rwebdb 19-January-2011

The rpeds time series now contains data on student charges.

rwebdb 18-January-2011

Progress report on the development of a postsecondary education time series, which now also has a tentative name.

rwebdb 29-December-2010

A new integrated data structure, additional flexibility, initial test results, and plans for continued development.

rwebdb 13-December-2010

Understanding something and knowing how to proceed can be two different things.

Not Today’s University

Words that stop me cold. Glimpses ever so fleeting. Of worlds that might be.

rwebdb 16-November-2010

The rwebdb data warehouse now contains 31 variables. Of these, 16 are new, including several pricing variables on undergraduate and graduate tuition and fees. The post also provides a peek ahead.

rwebdb 30-October-2010

On tearing apart programs, queasiness, and reassembling them, all the while testing and re-testing for query performance changes. Along with lots and lots of verification that no logic errors get introduced in the process.

rwebdb 27-October-2010

A boatload of new enrollment variables, including the dreaded full-time equivalent enrollments. Gratifying results.

rwebdb: Application Use

Thoughts on application development, the use of rwebdb warehouse data, and story-telling with data and data visualizations.

rwebdb 14-October-2010

On extended data verification, resolution of data discrepancies, candidate variables for warehouse inclusion, and listening to gut instincts.