Integration of Benchmarking Data into the Institutional Strategic Planning Process

Monday June 9, 2008
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Description

Benchmarking is a critical process in quality review and improvement within an institution. As the charge toward accountability picks up speed, institutions small and large are actively benchmarking their activities against both public and private entities. This workshop will provide a baseline discussion of various benchmarking initiatives and a framework for integrating results for distance learning into overall strategic planning process. Read More..

Presenters

Richard Hezel
Hezel Associates

Larry Carver
Hutchinson Community College

John Stoll
Governors State University

More Information

Accrediting bodies and other public control agencies, from the US Department of Education, to IPEDS, Sloan-C, to the Spelling Commission are increasing drawing their attention to the distance learning arena. NUTN's co-sponsored project, the Interactive Quality Assessment Tool (www.iqat.org) is one such benchmarking tool, specifically designed for distance learning programs. IQAT was designed to fulfill the growing need for systematic data comparison across multiple institutions.

Continuous benchmarking, which IQAT facilitates, helps reveal standards and best practices an institution can use to improve its performance and alignment. As reporting requirements increase, institutions are faced not only with the issue of managing the data collection process but, more importantly, they must decide how to integrate the results into their quality improvement models. In order to effectively translate benchmarking data into quality improvement, institutions must consider the inclusion of benchmarking initiatives into the overall strategic planning process.

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