Enterprise Information Management - Kennesaw State University

Fewer than one in ten First-Time/Full-Time Freshmen graduate within four years at KSU, and an equal percentage graduate between their sixth and eighth years.

Professional Presentations

The EIM team and collaborating colleagues participate regularly in regional and national conferences and make professional presentations on topics such as institutional effectiveness, accreditation, accountability, assessment, student learning outcomes, program review, and information management. Links to the supporting materials for these presentations (e.g., PowerPoint slides, handouts, etc.) are provided below.

Rugg, E., Bowe, E. & Hutcheson, D. (2008, May). SAIR 2007 Best Paper - Retention, Progression and Graduation: Degree Completion Analysis And Six-Year Graduation Rates Tell Different Stories About A University's Effectiveness In Graduating Its Sudents. Invited presentation at the Annual Forum of the Association of Institutional Research, Seattle, WA.
PowerPoint | Paper

Rugg, E. & Papp, D. (2007, December). Documenting What Matters Most for Institutional Effectiveness,. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools/Commission on Colleges, New Orleans, LA.
Handouts

Rugg, E., Papp, D., Adebayo, A., & Sutton, S. (2007, December) Key Dimensions of A Strong QEP. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools/Commission on Colleges, New Orleans, LA.
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Bowe, E. & Rugg, E. (2007, December). Lessons Learned in Building a Comprehensive Virtual Documents Room. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools/Commission on Colleges, New Orleans, LA.
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Rugg, E.(2007, October). M&M's of Institutional Effectiveness Compliance. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Southern Association of Institutional Research, Little Rock, AR.
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Bowe, E. & Skurzak, T. (2007, October). The First Steps In Building A Virtual Information Center. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Southern Association of Institutional Research, Little Rock, AR.
PowerPoint | ASP.Net Demo

Bowe, E. & Hearn, P. (2007, April). Enterprise Wide Address Management. Presented at the Georgia Summit Conference, Augusta, GA.
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Hearn, P. & Skurzak, T. (2007, April). Migrating From Static To Dynamic Reports. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Alabama Association For Institutional Research in Huntsville, AL.
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Hill, B., Rugg, E., Whittlesey,V. & VanBrackle, L. (2006, December). A "Two for One" Institutional Strategy: Enhancing Student Learning & Faculty Development while Satisfying External Assessment Mandates. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools/Commission on Colleges, Kissimmee, FL.
Handouts

Bowe, E. & Hutcheson, D. (2006, September). A Look at KSU's Progression Tracking System for Support of Retention, Progression, and Graduation. Presented at the Georgia Summit Conference, Savannah, GA.
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Rugg, E. (2005, October). Nuggets from NSSE & FSSE on Student Learning Outcomes for Accreditation. Presented at the National Assessment Institute, Indianapolis, IN.
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Rugg, E. (2005, May). Nuggets from NSSE: Evidence for the Assurance of Learning. Presented at the Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional Research, San Diego, CA.
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Rugg, E. (2005, May). Researchers Beware: Comparing FSSE with NSSE Can Be Messy. Presented at the Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional Research, San Diego, CA.
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Rugg, E. & Hutcheson, D. (2005, May). Distinguishing Traditional from Nontraditional Undergraduates: Simplistic Methods May Mask Modern Trends. Presented at the Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional Research, San Diego, CA.
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Few, James. (2005, May). Embracing the Value of XML in Institutional Research. Presented at the Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional Research, San Diego, CA.
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Rugg, E., Jackson, R., & Sullivan, M. (2004, December). Evaluating the QEP: Various Perspectives. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools/Commission on Colleges, Atlanta, GA.
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Roberts, N. & Few, J. (2004, October). Demystifying the eXtensible Markup Language. Presented at the Annual Conference for the Southern Association of Institutional Research, Biloxi, MS.
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Gilbreath, C. & Head, D. (2004, September). USG Academic Data Mart Project Update. Presented at the Georgia Summit conference, Savannah, GA.
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Rugg, E., & Whittlesey, V. (2004, June). The Divergent But Complementary Paths of Comprehensive Program Review and Student Learning Outcomes Assessment. Presented at the American Association for Higher Education Assessment Conference, Denver, CO.
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Roberts, N. & Few, J. (2004, May). A Systems Approach to Constructing a Fact Book Information System. Presented at the Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional Research, Boston, MA. Winner of the Best Visual Presentation award for the Forum.
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