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Using WebFOCUS to Develop an Interactive Academic Dashboard for Houston Community College. Martha Oburn Ph.D. Executive Director Institutional Research and Innovation November 10, 2009. About Houston Community College. Located in Houston, TX
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Using WebFOCUS to Develop an Interactive Academic Dashboard for Houston Community College Martha Oburn Ph.D. Executive Director Institutional Research and Innovation November 10, 2009
About Houston Community College • Located in Houston, TX • Over 55,000 credit students in Fall 2009 and nearly 10,000 in continuing education courses • ERP—PeopleSoft • Developing Partnerships—Instruction, IT, IR • Installed WebFOCUS July 14, 2009 • First component of the dashboard went LIVE September 24, 2009 • Presented to the Board of Trustees October 15, 2009
HCC’s Strategic Plan Goal 6—Accountability and Strategic Decision-making Develop an institutional dashboard to document and evaluate the results of decisions.
At a Glance • Institutional Effectiveness • Strategic Plan 2008-11 • Economic Impact Report • HCC Academic Dashboard • HCC Academic Dashboard • Persistence • Completions • Transfers • Faculty Ratios • Student Engagement • Placement • Financial Aid • Satisfaction • Excellence • Access • Access • Total unduplicated enrollment • Contact hours • Participation rates HCC’s Academic Dashboard Plan
Some Surprises—Expect the unexpected • Data Anomalies • Flat Files • Excel • Security Concerns • Internet vs. Intranet • Going LIVE • Test, test, test