to the community of practice. We hope The Digest will contribute in some small way to the exchange of ideas and notable efforts to improve the learning environment.
In our feature article Dr. Lisa Petrides, President and Founder of the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education, discusses how administrators faced with the pressures of increased accountability can use data to make effective decisions.
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