數據挖掘技術在美國院校研究中的應用

Data Mining Applications in American Institutional Research

数据挖掘是一项新兴的技术，是商业智能的重要组成部分。近年来，随着教育决策对量化分析和研究结果的愈加依赖，这项技术在美国高校管理和院校研究中的应用越来越广泛。许多研究表明这项技术能帮助大学管理人员更好地分析数据，从而获取潜藏的、有用的信息和知识，最终提高决策效率。

Data mining， a new technology， is one of the most important components of business intelligence. In recent years， this technology has been increasingly widely used in higher education administration and institutional research in the United States as educational decision making increasingly relies on quantitative analysis. Studies have shown that data mining techniques can help university administrators and researchers analyze data better， discover previously unknown， yet meaningful information and knowledge， and thus improve their decision making.