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Zhao, Chun-Mei; Luan, Jing – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2006
The authors provide an overview of data mining, giving special attention to the relationship between data mining and statistics to unravel some misunderstandings about the two techniques. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Statistics, Enrollment, Data Collection, Data Analysis
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Thelin, John R.; Wiseman, Lawrence L. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1992
Historically, statistics have been important in intercollegiate sports. At first, the data were kept as game statistics, but more recently they have been used for institutional research, accountability, compliance with regulations, and public relations. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Athletics, Compliance (Legal), Data Collection, Educational Trends