External+Resources

** Higher Education Data Sharing (HEDS)**
"... a consortium of more than 140 premier private colleges and universities with an emphasis on liberal arts education." Non-HEDS members are allowed to participate in survey.
 * NITLE-supported HEDS Research Practices Senior Survey Survey instrument]

** Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP)** "The Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) serves as an interdisciplinary center for research, evaluation, information, policy studies, and research training in postsecondary education. ... (CIRP) contains the well-known and long-running CIRP Freshman Survey and follow up assessments .... (and) ... the HERI Faculty Survey"

** MISO (Bryn Mawr Survey, formerly the Merged Information Services Organization**

 * "The MISO Survey is a web-based quantitative survey designed to measure how faculty, students, and staff view library and computing services in higher education" Non-merged organizations are allowed to participate in the survey. **


 * EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (ECAR) and Core Data Service (CDS)**
 * Undergraduate Students & IT Survey (2010 Instrument)

**Project Information Literacy **
 * Carleton College Study**


 * Project Tomorrow**


 * "****The vision of Project Tomorrow is ensure that today’s students are well prepared to be tomorrow’s innovators, leaders and engaged citizens of the world.** We believe that by supporting the innovative uses of science, math and technology resources in our K-12 schools and communities, students will develop the critical thinking, problem solving and creativity skills needed to compete and thrive in the 21st century.

We approach our mission by:


 * Conducting national research projects such as Speak Up.
 * Facilitating the replication of model projects in schools and communities.
 * Providing online tools and resources for students, teachers and parents.
 * Contributing to the national and regional dialogue about educational issues."