The Challenge
What Works Clearinghouse – Postsecondary Education and Postsecondary Preparation Evidence Reporting (WWC-PEPPER) needs quarterly reports about what Higher Education stakeholders are publishing. Overall, WWC-PEPPER requested a report of buzz-worthy topics in Higher Education so that they can keep their finger on the pulse of Higher Education news and concerns.
The Client
What Works Clearinghouse, U.S. Department of Education
What We Did
The AnLar research team developed a coding system to classify Higher Education publications and topics. Then, we coded all online publications from Higher Education stakeholders over each three-month quarter. We analyzed the results and created short blurbs about the five most-discussed topics in the Higher Education realm. The Communications and Development team developed these blurbs into quarterly publications that highlight to WWC what Higher Education stakeholders are writing about in that quarter.
Skills Used
- Systematic research on Higher Education publications
- Data coding
- Data and trends analysis
- Short report writing
- Quarterly publications
Service Areas
Communications and Development; Research and Policy Analysis