Breaking down a post about Early Alerts
Jim Ritchey at Delta Initiative posted a nice item about early alerts in Higher Ed. I think he's spot in as to the questions and issues he raises. To that end, I wanted to break down his post and respond from Blue Canary's perspective. Blue Canary has recently launched Lighthouse -- our early alert retention solution. Read on for some insights: [line] "One solution component where it is difficult to evaluate benefits is early alert systems" Difficult, but not impossible. It's hard to measure the benefits, but if you are adopting a solution, your vendor ought to be willing to work with you to show evidence of success [line] "Organizations are learning that how the score is calculated and what data the calculation uses is critical to effectively matching…