COM Data Dashboard
Planning, Research and Institutional
Effectiveness
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What is COM Data Dashboard
• Contains research and statistics on:
-Student Demographics
• Student Enrollment
-Student Achievement
• Course Retention
• Course Success
• Cohort Tracking
• Student Persistence
• Degrees/Certificates Awards
• Program Review
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How can Data Dashboard be used?
Examples
• The Data Dashboard contains demographic data and
passing rates for courses at College of Marin, and is
accessible through the intranet.
• Data Dashboard can permit a snapshot of which
students are enrolled in the course so that instructors can
be aware of instructional modifications they may wish to
make to maximize effectiveness.
• The Dashboard can also be used to encourage datadriven discussion among instructors around reaching
particular groups of students.
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Limitations
 Live data (as of this moment)
 Waiting time
 Access on Campus network only
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Access to ARGOS/Dashboard
• ARGOS account
• COM intranet
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1: Select term(s)
2: Click on the black dot
3: Results of chart dimension
4: change chart dimension
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1: Select term(s)
2: Click here to execute
3: Results of enrollment
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1: Select term(s)
2: Click here to execute
3: Results of course success
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1: Select start term and end term
2: Select
Subject and
Course for
the start
term
5: Select
Subject and
Course for the
end term
3: Click on
“Show
Column One”
to execute
6: Click on
“Show
Column Two”
to execute
4: Results of
Cohort
Tracking
7: Results of
Cohort
Tracking
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Tips and Tricks
Open the Hidden Information
Multiple Selections
•Hold “Control” and make selection
•Hold “Shift” and make selection
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Practice
• Pick one page
• Follow the direction: step 1, step 2, …
• Then click around and play 
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Feedback
• What works?
• What changes are needed? What can we
improve?
• Suggestions?
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Agenda
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What is COM Data Dashboard
Access to ARGOS/Dashboard
Demo
Practice
Feedback
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COM Data Dashboard
Planning, Research and Institutional
Effectiveness
December 15, 2011
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