These Data Personas will help you understand your relationship with data and connect you with relevant resources available through ACC.

Data Seeker

I seek data to make a difference.

You want to understand data so you can better support student success.

  • Characteristics: Curious and knows the importance of data but not fully aware of how to access college resources.
  • Focus: Wants to engage with course and departmental data in order to improve classroom outcomes and role expectations.
  • Strengths: Engaged with students, knowledgeable in specific disciplines, invested in student and course success.

Data Explorer

I uncover insights through exploration.
You have a natural curiosity and love to uncover hidden insights from raw data.
  • Characteristics: Inquisitive and curious, often seeks to dig deep into data to discover insights and trends. Enjoys hands-on analysis and exploratory tasks.
  • Focus: Emphasizes the process of discovery, often using tools to visualize and manipulate data spontaneously.
  • Strengths: Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and creativity in finding patterns. You thrive on uncovering insights rather than just looking at predetermined reports.

Data Navigator

I make cents (sense)!
You prefer using tools such as dashboards and reports to analyze data and discover insights.
  • Characteristics: Values effectively managing and interpreting data to enhance decision-making processes.
  • Focus: Uses dashboards and reports to explore data trends and draw insights.
  • Strengths: Strong attention to detail and ability to extract meaningful information. Proficient in using various dashboard tools, making it easier to navigate complex datasets.

Data Connector

I bring people and data together.
You thrive in team environments, valuing the input of others to draw conclusions from data.
  • Characteristics: Emphasizes teamwork and communication, often acting as a bridge between data teams and stakeholders.
  • Focus: Prioritizes sharing insights and knowledge, fostering collaboration across departments and/or teams to facilitate data-driven decision-making.
  • Strengths: Excellent interpersonal skills, adept at conveying complex data concepts in understandable ways. They thrive in team-based environments and value collective insights.

Data Strategist

I use data to drive meaningful change.
You focus on using data to drive college outcomes, prioritizing impact over analysis.
  • Characteristics: Thinks on a higher level about how data can drive organizational strategy and goals.
  • Focus: Integrates data insights into long-term planning and decision-making, ensuring that data initiatives align with college objectives.
  • Strengths: Strong college acumen, capable of translating data findings into actionable strategies. They often lead data initiatives and guide organizations in leveraging data analytics for growth.

Resource Recommendations

  • ACC Grade Distribution Dashboard (requires access): The grade distribution for students enrolled at ACC for the past few years. The information can be drilled down by Dean, Department, Course, various course related parameters (e.g., course modality, location, etc.), student demographic information, and other student characteristics (e.g. full-time/part-time, student type, etc.)
  • Start Strong with Data: Hosted by the Office of Institutional Research and Analytics, the videos and resources available on this page are designed to help you begin your journey with data. They will provide you with a solid foundation by explaining the basics of how to understand and use data effectively. You’ll also learn how to navigate key OIRA data resources, discover additional ways to work with data, and get familiar with the key terms you’ll need to know.
  • DESS Data Conversations with LAG and Great Questions: Discover the power of data literacy engagement to transform teaching and learning strategies. We will explore how data-informed decisions are impacting instruction at ACC. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn how data can drive student success and inspire change.
  • Library Dashboard: The dashboard provides a snapshot of library spaces, instruction, reference services, online usage, and collections data. It’s designed to support data-informed discussions about how the library supports student success and institutional goals.

  • TIPS – The Information Portal System (requires access): Hosted by the Office of Institutional Research and Analytics, TIPS is an interactive reporting interface containing data on grades, enrollments, transfer, graduation, and more.
  • Data Conversation with Matt Figg: Director of Institutional Analytics showcasing OIRA dashboards. Discover the power of data literacy engagement to transform teaching and learning strategies. We will explore how data-informed decisions are impacting instruction at ACC. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn how data can drive student success and inspire change.
  • Blackboard Item Analysis Tool: Start early. Use the tools to establish a baseline of student performance. This baseline is invaluable as you compare it to how your students perform throughout your course. You’ll see patterns and recognize when you need to help at-risk-students succeed and prevent high-performing students from getting bored.
  • Library Dashboard: The dashboard provides a snapshot of library spaces, instruction, reference services, online usage, and collections data. It’s designed to support data-informed discussions about how the library supports student success and institutional goals.

  • ACC Grade Distribution Dashboard (requires access): The grade distribution for students enrolled at ACC for the past few years. The information can be drilled down by Dean, Department, Course, various course related parameters (e.g., course modality, location, etc.), student demographic information, and other student characteristics (e.g. full-time/part-time, student type, etc.)
  • HB 8 State Performance Funding Dashboard: ACC Estimates of House Bill 8 performance-based funding outcomes based on ACC student data alongside Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) forecasts. It allows for program-specific breakdowns for awards and school-specific breakdowns for transfer and dual-credit outcomes. The dashboard will be updated each fall.
  • Library Dashboard: The dashboard provides a snapshot of library spaces, instruction, reference services, online usage, and collections data. It’s designed to support data-informed discussions about how the library supports student success and institutional goals.

  • Departmental Snapshots: The departmental snapshots provide department-level performance data, such as enrollment, completions, time-to-degree, and wage outcomes for completers. The information is presented in two pages of user-friendly visualizations for each department. This report is an excellent launchpad for discussion around data in your department. For example, you might notice a trend up or down in persistence – why might that be? What group should get together to discuss what you’re seeing?
  • DESS Data Conversations: Discover the power of data literacy engagement to transform teaching and learning strategies. We will explore how data-informed decisions are impacting instruction at ACC. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn how data can drive student success and inspire change.
  • Library Dashboard: The dashboard provides a snapshot of library spaces, instruction, reference services, online usage, and collections data. It’s designed to support data-informed discussions about how the library supports student success and institutional goals.

  • Theory of Change Data Deep Dive Webinars: These five webinars dive deeply into the data supporting the four pillars of ACC’s Theory of Change and the North Star.
  • Library Dashboard: The dashboard provides a snapshot of library spaces, instruction, reference services, online usage, and collections data. It’s designed to support data-informed discussions about how the library supports student success and institutional goals.